**Now Open** 2026 ALAPA Award Nominations

ALABAMA CHAPTER

AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

2026 AWARDS PROGRAM

Call for Nominations

The Alabama Chapter of the American Planning Association, through its Annual

Awards Program, seeks to recognize the notable contributions and achievements

of planning professionals, elected or lay persons, the media and our state

planning students. Additionally, the chapter seeks to recognize outstanding

planning programs, plans and projects prepared and implemented by local

governments, private consultants, as well as other local organizations and

agencies throughout the state.

The Chapter Awards Committee would like to announce that nominations for the

2025 Awards Program are now being accepted. The deadline for accepting

nominations is Friday, July 31, 2026 at 5 p.m. CST. The Awards Ceremony will

be held in conjunction with the joint Alabama-Mississippi Chapter Conference

September 29 through October 1, 2026, in Auburn, Alabama.

Submittal this year is on-line ONLY.  A QR code is attached, and the link is: https://forms.gle/yxygSqX6tgpcpdP18. 

Please review the Awards Program Categories and Nominations Criteria carefully

(attached). It contains nomination submission information and contacts for

questions.

The Awards Committee encourages anyone who knows of any worthy persons,

projects, programs or plans to give serious consideration to submitting a

nomination for this year’s awards program. The awards program information

including the awards categories, nomination criteria and submission information

is available in the Awards Program Categories and Nomination Criteria.

ALAPA Awards Committee