OAPA Annual Planning Conference 2026

The OAPA Annual Planning Conference brings together local and regional planners, students, commissioners, educators, and allied professionals. It focuses on planning in the American West, addressing rapid changes such as climate shifts, housing pressures, demographic transitions, technological innovation, and evolving expectations for justice and equity. The conference explores how planning can respond to these challenges through collaboration and aims to create better community outcomes. Sessions often cover practical topics including code writing, sign regulation, manufactured housing issues, water resource management and planning, wildfire prevention, and subdivision regulation. The event also includes presentations for the OAPA Awards Program.