Session Types:
Educational Session: Formerly known as “classes” or “core courses”, Educational Sessions provide the backbone of Congress learning opportunities. They are designed to teach foundational concepts to attendees and can be introductory, intermediate, or master-class level examinations of core New Urbanist principles and practice. Educational Sessions provide an opportunity for presenters to share knowledge with attendees, and require that attendees receive a document with key points and resources in addition to the powerpoint presentation after attending.
- Goal: Knowledge-sharing
- Requirements: Educational Sessions require the development of an outline prior to the Congress, optional materials for attendees, and a summary document (with resources) to be distributed post-Congress.
Meeting: Meetings are an opportunity for attendees to gather and advance New Urbanist discourse on a certain topic. The main activity in a meeting is collaborative discussion, with the outcome being an advanced or more nuanced understanding of the topic. Examples include coalition building for an advocacy platform, a discussion on the agenda of a caucus or affiliate, or a focused discussion on a specific area of New Urbanist practice.
- Goal: Discussion
- Requirements: Meeting Facilitators need to provide an objective for the meeting and additional hosts, if applicable.
Project Showcase: Submit a single (or themed group of) projects that aim to set an example for attendees. Project Showcase sessions can include critiques, practical analysis, lessons-learned, demonstrations of success or failures, the disconnect between the plans and reality of a project, or project outcomes.
- Goal: Example-setting
- Requirements: Project Showcase sessions must demonstrate what attendees will learn from the project(s)
Implementation Session: To help expand the body of built examples and adopted policies that make up the practice of New Urbanism, implementation Sessions are designed to provide attendees with a demonstration of the effective implementation of a policy, strategy, or design technique used in achieving our shared vision.
- Goal: Demonstration
- Requirements: Impelementation Sessions must name the policy or technique that attendees will learn about.
Educational Sessions, Meetings, Project Showcases, and Implementation Sessions will be submitted through our annual Call for Proposals, open mid-November through mid-December. Additional session types that will be seen at CNU 33 include:
- Main Stage and Keynote Presentations
- Workshops
- Short Format Presentations
The Congress Program Committee reviews and curates sessions for about 6 weeks. All proposers are notified of the status of their session by January 31, 2025. Registration for CNU 33 opens in mid-February. All speakers must be registered by April 25 in order to receive a speaker discount. Please contact us with questions about this process. Tours, workshops, and social events are curated outside of this process.