Events

This is a FREE event, and you will be provided with awesome training, food, and beverages throughout the meeting. APA Utah is also providing 6.5 CM Hours for those with AICP Certifications.

Planners from across the region will descend on Bryce Canyon this spring for APA Utah’s 2026 Spring Conference. With three days of presentations addressing both urban and rural planning needs, the Spring Conference highlights content for professional planners, citizen planners and elected officials. Topics include everything from planning ethics and preservation to transportation, housing and more.

This educational conference and trade show involves municipal, county, and state roads departments, as well as: public works directors, engineers, mayors, councils, commissioners, GIS, administrators, state legislators, and state department heads. Large machinery, cutting-edge technology, and road construction equipment will also be on display.

SAVE THE DATE for the Utah League of Cities and Towns 2026 Midyear Conference, to be held April 22-24, 2026, in St. George.

Introducing the first annual Western Matters Rural Summit, presented by The Western Planner, and held in beautiful Durango in the Four Corners region. This summit will provide a vital platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and capacity building. We envision inclusive discussions that honor indigenous perspectives, respect cultural heritage, and empower local decision-makers. Together with attendees, we hope to elevate these ...

Utah Association of Counties presents the 2026 Legislative Management Conference, April 28-30 (UAC Board Meeting and other ancillary meetings will occur on April 28th). These meetings are an opportunity to gather UAC affiliate groups and discuss updates from the 2026 legislative session.

SAVE THE DATE for R6's 2026 Regional Growth Summit.

The Utah Department of Natural Resources, Recreation Division, is happy to announce a partner event: The 2026 Mountain West Trails Conference, hosted by the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation. This multi-day event, scheduled for May 19-21, 2026, in Rock Springs, WY, brings together hundreds of trail enthusiasts, professionals, and leaders from eight mountain west states: Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, ...

Join Western Planner in Sioux Falls, SD-August 26-28, 2026 for an amazing joint conference of South Dakota Planners Association, Western Planners, and the Tribal & Indigenous Division of American Planning Association aptly themed "Urban Vibe, Rural Charm." This conference will bring together stewards of community planning from 13 states whose decisions made at this pivotal juncture will profoundly shape the ...

SAVE THE DATES for APA Utah's 2026 Fall Conference.  Agenda and registration details to come.