Join NCI at the University of Hertfortshire, just outside of London, this September 20-24. NCI Executive Director, Bill Lennertz, and representatives of the the University of Hertfordshire’s Centre for Sustainable Communities will present the full week of NCI trainings for the first time outside of the USA. Learn more and register.

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Missed the NCI training at Harvard this month? Come to Portland in the fall and get your NCI certificate by completing the same NCI Charrette System™ training taken by 28 people at the GSD Executive Education session plus the NCI Charrette Management and Facilitation™ training. This October in Portland is the last opportunity before Spring [...]

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Shelley Poticha, Director of the HUD Sustainable Housing and Communities Office has contracted with Bill Lennertz to deliver three trainings this September in Chicago, Atlanta and D.C. The purpose of the trainings is to provide the HUD Sustainability Officers and their partners from EPA, DOT and USDA with a working understanding of the most effective [...]

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How can you reduce the learning curve for charrette participants? If you have a complex issue like affordable housing or sustainable street design you may not want to wait until the charrette to start the discussion. Holding an educational event a month or two before the charrette can help reduce the time spent providing people [...]

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Bring the same course just taught at Harvard to your organization for a special price. Join the elite group of NCI Trained Organizations and save 25% off the regular fee for the NCI Charrette System Certificate training. At this price you can save money and time by conducting a NCI In-house training for as few as 5 [...]

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The National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD) will hold 5 regional events this fall: in Denver (Oct 22), the San Francisco Bay Area (Oct 29), Boston (Oct 29), Austin (Nov 5) and Portland (Nov 13). They are conducting a quick 10-question survey of potential attendees (and others who want to share ideas) about the [...]

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Register for the NCI Charrette System™ Certificate and the NCI Charrette Management and Facilitation™ Certificate training before August 15 and save. Additional discounts are available for non-profits, CNU members, OR/WA APA members and others. Earn up to 27 AICP, AIA and ASLA continuing education credits. Adding a NCI certificate to your credentials can improve your competitive advantage. Become [...]

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