BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:700@iccwins98.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T210000 DTSTAMP:20241105T131540Z URL://iccwins98.com/events/2024-planning-excellence-great-place s-in-new-jersey-awards-reception/ SUMMARY:2024 Planning Excellence &\; Great Places in New Jersey Awards R eception DESCRIPTION:The 2024 Planning Excellence &\; Great Places in New Jersey Awards Reception is a special event that highlights the impact of great pl anning on creating lively\, healthy\, fair\, and sustainable communities i n New Jersey. This event will bring people together to celebrate those who contribute to making these communities better.\n\nThe awards reception wi ll take place on Thursday\, December 12\, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sou th Orange Performing Arts Center. The address is One SOPAC Way\, South Ora nge\, NJ 07079\, United States. This three-hour event will give attendees the chance to connect\, enjoy the evening\, and show appreciation for outs tanding achievements in planning.\n\nAttendees can enjoy a selection of se asonal hors d’oeuvres\, tasty desserts\, and an open bar\, all included with the ticket price of $150. The New Jersey Chapter of the American Plan ning Association is hosting the event and welcomes anyone interested in ce lebrating these achievements. If you have questions about signing up or sp onsoring the event\, you can contact Sheena Collum\, APA New Jersey Execut ive Director\, at scollum@njplanning.org or 848-932-2817.\n\nDuring the re ception\, a number of awards will be given out to honor those who have mad e a difference:\n\n- **Courtenay D. Mercer\, AICP\, PP** will receive the Budd Chavooshian Award for Outstanding Professional Planner.\n- **Nancy Fa cey-Blackwood** will be recognized with the Distinguished Civic Leadership Award.\n- **Alexander Dougherty\, AICP\, PP** will be awarded the Disting uished Emerging Planner Award.\n- **Tashilee Vazquez** will be honored wit h the Stuart Meck Distinguished Service Award.\n\nThere will also be award s for exceptional projects and plans that have made a positive impact:\n\n - The **Food Security Planning Study in the First Ward\, City of Paterson* * will receive the Outstanding Plan Award.\n- **Orange Crossings** will be celebrated with the Outstanding Implementation Award.\n- The **Springwood Avenue Heritage Walk** will be recognized with the Outstanding Community Engagement Award.\n- The **Community Voices: A New Vision for Rowan Univer sity’s Master Plan** will be given the Outstanding Student Project Award .\n\nThe event will also highlight Great Places in New Jersey\, celebratin g unique and important areas\, such as:\n\n- **Downtown Hackensack**\, Cit y of Hackensack\, Bergen County\, recognized as a Great Downtown.\n- **Dow ntown Dunellen**\, Borough of Dunellen\, Middlesex County\, also awarded a s a Great Downtown.\n- **Musconetcong Island Park** in Franklin Township\, Warren County\, acknowledged as a Great Public Space.\n- **India Square** on Newark Avenue\, City of Jersey City\, Hudson County\, recognized as a Great Street.\n\nThis special night will be a wonderful way to celebrate a nd recognize the hard work of individuals and groups that make New Jersey a great place to live and work. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg://iccwins98.com/wp-content/uploads/20 24/11/2024-Planning-Excellence-Great-Places-in-New-Jersey-Awards-Reception .jpg CATEGORIES:Community,Food LOCATION:South Orange Performing Arts Center\, One SOPAC Way\, South Orang e\, NJ\, 07079\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= One SOPAC Way\, South Oran ge\, NJ\, 07079\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=South Orange Pe rforming Arts Center:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR