Open Call for Presenters: Onondaga County Annual Planning Symposium

Are you passionate about Central New York? Are you an industry leader who has experience solving community and economic development issues in Central New York? Do you have insights and ideas to share on planning and land use topics that affect how and where we live, work, and play? We invite you to submit your proposal to present at the Onondaga County Planning Federation Planning Symposium.

The Federation is seeking to fill concurrent morning and afternoon classes, 1-1.5 hours each, including time for questions and answers, as well as a 1-hour lunchtime keynote address. Presenting at the Onondaga County Planning Federation Training Symposium offers you a unique opportunity to communicate your ideas to a diverse audience consisting of municipal leaders, planning and zoning board members, community organizers, attorneys, codes inspectors, and planners.

The Federation is continuously seeking engaging and thought-provoking presentations that delve into urban and land use planning topics of interest to local Planning and Zoning Board members. We are particularly interested in reinforcing our County comprehensive plan, PLAN ONONDAGA, themes of Strong Centers, Housing and Neighborhoods, Community Mobility, Greenways and Blueways, and Agriculture. If you have innovative solutions or insightful case studies related to these areas, or of particular benefit to planning and zoning board members, you are encouraged to submit your proposal for consideration.

Presenters will receive free daylong conference registration including meals and parking, be featured in registration materials, and provided a no-cost tabling opportunity at the Symposium.

Please submit your proposal to the Onondaga County Department of Planning at countyplanning@ongov.net no later than September 30th to be considered for the following Planning Symposium. Your proposal must include a topic title and course description, a statement of interest, and items to be covered.

The next Planning Symposium is scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Marriott Hotel-Downtown Syracuse.