Speakers

Our dynamic staff would be delighted to speak at your event. We can speak on a wide range of subjects related to Placemaking and the creation of more livable towns and cities, including:

"Great topic! Great message!"
"Right on the money!"
--Nebraska AIA

Prices for speaking engagements depend on the nature of your organization, the event location/timing, and the seniority of the PPS staff member. Please contact Katie Salay (212 620-5660) for details.

Fred Kent
President
Keynotes, professional training

Kathy Madden
Senior Vice President
Keynotes, professional training

Steve Davies
Senior Vice President
Keynotes, professional training

David O'Neil
Senior Associate
Keynotes, professional training

Cynthia Nikitin
Vice President
Keynotes, professional training, plenary sessions, workshops

Phil Myrick
Vice President
Keynotes, professional training, plenary sessions, workshops

Andy Wiley-Schwartz
Vice President
Professional training, plenary sessions, workshops

Ethan Kent
Vice President
Professional training, plenary sessions, workshops, community and student groups

Recent Speaking Engagements

We have been invited to speak by major organizations such as the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the American Planning Association (APA), the Prince of Wales Foundation (UK), the National Park Service (NPS), and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).

"Greening the City," Partners for Livable Places Symposium, San Diego, CA, March 2006
UCSD Helen Edison Lecture Series, San Diego, CA, March 2006
Lulu "Art in the City" Lecture Series, Richmond, British Colombia, February 2006
New Jersey Future, Redevelopment Forum, Trenton, NJ, February 2006
2006 Wisconsin Business Improvement District Conference, Madison, WI, February 2006
Great Parks Summit, Miami, FL, February 2006
Building Our Communities: Solutions for Sustainability, Regina, Saskatchewan, CAN, October 2005
Downtown Development Conference, Wausau, WI, October 2005
Mayor's Downtown Summit, Burlington, Ontario, CAN, October 2005
Michigan APA Conference, Mackinac Island, MI, September 2005
Florida APA Conference, St. Petersburg, FL, September 2005
Midwest Region 2005 Context Sensitive Design & Solutions Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, August 2005
Field Paoli Forum "Successful Public Spaces with Fred Kent," San Francisco, CA, June 2005
Urban Design Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 2005
LISC Urban Forum, San Francisco, CA, May 2005
Livable Communities Lecture Series, Reno, NV, April 2005
Missoula in Motion TDM Congress, Missoula, MT, April 2005
JaxPride Ideas and Actions Forum, Jacksonville, FL, April 2005
Experts In Residence Program, Battle Creek, MI, April 2005
Mid South Planning and Zoning Institute, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, April 2005
The Historic Districts Council Annual Preservation Conference, New York City, NY, March 2005
Greenspace Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, February 2005
Scottish Executive Committee, Edinburgh, Scotland, February 2005
KaBOOM! University of Play! Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2005
Miami Valley Planning and Zoning Conference, Dayton, OH, December 2004
National Edge City Conference, Schaumburg, IL, September 2004
Connecticut Main Street, New Haven, CT, September 2004
NY State Bicycle and Pedestrian Conference, Albany, NY, September 2004
Kansas City Design Center, Kansas City, MO, August 2004
Great Parks, Great Cities, London, UK, July 2004
Iowa ASLA Annual Conference, Des Moines, IA, May 2004
Guest Speaker Series, South Bend, IN, May 2004
Texas ASLA Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, April 2004
Alberta Business Revitalization Zone, Alberta, CAN, April 2004
AASHTO Conference, Minneapolis, MN, September 2003
Rail-volution Conference, Atlanta, GA, August 2003
International Congress in Management of Urban Parks, Terrassa, Spain, April 2003
NJ ASLA, Atlantic City, NJ, February 2003