CSLA speakers bureau application form

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1 CSLA speakers bureau application form Applicants for the CSLA Speakers Bureau must complete all sections of the application form to ensure that data to be displayed on the Speakers Bureau website is consistent. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS INFORMATION IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY step 1 enter the information below Name Address John McMullen th Line South, Orillia, ON, L3V 6H1 Phone Number ext 101 Address Component Organization john@plandesign.ca Ontario Association of Landscape Architects Language (bold all that apply) English French Other: Speaker s Contact Info ext 101 Website: Facebook: Twitter: LinkedIn: You Tube:

2 step 2 - select all key subject areas that you would like to be listed under Please mark with an X. Brownfield Redevelopment Cultural & Heritage Landscapes Garden Design International Practice X Landscape Architecture General X Landscape Assessment/Visual Analysis Landscape Management & Restoration X Parks Planning & Design X Resort & Recreational Areas Sports Fields & Athletic Facilities Storm Water Management X Streetscapes X Low Impact Development X Sustainability & Innovation X Trails & Transportation X Urban Design X Waterfront Development X Other: Active Transportation Institutional step 3 - select the regions where you are interested in speaking Please mark with an X X British Columbia X Northwest Territories X Nunavut X Alberta X Saskatchewan X Manitoba X Ontario X Québec X Newfoundland/Labrador X Nova Scotia X Prince Edward Island X New Brunswick X USA X International

3 step 4 - provide a description of your speaking interests and expertise Maximum 300 words. Note that this text will appear on your speakers profile. John s speaking interests focus on planning and designing healthy liveable communities and making them great places to live, work, and play. He emphasizes the need for cooperation among the various professions involved in planning and building the spaces we live in. John believes that to effect positive change, diligence and strong vision, along with empowered community groups and local promoters willing to sell those visions, are the necessary keys to sustainability and community rejuvenation. John enjoys engages his audiences and challenges them to think differently. He frequently works in small to mid-sized towns and cities across Canada, as well as rural areas and resort communities. His position is unapologetically anti-sprawl, and pro-liveability; believing that there are still common planning practices that raise serious environmental and economic problems. John uses case studies, stories, anecdotes, and humour to explore these issues. His presentations are full of colourful and descriptive slides and clear content. Sharing his own insight and reflections from over 20 years of practise in both Canada and the United States, he delivers customized presentations tailored to a group s particular interests. Groups interested in exploring subject matter and themes related to planning and designing healthy liveable communities will find his knowledge and his presentations thought provoking and educational. He has delivered presentations on topics as diverse as scenic resource assessment, downtown revitalization, wayfinding, and community branding. He has spoken on the specific challenges facing small towns and rural areas and; his work in Active Transportation Planning has been published in both Planning and Landscape Architecture professional journals. John has been an invited speaker at Ontario Parks Association (OPA) events; and Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) events.

4 step 5 - provide a brief biography Maximum 200 words. Indicate education, experience, and any other distinguishing features or accomplishments. Note that this text will appear on your speakers profile. A sample biography can be viewed at John McMullen is a landscape architect and a professional planner holding a BLA degree from the University of Guelph. He is a full member of the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) and the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP). He has been in professional practise for over 20 years and focuses on planning and designing safe, comfortable and attractive streets and public spaces, and preserving and enhancing healthy natural environments. He is a Partner and Principal at the consulting firm PLANbyDESIGN where he leads collaborative teams on projects ranging from community enhancement to municipal parks and waterfronts, to community signage, wayfinding, and downtown streetscapes. John is an active member of the profession and has been published on matters relating to both urban planning and landscape architecture. He presently sits on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Parks Association, the Ontario Professional Planning Institute s (OPPI) Transportation Working Group, and the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) Ontario Chapter Organizing Committee. He resides on the shores of Lake Simcoe near Orillia, is an avid gardener, backyard chicken raiser, amateur carpenter, and a professional ski instructor. John enjoys meeting a diversity of people and sharing ideas about improving our towns and cities.

5 step 6 - consent I agree to abide with the CSLA Speakers Bureau Program Rules and Procedures, which I have read at the following: (insert link). I consent to having my information provided in the application form posted on the CSLA Speakers Bureau. Signature Date February 14, 2013 step 7 attach images and your application a maximum of two (2) images in.jpg format with the completed form to executive-director@csla.ca. Please indicate Speakers Bureau Application in the subject line.