PLPR Atlanta: Schedule

February 16 - 20, 2026

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

 

Program Overview
Monday (16th)Tuesday (17th)Wednesday (18th)Thursday (19th)Friday (20th)

PhD Workshop

East Architecture Building,
Room 215

Registration and
Conference Opening
Parallel SessionsKeynote Speech 2

NOTE: Venue Change to Global Learning Center

Parallel Sessions

Keynote Speech 1
BreakBreakBreakBreak
Parallel SessionsParallel SessionsParallel SessionsSpecial Session on
Planning Law Dictionary
/ Kendeda Tour
Closing: 2027 Host
Announcement and Flag
Ceremony
LunchLunchLunchLunch
Parallel SessionsMobile Tours (Three Guided Tours, $20 each)20th Anniversary Session
and General
Assembly/PLPR Elections
Adjourn
 

Conference Registration
16:00-17:00

East Architecture Lobby

BreakBreak
Parallel SessionsParallel Sessions
from 17:00
Get Together Drink 
(informal and self-pay); Tech Tavern at the GT Hotel.
from 18:00
Welcome Reception
The Goat Farm https://www.thegoatfarm.info/
from 19:00
Oakland Cemetary Tour
Optional Guided Tour ($12); followed by BBQ at DAS BBQ; Cemetary: 248 Oakland Ave, SE; Das: 350 Memorial Ave, also self-pay
from 19:00
Conference Dinner
Trolley Barn in Inman Park; Take MARTA to Inman Park, Atlanta's first suburb

 

Monday, February 16

Ph.D. Workshop

East Architecture Building

Conference Registration

East Architecture Building

PLPR Get Together

Tech Tavern, Georgia Tech Hotel

Tuesday, February 17

Registration and Conference Opening

Exhibition Hall

First Keynote Speech

Exhibition Hall

Parallel Sessions

Exhibition Hall

Welcome Reception

The Goat Farm, Atlanta

Wednesday, February 18

Parallel Sessions

Exhibition Hall

Mobile Tours

Optional Oakland Cemetery Guided Tour

Oakland Avenue, Atlanta

Thursday, February 19

Second Keynote Speech

Exhibition Hall

Parallel Sessions

Exhibition Hall

20th Anniversary Sessions and General Assembly/PLPR Elections

Exhibition Hall

Conference Dinner

Trolley Barn, Inman Park

Friday, February 20

Parallel Sessions

Global Learning Center

Special Session on Planning Law Dictionary/Kendeda Tour

Global Learning Center, Kendeda Building

2027 Host Announcement, Flag Ceremony

Global Learning Center