Wednesday April 16, 2025

8:30 – 10:00 AM: Tour - Wildflower Wisdom and the Future

Ijams Nature Center | 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville TN 37920

10:30 – 12:45 PM: Tour - Back to School, Literally: Green Infrastructure on the UT Campus

University of Tennessee | 2712 Neyland Dr, Knoxville TN 37919

Sponsored By: Recreational Concepts

 

1:30 – 2:30 PM: Conference Registration / Sponsor Expo The Standard | 416 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville TN 37902

2:30 – 2:40 PM: Welcome Remarks | Bob Graves, PLA, ASLA, TNASLA President Elect

2:45 – 3:40 PM: Session 1

A Little Less Turf and a Lot More Action, Please: Community Schoolyards in Tennessee

Noel Durant, Trust for Public Land

Sponsored By: Soake Pools

 

3:40 – 3:55 PM: Coffee break with Sponsors

4:00 – 4:55 PM: Session 2

Preparing for Practice: Faculty Panel Discussion

Faye Nixon, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee, School of Landscape Architecture

Scottie McDaniel, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee, School of Landscape Architecture

Sarah Bolivar, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee, School of Landscape Architecture

Mary Miller (Moderator), Principle, Hodgson Douglas Landscape Architects

Sponsored By: Cunningham Recreation

 

5:00 - 6:00 PM: Sponsor Expo, Happy Hour 6:00 – 6:15 PM: Dinner Service

6:15 - 7:10 PM: Dinner – Keynote, Generative Futures: Opportunities and Disruptions in Landscape Architecture | Jeff Cutler, FCFLA, Principle, space2place

 

7:15 - 8:15 PM: Awards Presentation Sponsored By: Sesco Lighting

 

8:30 - 10:30 PM: After Party - Boyd’s Jig and Reel | 101 S Central St, Knoxville TN 37902 Sponsored By: Firefly Recreation


Thursday April 17, 2025

7:30 - 8:00 AM: Conference Registration / Sponsor Expo

8:00 - 8:10 AM: Breakfast Service, Welcome Remarks | Chris Jansen, PLA, CSDG, TNASLA President

 

8:15 - 9:10 AM: Breakfast - Keynote, Low Carbon Learning: A Climate Positive Approach to Materials and Details | Meg Calkins, FCELA, FASLA, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, North Carolina State University

Sponsored By: ASL Stone / Wausau Tile

9:15 - 9:45 AM: Break with Expo Sponsors

9:50 - 10:45 AM: Session 1

Community Engagement Panel

Dr. Courtney Cronley, Professor, University of Tennessee, College of Social Work

Gabe Schwartzman, Assistant Professor, Human Geography, University of Tennessee

Alexa McCullough, Planning and Design Specialist, Tennessee RiverLine

Sponsored By: Mid-South Recreation

 

10:50 - 11:45 AM: Session 2

Internship Experience Panel

Jonah Alexander, University of Tennessee Kaitlyn Knight, University of Tennessee

Margaret Marando, University of Tennessee

Cole Thorton (Moderator), University of Tennessee

Sponsored By: Site Innovations Group, inc.

 

11:45 – 12:00 PM: Lunch Service

12:00 - 1:00 PM: Lunch – Keynote, Empowering Learning through Landscape Curriculum

Danny Rose, RLA, SCAPE Sponsored By: Belgard

1:00 – 1:30: Break with Expo Sponsors 1:35 – 2:30 PM: Session 3

AI in Landscape Architecture Panel

Jeff Cutler, FCFLA, Principle, space2place Dustin Del Moro, University of Tennessee

Scottie McDaniel, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee, School of Landscape Architecture Brian Phelps (Moderator), Hawkins Partners

Sponsored By: Hanover Architectural Products

 

2:30: Expo Sponsor Drawing and Closing Remarks

4:00 – 5:30 PM: After School Activity - Trailhead Design and Bike Tour

Baker Creek Preserve | 3700 Lancaster Dr, Knoxville, TN 37920