Conference Agenda
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