The 2019 National Planning Conference Is Underway

Couldn't make it to San Francisco for the 2019 National Planning Conference? Live vicariously through the magic of the Internet.

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April 14, 2019, 7:00 AM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


2019 National Planning Conference

The Photo Group / Courtesy of the APA

Saturday, April 13 marked the first day of full festivities and events for the 2019 National Planning Conference in San Francisco.

If you couldn't make it to California, but still want to keep tabs on the events and stories from the biggest planning event of the year, follow #NPC19 on Twitter and check out the live blog running on the APA website.

We'll be checking in with more coverage today and through the rest of the conference, which runs through Monday, April 15.

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