Wednesday April 16, 2025

8:30 – 10:00 AM:

Tour #1 - Wildflower Wisdom and the Future

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

10:30 – 12:45 PM:

Tour #2 - 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:

Tour #3 - After School Activity - Trailhead Design and Bike Tour

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