Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO has always provided a unique opportunity to gather as a profession to explore and celebrate the best in landscape architecture—and this year is no exception. It is my privilege and pleasure to invite you to join me in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for the 2005 ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO.

In keeping with this year’s theme, Winds of Change, Keys to the Future, we’ve worked hard to bring you top-notch educational programming that will help you manage the winds of change in our profession and in our communities. In addition, we’ve selected an outstanding roster of keynote speakers, including the Honorable Joseph P. Riley Jr., Honorary ASLA, mayor of Charleston, South Carolina; 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Muta Maathai (invited); Laurie D. Olin, FASLA, Principal, Olin Partnership, Ltd., and Susan S. Szenasy, Editor-in-Chief, Metropolis magazine.

Thanks to the Florida Chapter, we’ll also have a great lineup of field sessions to help you explore the Fort Lauderdale area and its landscape architecture. Known as the “Venice of America,” Fort Lauderdale boasts 23 miles of Blue Wave beaches and 300 miles of inland waterways. In contrast, South Florida is bordered on the west by the Everglades, a rich and diverse ecosystem teeming with unique flora and fauna. As you might expect, the Fort Lauderdale area offers a fascinating array of natural and built landscapes.

I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to celebrate the achievements of our profession, share ideas with friends and colleagues, and learn about the latest technologies, methods, and products. I look forward to seeing you in Fort Lauderdale!

Patrick A. Miller, Ph.D., FASLA
President
American Society of Landscape Architects

Mark Your Calendar for the 2005 ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO!
October 7 - 10, 2005
Broward County Convention Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Please join us in Fort Lauderdale to:

Earn up to 13.5 hours of continuing education credit in a variety of great educational programs featuring leading experts in the profession;

Explore new products at the EXPO—the largest trade show serving the landscape architecture community;

Share ideas with colleagues at the Riverwalk Revelry, Awards Luncheon, and other networking events; and

Experience Fort Lauderdale and environs through a variety of professional tours.

Read about our keynote speaker, Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr.

Read LAND Online articles on Annual Meeting education sessions.

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