CPC News

2026 CPC News

Information & Action Items for ASLA Chapter Presidents


In This Issue:



Important Dates

February 2, 2026 - Fellows Nomination Deadline
February 2, 2026 - Honors Nomination Deadline
February 9, 2026 - Chapter Annual Report Deadline
April 30 & May 1, 2026 - Spring CPC Meetings (Virtual)
September 14 & 15, 2026 - Fall CPC (Los Angeles, CA)


Participate Government Affairs Pilot Program

As state legislative sessions begin convening, ASLA's State Government Affairs team is piloting a proactive advocacy initiative and welcome additional chapter participation.

The Concept:
Most legislative outreach is reactive—we contact offices when a bill is already in motion. This pilot focuses on a "Welcome & Resource" message sent to legislators at the start of the session. The goal is to introduce (or re-introduce) the landscape architecture profession and position the chapter as a nonpartisan subject matter expert before the legislative calendar becomes crowded.

Why Participate?

  • Proactive Positioning: It frames landscape architects as partners and resources.
  • Low Lift: A template is ready for you to use; requires minimal customization to fit your Chapter/State needs.
  • Platform Leverage: We will use the iAdvocate platform to handle the distribution, making it a "turnkey" project for chapter leadership.
What is required from the Chapter?
If you choose to participate, the State Government Affairs team would need:
  1. A quick review of the template to ensure it aligns with your chapter’s current priorities.
  2. Customize with one or two brief examples of local projects to make the message resonate with state legislators.
  3. A designated point of contact (e.g., Chapter President or Advocacy Chair) to list as the resource for any follow-up inquiries.

The goal of this initiative is to test this "Welcome" outreach with a few chapters to see how it impacts your relationship-building efforts with state houses.

If this interests you, review the template and contact Bradley Rawls as soon as possible.

Resources

FASLA: Approaching Deadline Reminder

A reminder that the deadline for nominations to the Council of Fellows is midnight PT on Monday, February 2, 2026. 

Submissions must be approved by chapter presidents and uploaded to the online submission system by that date.

Find the list of members eligible for Fellows nomination on the CPC basecamp. 
 
In preparation for final submissions please read through these final instructions and frequently asked formatting questions.
 
Questions? Reach out to Curt Millay, FASLA. 

Link to LAND

In case you missed it, here's a link to the January 14, 2026 LAND. 


Chapter Reports Tool

The ASLA System Team has created an innovative solution to improve the chapter reports—both the data you receive and how easily you can access it. We’re excited to launch our AI-powered, self‑service report request tool. While it has been tested by several chapters, by its nature, we expect there may still be some bugs; please let us know if you find any.  Also, expect some maintenance tool as we launch more reports over the next couple of weeks.
 
Who has access? Any current Chapter ExCom member can request chapter member data by sending an email to [email protected]. 
 
Keep in Mind: Results are generated by AI and may vary based on how the request is phrased.
 
How to Access Your Reports

  • Email your report request to: [email protected]
  • Example requests:
    • "Provide the current chapter roster.”
    • “Provide the members due to renew on 3/31/2026.”
  • Include timeframes where helpful (e.g., new member or lapsed member report requests): “from 7/1/2025 to 9/30/2025”
  • Feel free to use your own words; natural language requests are supported
  • One request per email tends to produce clearer results 
Important
  • Add ASLA’s AI Report Service email address, [email protected], to your safe sender list.
  • The chapter leader requesting the report must have an active ASLA membership.

Please share your suggestions on how we can improve the process and report any unexpected or incorrect data in the results.
 
Thank you for your patience as we continue enhance the chapter report process!

2025 Chapter Annual Report

Each January, the chapter Immediate Past Presidents are asked to complete an Annual Report Questionnaire regarding the previous year's programming and chapter activities.

The report serves multiple purposes:

  1. as a reference for future chapter leaders;
  2. a composite snapshot of chapter activity; and
  3. as feedback for ASLA programs that support chapters and/or depend on chapter engagement.

ASLA Bylaws require chapters to submit a year-end financial statement. If the 2025 financial statement is not yet finalized, it can be emailed when complete.

Chapter Immediate Past Presidents are requested to complete and submit by February 9, 2026.

Please follow-up with your Immediate Past President. Thank you for your time and attention to this important process.

Action! Conference Call for Presentations

Share with your membership.

The call for presentations for the ASLA 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture, taking place in Los Angeles, September 16–18, 2026, is now open!

This year’s theme, Action! Design in Motion. Work in Progress., reflects the momentum of the profession as landscape architects shape change in real time. Action! is a call to build, to respond, to engage. It’s about showing the work—not as a finished product, but as a process: evolving, collective, alive.

Submit your proposal by Tuesday, February 17, at 8:00 pm ET/ 5:00 pm PT to help bring this theme to life. Share how your projects, methods, collaborations, and research demonstrate landscape architecture not as a finished product but as a dynamic process that is evolving, collective, and essential to both people and planet.

Want to submit or learn more? Visit the submission site for full details on education tracks, guidelines, the review process, and key dates.

Chapter Operations: Mark Your 2026 Calendar

As you plan ahead for your 2026 leadership year, please review the important chapter governance and elections milestones, and meeting dates below and add them to your calendar. 

Each date plays a critical role in effective chapter leadership. Please share this timeline with your chapter executive committee and nominating committee and be sure all relevant volunteers and staff are aware of their responsibilities and deadlines.

March 2026
Chapter Secretary issues a call for nominations to the full chapter membership.

April 2026
Chapter Nominating Committee prepares a slate with at least two nominees for each open position.

April 30 & May 1, 2026
Spring CPC Virtual Meeting

May 1, 2026
Chapter Executive Committee reviews/approves the proposed slate of candidates.

June 2026
No later than June 14, 2026, Ballots distributed to the chapter’s Full, Associate, and International members. (30-day voting period)

July 15, 2026
Deadline to report 2026–2027 election results to ASLA via the online leadership submission form (60 days prior to the Fall CPC Meeting).

August 15, 2026
Last day to open 45-day comment period for 2027 chapter dues changes

September 2026
September 14 & 15, 2026: CPC Meeting, Los Angeles, CA
September 16-18, 2026: Conference on Landscape Architecture, Los Angeles, CA
September 19, 2026: Newly elected officers take office
September 30, 2026: All chapter dues 2027 changes reported to national office

Honors & Awards

Council of Fellows - February 2, 2026 Deadline 
All nominations must be uploaded to the online submission system by the deadline. The chapter or the nominee can create an account in the system while you are still working on the nomination. The system has a task list for completion that will help you organize for the final submission. List of eligible members was sent to the chapters this summer and is posted on the Chapter Presidents Basecamp.  Check out the website for more information. Contact Curt Millay, FASLA with any questions.

ASLA Honors - February 2, 2026 Deadline
Do you know someone who exemplifies excellence? Nominate them for a ASLA 2026 Honor! Selected by ASLA’s Board of Trustees, the honors represent the highest awards ASLA presents each year. Learn more and submit nominations here.

Chapter Reports Access

  • Login to your profile > On the left side menu > select the Start drop down > select Queries > select Query Center > select All Queries tab > click the blue Run button for the report you need
  • Next, from the results page click the blue Actions button (located upper right) > select you preferred export (CSV, Excel, etc.)

Student Honor & Merit Awards
The Honor and Merit Award program encourages ASLA chapter leadership and landscape architecture program faculty to work together in recognizing the achievement of landscape architecture students. 

Chapters are responsible for printing and distribution to the schools.

Participate Government Affairs Pilot Program

ASLA's Monthly Member Spotlight  
Encourage your outstanding chapter members to sign-up for a virtual interview with the ASLA Marketing Team for their chance to be recognized! The Member Spotlight is in both digital and print ads. This is an effort to continue recognizing the amazing work of our members.

Chapter Conferences
Kindly share your chapter conference dates on the Chapter President Basecamp calendar.

Chapter Impact
As your chapter creates or identifies ways to celebrate our members and projects that highlight our values, be sure to share your initiatives via the DEI Event and Resource Impact Form. Please direct questions to Lisa J. Jennings, Senior Manager, Career Discovery and Diversity.

Resource Bookmarks
The Chapter Operations Workbook (COW) is your one-stop resource center for how to run a meeting, where to get insurance forms for your events, to how to market to the different types of potential and lapsed members, etc.

Contact Information

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.