2026 Book Summit
October 12-13, 2026
Graduate by Hilton
Charlottesville, VA
The Booked on Planning Book Summit is intended to bring together urban, city, and regional planners, allied professionals, and book enthusiasts to hear from authors and publishers on literature related to the profession and the publishing process. This day and a half event will feature presentations from authors on their recent publications, publishers on the process to get a book from idea to print, and a walking tour of nearby attractions. The book summit will provide the opportunity to engage with attendees and presenters, network, share ideas, earn continuing education credits and explore the city of Charlottesville.
Agenda
October 12
8:30 am: Registration Open
9:30 am - 10:30 Welcome/5 Years of Booked on Planning
10:45 am - 11:45 am: Conor Harrison author of Brokers of Power
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Ali Fard author of Grounding the Cloud: Urbanism in the Shadow of Data
1:45 pm - 3:30 pm: Walking Tour with Tim Beatley
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm: Session 3
5:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Happy Hour/Heavy Appetizers
October 13
8:00 am - 8:30 am: Light breakfast
8:30 am - 9:30 am: Preserving with Purpose by Amy Hetletvedt
9:45 am - 10:45 am: Empathic Design by Elgin Cleckley
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: live recording podcast with Ebony Walden author of Where I’m From: A Poetic Journey Across Five Continents
12:00 pm: Closing Remarks
CM Credits pending on all sessions. Anticipating 8 CM credits available for the event.
Lodging
Room Blocks
There are two room blocks set aside for the event at the hotels below. Parking and breakfast are not included, but the summit includes a light breakfast on Tuesday.