Registration Opens for Annual Landscape Architecture Convention 20100512

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Registration Opens for Annual Landscape Architecture Convention

Meeting and exposition to take place in Washington, D.C., September 10-13

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) opened registration for its 2010 Annual Meeting and EXPO -- the largest annual gathering of landscape architecture professionals in the world. The September 10-13 event will take place in the Washington, D.C., Convention Center and attract more than 6,000 attendees.
The theme for the meeting is Earth Air Water Fire DESIGN. Attendees may choose from more than 125 education sessions to earn up to 21 Professional Development Hours. Over 400 product manufacturers and service providers will be featured in the EXPO. Complete registration information is available online at: http://www.asla.org/2010meeting/.
No city in the United States better exemplifies the values and sophisticated craft of the landscape architecture profession than the nation's capital. From the 18th century plan by Pierre Charles L'Enfant, to works by Frederick Law Olmsted and his son, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., to contemporary designs by Michael Van Valkenburgh and Kathryn Gustafson, the District's landscape architecture legacy will be highlighted throughout the meeting.
View this release online at: http://www.asla.org/NewsReleaseDetails.aspx?id=26986
About ASLA
Founded in 1899, ASLA is the national professional association for landscape architects, representing more than 16,000 members in 48 professional chapters and 68 student chapters. The Society's mission is to lead, to educate and to participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning and artful design of our cultural and natural environments. Members of the Society use their "ASLA" suffix after their names to denote membership and their commitment to the highest ethical standards of the profession. Learn more about landscape architecture online at www.asla.org.
SOURCE: American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)