LaBella’s Upcoming Conferences and Events Schedule – April 2025

LaBella will be attending the following events in the month of April. Dates, registration information, and more details about each event can be found by clicking the links below. We hope to connect with you soon! Should you have any questions or wish to receive additional information, please reach out to us and we’ll be happy to help.

• March 31-April 1 | New York State Tug Hill Commission – 2025 Local Government Conference | Verona, NY
  • April 1 at 1:15 p.m. | Jesse Vogl, AICP, will be presenting “Speed Limit Reductions: How to Establish Safe Speeds in Your Community.” The session will explore New York State’s recent legislation allowing municipalities to lower area-wide speed limits to 25 mph and the engineering studies required to implement them. Jesse will cover federal, state, and local guidance and best practices; speed limit study methodologies; signing requirements; and additional traffic-calming measures to enhance roadway safety for all users.
• March 31–April 2 | Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Alabama Chapter – SWANA Spring Seminar | Orange Beach, AL
• April 4-5 | Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region – 2025 Climate Solutions Summit | Rochester, NY
  • April 5 at 10 a.m. | Jared Pristach, PE, will be participating in the “Big Questions Blitz” panel discussion, where panelists will address a variety of key climate challenges. Specifically, Jared’s discussion will focus on how to balance the need for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience in response to both the ongoing and future unavoidable impacts of climate change.
• April 6-8 | New York Planning Federation – 2025 Annual Conference | Cooperstown, NY
• April 6-8 | Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) – North Atlantic 2025 Regional Conference | Buffalo, NY
• April 8 | Geographic Information Sharing Special Interest Group (GIS/SIG) for the Genesee/Finger Lakes Region – 2025 GIS/SIG Annual Conference | Rochester, NY
• April 10 | Monroe Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) – 2025 Engineering Symposium Rochester  | Rochester, NY
  • April 10 at 4 p.m. | Bob Steehler, PE, will be presenting on the construction of the new Buffalo Bills Stadium alongside Howard Ressel, Highway Engineer at Popli Design Group.
• April 15-17 | New York Section of American Water Works Association (NYSAWWA) – 2025 Annual Conference | Saratoga Springs, NY
• April 15-17 | North Carolina Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (NCAMPO) – 2025 NCAMPO Annual Conference | Wilmington, NC
• April 16 | SUNY Delhi – Spring 25 Employment Fair | Delhi, NY
• April 21-23, 2025 | American Public Works Association (APWA) North Carolina Chapter – Construction Inspection for Public Works Projects | Raleigh, NC
  • Bob Wilson, PE, is facilitating this workshop, based on the APWA course and manual “Construction Inspection: A Review,” with project examples specific to North Carolina’s regional conditions. During the workshop, Bob will conduct multiple sessions on April 21-22, covering key topics such as construction inspection fundamentals, documentation and communication, risk management and legal considerations, pre-project planning, and landscaping.
• April 22-23 | New York State Wetlands Forum – 2025 Annual Conference and Meeting | Rochester, NY
  • April 22 at 2 p.m. | Jared Pristach, PE, will be presenting “Using Engineered Floodplains to Build Climate Resiliency,” which will discuss how nature-based solutions can mitigate unexpected flooding, highlighting LaBella’s work at Jasper-Troupsburg High School in Jasper, New York.
• April 22-23 | Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) – RE+ Southeast 2025 | Atlanta, GA
• April 22-23 | Tennessee Housing Conference | Nashville, TN
• April 22-24 | New York State Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association (NYSFSMA) – 2025 Annual Conference | Ithaca, NY
• April 23 | Virginia Water Environment Association (VWEA) – 2025 VWEA Stormwater Seminar | Richmond, VA
• April 23-24 | NY-GEO 2025 – Saratoga Springs Conference | Saratoga Springs, NY
• April 23-25 | Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) – SMPS Northeast Regional Conference (NERC) 2025 | Lancaster, PA
  • Several members of our marketing team will be attending.
• April 26-29 | Environments for Aging Conference and Expo | Lexington, KY
  • April 26 at 1 p.m. | Rob Simonetti, AIA, will be leading a tour of Homeplace at Midway, Kentucky’s first Green House Project community. Designed to support physical, emotional, and social well-being, the community offers elders daily opportunities to engage in meaningful pursuits. After the tour, attendees will hear firsthand from those who operate the model during a panel discussion featuring Green House staff.
• April 29-30 | Mohawk Valley Economic Development District (MVEDD) – Mohawk Valley Brownfields Developer Summit | Herkimer, NY