Advocacy
State Advocacy Webinars
March 13, 2024: Joint ASLA/CLARB Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB jointly hosted a virtual Licensure Summit (Recording/Presentation). Our teams updated membership on legislative sessions and licensing reform efforts — including legislation to reform licensing departments, proposals to merge professional boards, and sunset review opportunities. We'll also provide an overview of 2024 ARPL activities and updates on Uniform Standard implementation progress.
November 15, 2023: Joint ASLA/CLARB Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB partnered on a fourth-quarter virtual Licensure Summit (Recording/Presentation). Our teams provide a 2023 legislative recap, a look ahead to the 2024 legislative sessions, review of ARPL's 2024 priorities, and a brief update on the Uniform Standard.
June 21, 2023: Joint ASLA/CLARB Half-Day Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB partnered to bring Chapter and Licensure Board members together for a half-day virtual Licensure Summit (recording) focused on building strong, effective, and appropriate relationships. As we navigate licensure reform efforts and begin to plan strategies for implementing the Unform Licensure Standard for Landscape Architecture (Uniform Standard), ensuring successful Board/Chapter relationships has never been more important and necessary.
March 23, 2023: Joint ASLA/CLARB Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB jointly hosted a web licensure summit (video/presentation) on March 23. The webinar provided an update of 2023 legislative sessions, an overview of threats to landscape architecture licensure, and updates on the Uniform Standard.
October 19, 2022: Joint ASLA/CLARB Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB jointly hosted a web licensure summit (video/presentation) on October 19. The webinar provided a recap of 2022 legislative sessions, updates from CLARB and ASLA, and news from ARPL.
June 29, 2022: Joint ASLA/CLARB Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB jointly hosted a web licensure summit (video/presentation) on June 29. The webinar provided updates on 2022 legislative activity, ARPL, National Site Tour Month, and the Women of Color Licensure Advancement Program.
March 10, 2022: Joint ASLA/CLARB Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB jointly hosted a first quarter web licensure summit (video/presentation) on March 10. The webinar provided a report on recent legislative activity and heard an update on CLARB's Uniform Standard recommendation. The web summit also provided information on the newly launched Women of Color Licensure Advancement Program.
December 8, 2021: Joint ASLA/CLARB Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB jointly hosted a fourth quarter web licensure summit (video/presentation) on December 8. The webinar provided a 2021 legislative review and a preview of the upcoming 2022 legislative season. Chapter advocacy leaders also gained insight into the implementation of CLARB's Uniform Standard recommendation.
March 17, 2021: Joint ASLA/CLARB Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB jointly hosted a first quarter web licensure summit (video/presentation) on March 17. The webinar provide a 2021 legislative update, including information on re-enactment of licensure in Illinois, and key highlights of the ARPL commissioned Oxford Economics research study - Valuing Professional Licensing in the U.S..
November 10, 2020: Joint ASLA/CLARB Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB jointly hosted a fourth quarter web licensure summit (video/presentation) on November, 10. The webinar provided an overview of 2020 state election results, key takeaways from 2020 legislative sessions, and information on how to prepare for 2021 legislative sessions.
August 18, 2020: Joint ASLA/CLARB Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB jointly hosted a third quarter licensure websummit (video/presentation) on August, 18. The webinar provided an update on the 2020 legislative session, including current legislative trends and what we expect to see in 2021. Participants also received an ARPL update and an update from CLARB on its ReThink initiative.
March 25, 2020: Joint ASLA/CLARB Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB jointly hosted a first quarter licensure websummit (video/presentation) on Wednesday, March 25. The webinar provided updates on 2020 legislative trends and activity in licensure affecting landscape architects across the country. Additionally, staff provided an update on recent ARPL activities.
June 18, 2019: Joint ASLA/CLARB Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB jointly hosted the second quarter licensure websummit (video/presentation) featuring a 2019 legislative update on trends displayed in the roughly 300 legislative bills being tracked by our respective organizations. Participants also received an update from CLARB staff on the profession's Framework Project, as well as the newly created Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing coalition.
May 29, 2019: National Site Tour Month Webinar
ASLA Chapters have been encouraged to host a site tour as part of ASLA’s National Site Tour Month (August 2019) initiative. To help chapters plan for and learn about the fundamentals of hosting a site tour, ASLA Government Affairs held a National Site Tour Month Webinar (video/presentation) on Thursday, May 30, 2019. For the uninitiated, hosting a site tour can appear overwhelming. To lessen those hesitancies, this webinar provided an overview about how to host a site tour, including an in-depth look into a site tour’s organization and logistics, step-by-step instructions for before, during, and after the tour, and how to continue relationships with public officials beyond the site tour. Additionally, ASLA’s Public Relations and Communications team provide guidance for communications, social media, and press opportunities for site tours.
February 28, 2019: Joint ASLA/Clarb Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB jointly hosted a first quarter advocacy websummit (video/presentation). The webinar featured a legislative update on trends displayed in the roughly 200 legislative bills being tracked by ASLA State Government Affairs, as well as a review of our updated resources and tools. Participants learned how the shared interests of licensure is utilized to build relationships within the industry, with aligned design professional organizations, and beyond to other highly skilled professional organizations who are also under licensure threat. Additional time was provided to allow chapters and boards to share their recent stories on successes and challenges.
November 8, 2018: Joint ASLA/CLARB Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB jointly hosted a fourth quarter advocacy websummit (video/presentation). The webinar included discussion of the state-level election results, state and federal occupational licensing legislation, and what chapters and boards should do now to prepare for the upcoming legislative session. Approximately 70 people participated on the call, with 45 of them ASLA members.
September 20, 2018: ASLA Advocacy Web Licensure Summit
ASLA's third quarter webinar (video/presentation) focused on the importance of site tours, but also included an update on ASLA State and Federal Government Affairs activities. The Connecticut and Texas Chapters gave presentations of their recently held/planned site tours with public officials, and ASLA staff gave an overview of site tour tools available to aid chapters in developing effective site tours.
March 27, 2018: Joint ASLA/CLARB Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB held a webinar (video/presentation) as part of their joint initiative to improve chapter-board relations and defend licensure. This year’s websummit had a record number of 80 participants from chapters and boards across the country. The webinar highlighted the current regulatory climate, how licensure legislation has affected various jurisdictions, and the effectiveness and use of best practices and advocacy tools and resources.
November 29, 2017: Joint ASLA/CLARB Web Licensure Summit
ASLA and CLARB held a joint webinar (video) focused on strengthening chapter/board relationships and increasing education and advocacy of the profession. Nearly 70 participants received a briefing on the current licensure environment, an analysis of the chapter/board licensure threat survey, and learned of new resources, including a Chapter/Board contact list and a Best Practices for Chapter/Board Relationships factsheet.
June 28, 2017: ASLA Advocacy Web Licensure Summit
ASLA's second quarter webinar (video) featured the Oregon Chapter’s recent use of the ASLA Chapter Checklist for State and Federal Issues, the Florida Chapter’s relationship building efforts with the Florida Department of Transportation, and a discussion on the importance of hosting in-district site tours.