Annual Partnership & Sponsor Program
show your organization’s Support for WESTERN PLANNER
“There is great value in being part of a network that transcends formal connections and results in friendships borne of shared experiences, celebrating building better communities.”
As planners in the West, we face unique regional challenges. Join other organizations and consultants to support us in bringing together citizen and professional planners throughout the West. Our sponsorship categories are below. Talk to the board member liaison for your state, or reach out to editor@westernplanner.org. If you’re a long-time sponsor ready to pay, you can pay online or send us a check to Western Planning Resources: P.O. Box 50145; Casper, WY 82605.
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
Support original planning content
Western Planner generates original relevant articles written by planners for planners on relevant issues with practical solutions for the problems of the West.
Support cross-state coordination and networking
The Western Planner’s focus region is the Western United States, where representatives from each state liaison between state planning organizations and the Western Planner. These board members direct the affairs of the Western Planner and provide cross-state coordination. At our conferences, between 30-50% of attendees are from out-of-state, forming connections and opportunities throughout the West.
Support professional development for planners with mentoring, networking, monthly job blasts, and a broad regional job resource for planners
Many states struggle to support their more rural planners. That's where we come in. Join with us to bring together an expansive network of planners cross the West who understand and respond to our unique issues. WP is actively working to connect people and open up opportunities. Help your communities find qualified planners that understand the unique challenges planning.
Support WP initiatives (e.g., forming the Tribal & Indigenous Planning Division)
Through the WPR Board and network reaching across the Western States, WP continues to work on initiatives which benefit planning in the West. Most recently, several WPR board members played essential roles in the reformation of the Tribal & Indigenous Planning Division.
Support regional planning conferences relevant to small city, town, county, tribal and rural planners
Western Planner has held conferences since 1981, where we elevate small town, county, rural and tribal issues. 75% of Western counties are rural and tribal nations are foundational to the fabric of the West. The recognition and integration of these many communities is the way forward for the West. WP conferences are the can’t-miss event for planners and citizen planners.