By Katie Riddle
ASLA is currently accepting proposals for the 2025 Conference on Landscape Architecture in New Orleans, October 10 -13, 2025. Help us shape the education program by submitting a proposal through our online system by Monday, February 18, 2022, at 6 pm EST.
This year’s theme, “Beyond Boundaries,” celebrates how landscape architects are breaking down barriers—whether physical, political, or cultural—to create innovative solutions for today.
The ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture is the largest gathering of landscape architects and allied professionals in the world—all coming together to learn, celebrate, build relationships, and strengthen the bonds of our incredibly varied professional community.
Educational Tracks
- Biodiversity
- Changing the Culture in Practice
- Climate Action
- Design and the Creative Process
- Design Implementation
- Equity and Inclusion
- Learning to Lead and Grow in Your Career
- The Future of the Public Realm
Session Formats
- 60-, 75-, or 90-Minute Education Sessions: The standard education session. Each session includes a 60-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A, featuring two or three speakers.
- Field Sessions: Field sessions combine educational content delivered by multiple speakers with an immersive field experience. Field sessions are organized through the host chapter. Please email asla2025fieldsessions@gmail.com if you’re interested in submitting a field session.
- Deep Dive Sessions: These are by invitation only. If you have an idea you wish the Annual Conference Education Advisory Committee to consider, please email us at speaker@asla.org.
If you’re an ASLA member, make sure you have your unique ASLA Member ID or username handy – you should use it to log into the submission system. Non-members, including allies from the fields of urban planning and design, architecture, natural and social sciences, and public art, are also most welcome to submit proposals.
Please visit the submission site to learn more about the 2025 education tracks, submission criteria, review process, and key dates.
Submit your session proposal today.
Katie Riddle, ASLA, is managing director of programs at ASLA.