Presenters at the Strong Towns Regional Gathering in North Texas

Here's who will be speaking at our Regional Gathering in Plano, Texas.

The first in a series of regional gatherings for Strong Towns advocates is coming up soon! Join us Wednesday, October 3 – Friday, October 5, 2018 in downtown Plano, Texas.

One of the many good reasons to attend is the opportunity to learn from regional and national experts. We are assembling a line-up of presenters who bring a wealth of wisdom and experience in building strong towns, and we're proud to introduce them to you here! This list will be updated as more featured presenters are confirmed, so continue to check back.

Tickets are now available to the general public.

Confirmed Speakers

Featured
Charles Marohn
Charles Marohn

Charles Marohn (known as “Chuck” to friends and colleagues) is the founder and president of Strong Towns and the bestselling author of “Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis.” With decades of experience as a land use planner and civil engineer, Marohn is on a mission to help cities and towns become stronger and more prosperous. He spreads the Strong Towns message through in-person presentations, the Strong Towns Podcast, and his books and articles. In recognition of his efforts and impact, Planetizen named him one of the 15 Most Influential Urbanists of all time in 2017 and 2023.

Jacob Moses
Jacob Moses

Jacob Moses is the Executive Director of the Denton Affordable Housing Corporation. Prior to that, he served as Community Builder for Strong Towns, where he hosted a weekly podcast called It’s the Little Things and managed the Strong Towns Community Site.

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Have a question about joining the Strong Towns movement or how to get involved in our work? Please email Jacob.

Aubrey Byron
Aubrey Byron

Aubrey Byron serves as Membership Coordinator and Staff Writer for Strong Towns. She's a writer based in St. Louis, Missouri. Aubrey began engaging with public space as a cyclist and spends much of her free time trying to inspire more people to be comfortable on bikes through the advocacy of a local nonprofit, The Monthly Cycle. She is also passionate about outdoor adventure and reading.

Ivy Vann
Ivy Vann

Ivy Vann serves as Strong Towns' Gathering Coordinator. She has been fascinated by streets, buildings and communities her entire life. She has been a member of Strong Towns since 2015, when she invited Chuck Marohn to be the keynote speaker for a new planning and development conference she created in New Hampshire. She is certified as a charrette planner by the National Charrette Institute; as an urban planner by the Congress for the New Urbanism; and as a Form-Based Code practitioner by the Form-Based Code Institute. Ivy is committed to making better, healthier, more financially solvent places for everyone by paying attention to historic development patterns and the necessity for beauty in our everyday lives — a commitment which she shares through her own town planning firm, Ivy Vann Town Planning and Urban Design. Ivy is on Twitter at @ivyvann.

As more presenters are confirmed, we will add their profiles to this page, so please check back frequently!

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