ChatGPT for Planners: Transforming How We Write, Review, and Communicate - NEW
Date:
July 22, 2026
Location:
OPPI Headquarters - 4881 Yonge Street, Suite 401, Toronto, ON, M2N 6Y9
Time:
9:30 AM (EST)
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
Date: July 22, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
CPL: 2.5 Units
Please note: This course is offered three times annually. This is the second session. The final session will be held virtually on December 15, 2026.
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This workshop introduces practical ways that ChatGPT can support planners in writing reports, studies, emails, and related content. Join us as we explore how AI can assist with drafting, summarizing, and tailoring text for different audiences, while also learning about its limitations and the essential role of professional judgment.
Through demonstrations with real-world examples, this session highlights how planners can leverage AI to sharpen their written materials and work more efficiently, without compromising accuracy or ethical standards.
(Please note: Our focus is on applied practices and not the underlying tech or model design.)
Key Takeaways
- Understand the potential for using ChatGPT in professional practice.
- Learn time-saving prompts for creating clear and compelling content with Chat GPT.
- Discover techniques for tailoring content for different audiences.
- Build awareness of risks and ethical considerations specific to planning practice.
- Leave with immediately applicable skills and resources.
Facilitator(s):
Lisa Orchard, (M.Sc.Pl.)
Lisa D. Orchard is an urban planner skilled in technical communications. It’s a unique combination! As an editor, writer, and instructor, she helps others tell their stories with documents that are clear, engaging, and effective. Since launching Scribe Technical in 2019, Lisa has worked with clients in government, industry, and non-profits who are changing the ways we think about and shape our communities.
Fees:
OPPI Members: $300 + HST
OPPI Non-members: $325 + HST
OPPI Student Member/Retired Member: $255 + HST
A light breakfast and refreshments will be served.
Writing Skills Package - SPECIAL DISCOUNT:
This workshop is part of the three-workshop Professional Writing Skills Package. When you register for any 2026 workshop in the package (Writing Skills, Persuasive Writing or ChatGPT for Planners) you will receive 5% off your next workshop in 2026:
Email us at events@ontarioplanners.ca
to get your promotional discount code.
