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Monthly Webinar Series

OPD 2026 Monthly Webinar Series – Planning Lunches at Noon (PLAN)
Join the OPD Planning Division staff every third Thursday of the month from 12 to 1 pm to learn more about various planning and zoning topics. The topic for each PLAN webinar will be announced through Plan-link and posted below in advance of the webinar date.

Each PLAN webinar will be free and conducted live with a presentation and question and answer session. Each webinar will be recorded and available for viewing on OPD’s YouTube channel. The slides and handouts for each webinar will be available below prior to the webinar.

A how-to-guide is available to assist attendees with accessing and using Microsoft Teams, which is the webinar system that will be used for this series.

Feedback on the webinars is welcomed and participants are encouraged to complete the anonymous Webinar Feedback Survey.

Starting in June 2025 OPD Webinars are eligible for AICP Certification Maintenance (CM) credit. Certified planners who complete the course may claim CM credits in accordance with APA/AICP guidelines. Be sure to log your credits in your CM log upon completion.

Upcoming PLAN Webinars
  • April 26, 2026: Congratulations, You’re a Board Member Now! What’s Next?
    The next webinar in the Office of Planning and Development’s (OPD) Planning Lunches at Noon (PLAN) Monthly Webinar Series is Congratulations, You’re a Board Member Now! What’s Next? on Thursday April 16, from noon to 1:30 P.M.  

    Were you recently elected or appointed to your planning board or zoning board of adjustment, or are you a seasoned member needing a refresher course? 

    Join Noah Hodgetts and Brendan McDowell, OPD Principal Planners, who will provide:
    • An overview of the training resources and publications OPD offers
    • An overview of planning and zoning in general
    • Purpose and role of planning and zoning boards
    • A list of often-used planning and zoning acronyms
    • Tips on how to be a good board member

    To register, click the EVENT LINK. You will receive a confirmation email from Microsoft Teams; check your spam folder if you do not receive the confirmation.

    The webinar will be recorded and posted on the OPD YouTube Channel  following the webinar.  

    For more information, contact planning@livefree.nh.gov. 

Previous PLAN Webinars
WEBINAR ARCHIVE  – Click on the link to find all previous PLAN webinars. Recordings can also be viewed on OPD’s YouTube channel.

If you would like to inquire about any of OPD’s past webinars and materials, please email planning@livefree.nh.gov