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title: "Webinar - The Planner’s Toolkit: Unifying Planning, GIS, and AI for Every Scale of Decision-Making"
description: Upgrade your municipality with the power of GIS and AI—streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and deliver smarter, faster services to your community.
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 WEBINAR

# The Planner’s Toolkit: Unifying Planning, GIS, and AI for Every Scale of Decision-Making

From long-range planning to everyday decisions with connected tools, data, and insights.

**Date:** Thursday, Oct 15, 2026

**Time:** 12:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM CST

**Webinar:** Live on Zoom

Who Should Attend?

→ City Managers & Administrators

→ Planning & Development Directors

→ Senior Planners & GIS Managers

→ Economic Development & Developer Services

## What Will You Learn?

**During this 45-minute session, we’ll look at how municipalities can connect planning, GIS, data, and AI to support better day-to-day decision-making.**

- **Evaluate the Tech & AI Continuum:** Differentiate between analytical AI designed for long-term, predictive scenario modeling and operational software optimized for daily permitting, zoning administration, and workflow automation.
- **Operationalize the Comprehensive Plan:** Establish proven administrative frameworks for translating the outputs of complex scenario plans into actionable, day-to-day decision-making processes that municipal staff can easily execute.
- **Analyze Real-World Tech Deployments:** Examine direct case studies from Midwest municipal leaders detailing how they audited their technological infrastructure, matched specific tools to specific planning functions, and successfully integrated AI to augment staff capabilities.

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## Speakers & Hosts

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## Brian Werschem

*Municipal Planner, Muskegon Charter Township*

17+ years of experience in planning, zoning, and municipal operations, with hands-on expertise in municipal planning, zoning administration, and development review.

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## Christopher Khorey

*Vice President, McKenna*

Planning professional with expertise in zoning, land use planning, economic development, and mobility, working with communities to develop practical planning and zoning strategies.

 

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## Suhag Kansara

*CEO & Founder, ViewPro*

Urban planning and GIS technology leader helping government agencies modernize planning and operations through connected GIS, data, and workflows.