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Upskilling for the Future

Shakespearean Ethics Skits 2026

Saturday, April 25, 2026

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM CT

Location: HPCC, Room 420AB

CM: 1.25 Ethics

Division Endorsement: Planning and Law Division

Moderator and Speaker(s)

Scott W. Duncanson, AICP

Chief Environmental Planner
GFT, Inc.
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Speaker(s)

Arlova J. Vonhm, AICP (she/her/hers)

Zoning Administrator
Arlington County
Washington, District of Columbia
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Rebecca M. Ross, AICP (she/her/hers)

Manager, Planning Services
Delaware County Planning Department
Media, Pennsylvania
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Kimberley Mickelson, FAICP (she/her/hers)

Director of Law
Downtown Houston +
Houston, Texas

What do you get when you mash up Shakespeare with the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct? A series of skits with famous Shakespearean characters recast as AICP planners faced with ethical dilemmas drawn from past AICP Ethics Cases of the Year.

The Code of Ethics was updated in 2021 and went into effect on January 1, 2022. The presentation opens with a summary of key updates, including increased emphasis on equity and inclusion. The remainder includes skits that combine past AICP Ethics Cases of the Year with well known Shakespearean characters. Reimagine Hamlet as a staff planner faced with the dilemma: To plan with equity and inclusion or not to plan with equity and inclusion? This presentation refreshes and adds to a similar presentation at NPC23. Be entertained and learn about the AICP Code of Ethics in a fun and engaging atmosphere.
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Learning Objectives:

Learn how to use the AICP Code of Ethics as a guide to ethical behavior in your planning practice.
Learn how the AICP Code of Ethics supports all certified planners through challenging situations as long as their behavior is code-consistent
Learn about current topics in planning ethics.