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AIA Convention Information
National Conventions
2012 Convention
- Date: May 17-19
- Location: Washington, DC
2013 Convention
- Date: June 20-22
- Location: Denver, CO
2014 Convention
- Date: June 26-28
- Location: Chicago, IL
Virtual Convention
Can't make it to D.C.? The AIA Virtual Convention offers three full days of learning units via live streaming from the AIA National Convention. Learn more
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Featured Conference
DESIGN CONNECTS
- Date: May 17-19
- Location: Washington, D.C.
In May, thousands of architects and design professionals will convene in Washington, D.C., for the industry’s most comprehensive national event.
This year, we will celebrate the boundless potential that our work has when we actively connect—with one another, our work, and the community. When we share insights and information, we advance each practitioner’s creativity, knowledge, and relevance. Come ready to learn, and then leave with a wealth of new knowledge, skills, and resources to refresh your practice and projects.
Add your voice to our national conversation. Register and attend the AIA National Convention in May.
THE VALUE OF ATTENDING
Education
Choose from nearly 200 education sessions and develop a personalized learning experience to help grow your knowledge base and keep up in this ever-changing profession.
Professional Development
Finding time to fit in continuing education throughout the year can be difficult. Simplify your schedule and earn all of your annual Learning Units (LUs) in one place, in just three days.
Industry Networking
Exchanging knowledge and building strong professional relationships is priceless. Make the most of this opportunity to meet new contacts and catch up with a nationwide network of colleagues.
New Products and Technologies
Be among the first to survey the latest industry innovations; receive personal, hands-on product demonstrations; and talk one-on-one with more than 700 exhibitors so you can make well-informed decisions about your projects.
Planning Your Attendance
You've decided to attend? Great! Now it's time to plan your attendance by reserving your hotel room, and then registering and selecting seminars, tours, and events.
Registration
Convention registration packages include access to the expo, keynote presentations, and most education sessions. [more]
Accommodations
Reserve your hotel room now to take advantage of discounted rates at official AIA convention hotels. [more]
Convention Programs
The Convention Guide offers information on more than 400 programs—from preconvention workshops to the closing general session. [more]
2013 Call for Presentations
The 2013 National Convention Committee calls on you to share your expertise. Presentations for 2013 must be submitted by July 1, 2012. [more]
AIA l DC Activities
Host Chapter Party
For one night, AIA l DC transforms the prototypical two-party town into just one—as the host chapter party celebrates a Night at the Newseum. [more]
AIA l DC Salon
Chapter representatives will be on hand to introduce you to local architects and present a series of continuing education programs. [more]
Architect's Knowledge Resource
Design Matters
- Location: Vancouver Convention Centre West, Vancouver, BC
- Architect: LMN Architects + MCM/DA
The most visible evidence of the project's approach to ecology is its six-acre living roof, hosting some 400,000 indigenous plants & 240,000 bees. The roof's sloping forms set up natural drainage & seed migration patterns.
Discover more in the Architect's Knowledge ResourceMost Popular Searches
Face of the AIA
The Urban Revolution: How Cities Are Changing the World
- Moderator: Mike Crosbie, Ph.D, AIA
Jeb Brugmann, keynote speaker at the 2011 AIA Convention, discusses the changing nature of the urban environment. [AIA Podnet 23:01]
Practice Tools
Dialogue: The Culture of Craft (video)
Five architects gather together to discuss the value of craft and design in theory and in practice. [AIA COD]
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Upcoming Events
CES Provider Workshop
- Date: June 5, 2012
- Location: AIA Kentucky (Louisville, KY)
Be part of an audience-centered, informal and dialogue-friendly workshop experience for CES Registered Providers. This workshop will cover an overview of CES policies and procedures, CES Discovery Training, tips for developing learning objectives and effective PowerPoint’s so you can design your courses properly in the context of the CES policy, Quality Assurance, and much more!
Defining Architectural Design Excellence
AIA Committee on Design Spring Conference- Date: April 12-15, 2012
- Location: Columbus, IN
Why, after so many years of excellent public and commercial architecture in Columbus, Indiana, are there almost no modern houses? Why, when you drive north from Florida’s South Beach passing miles and miles of waterfront houses, less than one percent are anything we would call architecture?
2012 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition
- Date: May 17-19, 2012
- Location: Washington, DC
Design Connects
Join us in Washington, D.C., this May.
Attend and receive a wealth of new knowledge, skills, and resources to refresh your passion and practice. Nearly 200 education sessions allow you to create a learning experience tailored to your own needs and interests.Plan a Green Meeting
The time for talk is over
Green design should be a goal for everyone to leave a greener footprint for future generations, starting today. That's what our Walk the Walk campaign is all about.
Join the AIA's Walk the Walk Sustainability InitiativeAIA Community Service/Legacy Program
The AIA Legacy Events program was developed to promote sustainability and a legacy in the cities we visit. The AIA and American Institute of Architecture Students are working jointly to promote team-building and a dedication to leave a city better than it was before we arrived. Through volunteer activities we hope to create a lasting memory for architects, architectural students, and the general public.
View the first issue of the AIA Legacy Event NewsletterGreen Meeting Tips
Before you throw your jack-o-lanterns and decorative gourds in the trash can, consider this frightful fact: the seeds from pumpkins germinate in landfills and the pumpkin vines create significant problems when composting trash. Instead, consider more environmentally friendly alternatives for recycling your Halloween and autumn decor: Chop up your pumpkin and burry it in your garden. Pumpkins are biodegradable and easily break down in the Earth's soil; Compost the pumpkin. Pumpkins can do wonders for soil, but make sure to remove the seeds before sending it to the compost; Recycle it as a plant potter. Arrange flowers and other greenery in the top of your pumpkin to use as table decor; Discard it in a forest or woodsy area. Insects and animals, like squirrels and deer, will naturally break the pumpkin down by making a snack of it.
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