Registered attendees can obtain up to 13.5 HSW/LU hours plus an additional 3 LUs! Hurry! Rates go up on Monday, August 23.
Can't make the conference due to a conflict?
Registered attendees will have 30 DAYS of access to view the sessions! This gives you the ability to complete the Continuing Education on your own until 11:59PM/Central on Monday, September 27.
AIA Member Registration is only $175
Associate/Emeritus Member Registration is only $50 Rates will increase on Monday, August 23
Robert Gay (right) | Thoughtbarn | Founder & Co Director
Over the last decade, Thoughtbarn has experimented with several different modes of practice, across architecture, public art, fabrication and construction, in search of ways to expand the agency of architects.
In this lecture, Thoughtbarn will share a series of projects completed in Austin, TX, which illustrate how they have sought to deepen their impact on the rapidly-evolving city’s development through critical consideration of tools and resources they use, and roles and risks they take on, as professionals.
Product Transparence for the Future of Healthy Buildings Wednesday, August 25 at 10:30 AM CDT | 1 HSW/LU
Product transparency and sustainable design is a green building initiative gaining momentum with specifiers and building owner requesting materials free of harmful chemical toxins in an effort to create healthier, high performing environments.
Learn why project teams should be seeking out product transparency documentation, dive into recent green building standards with an emphasis on the International Living Future lnstitute's Living Building Challenge, Red List, and Declare 2,0 program, and understand how project teams can use this information to make more informed decisions and achieve various credits, features, and imperatives within the LEED, WELL and Living Building Challenge thus impacting the world around us.
Your Practice Questions Answered by a Panel of Experts from AIA Trust Wednesday, August 25 at 3:30 PM CDT | 1 LU
Listen in on a conversation among Ann Casso, Hon. AIA of the AIA Trust and the Practice Coach attorneys as they answer practice questions every architect has at some time about their operations. Over the course of this session, they will discuss how to set up a firm, insurance matters, contract documentation and negotiation, and copyright matters.
Ann Casso, Hon. AIA
Jacqueline Pons-Bunney, Esq.
Peter Stacy, Esq.
Martha Bringard, Esq.
Leila Sadeghi, Esq.
Cyber Security Threats & Protections: When It Comes to Cyber Breach, It’s About ‘When’ Not ‘If' by Risk Strategies Thursday, August 26 at 3:30 PM CDT | 1 LU
What are the cyber risks? There are two common types of cyber breaches, but there are many ways that these types of breaches happen. It can happen through a hack or an employee mistake. Maybe an outside actor has planted ransomware or has been monitoring your emails? There are even a few cases of employees being an inside actor of a cyber breach. It’s important to know what the risks are so you can prevent and prepare for them.
Building Reuse for More Sustainable & Resilient Communities Friday, August 27 at 10:00 AM CDT | 1 HSW/LU
Nearly 40 percent of the buildings in the United States are at least 50 years old. Reusing older buildings can reduce carbon emissions and support healthy, sustainable, and equitable communities. Hear about important research on the benefits of building reuse and learn how innovative policies and incentives can make more building reuse projects possible.
Unlock a more Sustainable Practice with AIA’s 2030 Commitment (1 HSW/LU) Friday, August 27 at 11:00 AM CDT | 1 HSW/LU
Explore the basics of the 2030 Commitment, one surprising reason that firms join the program, and how carbon-neutral goals can lead to a stronger company. speakers will introduce a new 2030 Commitment resource—AIA’s “Creating a Sustainability Action Plan that works!”—and explore case studies from high-performing 2030 Commitment signatories. Along the way, the speakers will demystify myths about the program and describe the benefits to any size firm in becoming part of the 2030 Commitment.
Thank you to our Conference Committee members for their hard work and dedication to providing TN members access to nationally renowned speakers, amazing tours and education during a year of CHANGE!
Conference Chair: Valentina Puppione Cochran, AIA | Aaron Cole, AIA | Elle McKenna, AIA | Colby Mitchell, NOMA | P. Jeanne Myers, AIA |
Robert Paulus, Assoc. AIA | Cayce Smith, AIA | Dawn Snyder, AIA |
Rob White, AIA
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