Have you registered for next week's
AIA Oklahoma Convention? 

Check out some of the featured programs below!
Do you work on education projects?  This program might be of interest to you!

SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGING TIMES
 
How are school districts dealing with the state's education budget crisis? And, how does their response affect their building plans and facility budgets? This panel presentation will explore how school districts of all sizes are adjusting to the current fiscal landscape in Oklahoma, specifically as it relates to school construction. These distinguished panelists bring expertise and extensive knowledge of the issues to this presentation. Attendees will be able to interact directly with presenters in extensive Q&A.
 
Moderator: Gary Armbruster, AIA, CEFP
Principal/Partner
MA+ Architecture
 
Shawn Hime
Executive Director
Oklahoma State School Board Association
 
Dr. Jarod Mendenhall
Superintendent, Broken Arrow Public Schools
 
Dr. Joe Siano
Superintendent, Norman Public Schools
 
Dr. Ranet Tippens
Superintendent, Deer Creek Public Schools
 Another great program on Thursday...
 
ARCHITECTURE OF AMNESIA
 
Walter Sedovic, FAIA, LEED
Modern Ruins, Irvington, NY
 
Walter Sedovic FAIA LEED has dedicated his career to sustainable preservation and design. His work and firm represent the vanguard of infusing heritage sites with green building approaches and ideologies, turning historic buildings into stellar performers - especially under current building and energy conservation codes - while maintaining authenticity and a visceral connection to each building's historic and cultural context, its reason for being. Each project provides some measure of enriched educational and stewardship, and strong community ties. Walter is a sought-after speaker nationally and internationally on the subject of sustainability and preservation and was the guest editor of the Association for Preservation Technology International special edition Bulletin on Sustainable Preservation. His firm has won virtually every national preservation award. Mr. Sedovic received his professional degree from Kansas University in Lawrence, and was selected as the U.S. representative for the Architectural Conservation program at the International Centre for Conservation in Rome, Italy (ICCROM). He holds multiple licenses and is NCARB-certified to practice in all 50 states.

 

On Friday meet the AIA National President...
 
The Future of the Profession: What's Ahead in the Heartland
 
Russell A. Davidson, FAIA
2016 AIA National President
 
Davidson is the current president of the American Institute of Architects. He is also president and managing partner at Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson Architects & Engineers PC, in Mount Kisco, N.Y., a 30-person architectural and engineering firm just north of New York City. He earned a BA from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., where he became interested in passive solar design and was able to combine studio art, art history, philosophy and engineering courses into a pre-architecture liberal arts major. Russ has been active in AIA leadership for more than 15 years, beginning as a director of the AIA Westchester/Mid- Hudson board, and eventually serving as chapter president. He served in various officer capacities on the AIA New York State Board. State-wide issues that have been the focus of Russ' service include improving public project delivery and establishing reasonable guidelines for public approval and architectural review of projects
AIA Honor Awards Luncheon

Join us as we recognize the AIA Oklahoma Honor Award Recipients as well as the new Oklahoma Licensees and the 2016 Oklahoma Scholarship Recipients. 

Awards will be presented by
Russell A. Davidson, FAIA
AIA National President
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The programs above are just a taste of what you'll get at this year's AIA Oklahoma Convention! 

Find out more in the 2016 CONVENTION BROCHURE

Or CLICK HERE to register online!