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2017 AIA Nebraska Annual Conference

October 5–6, 2017
Doubletree Omaha Downtown
1616 Dodge Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68102

 

 

Registration for the 2017 AIA Nebraska Conference is now open!

Prices Increase after Friday, September 22, 2017

 

Thursday, October 5

Tours are only available to conference registrants.

9:00 am – 10:00 am | Restoring life to the Burlington Mail Terminal Tour
950 South 10th Street, Omaha, NE | 1 HSW

10:00 am – 1:00 pm | Makers
Hot Shops, 1301 Nicholas Street | Registration not necessary. 2 hours self-report continuing education credits.

    10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Students representing (8) Colleges of Architecture from the Central States Region (Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Iowa) will be tasked with invigorating and revitalizing a blighted area in Omaha. Student Teams will present design solutions to jury and public. The project coincides with AIA’s New Urban Agenda addressing guidelines for architects to champion resilient, sustainable, inclusive communities thru design.
    12:00 – 1:00 pm – Public Engagement|Brown Bag – Opportunity for public to review and ask questions of student teams.
    1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Tour of Hot Shops Art Center. Hosts over 80 studio artists as well as multiple gallery spaces.

10:30 pm – 12:00 pm | Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District Tour
222 North 10th Street | 1.5 HSW

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch on your own

    Suggested Points of Interest:
    Union for Contemporary Art | 2423 North 24th Street, Omaha, NE 68110
    Committed to strengthening the creative culture of the greater Omaha area by providing direct support to local artists and increasing the visibility of contemporary art forms in North Omaha.

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Metropolitan Community College's New Fort Omaha Campus Expansion Tour
Fort Omaha Campus, 5730 North 30th Street | 2 HSW

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm | Hyde Lecture Presentation - AIA Central States Region Excellence in Design Jury Chair Joseph Biondo, FAIA, Spillman Farmer Architects
Gallery 1516, 1516 Leavenworth, Omaha NE 68102 | 1 HSW

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm | AIA Nebraska - AIA Central States Excellence in Design Gala
Gallery 1516 | 1516 Leavenwoxrth Street, Omaha, NE 68102

    6:30 - 7:30 pm Hors d'oeuvres & Cocktails
    7:30 - 9:30 pm Excellence in Design Awards & Program

Friday, October 6

7:00 am | Registraton, Exhibit Interaction, Continental Breakfast

8:00 pm – 9:00 am | Opening Session: Keynote Speaker

    Arts & Trade District | 1 LU
      Lyn Wallin Ziegenbein, Executive Director Emerita at Peter Kiewit Foundation
      Jed Moulton, City of Omaha Urban Design Manager
      Trina Westman, City of Omaha Urban Design and Historic Preservation Planner

9:00 am – 10:00 am | Exhibit Interaction

10:00 am – 11:00 am | Educational Session 1

    Inspired by Place | John Carney, FAIA, Principal, Carney Logan Burke Architects, P.C. | 1 HSW
    Ethics Jeopardy | Matthew Friesz, AIA, Outreach Manager, NCARB | 1 HSW + Ethics Requirement

11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Exhibit Interaction + Prize Drawing

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm | Box Lunch with the Exhibitors

1:15 pm – 1:45 pm | AIA Nebraska Membership Meeting

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Educational Session 2

    Opening Doors to Design Opportunities with the Model Building Codes | David Dodge, McKeon Door Company | Skold Companies | 1 HSW
    Discover how Nebraska communities are utilizing public, private partnerships, and TIF and Historical Tax Credits to reinvigorate. | Panel Discussion | 1 LU

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm | St. John Paul II Newman Center Tour 1221 S. 71st Street | 1 HSW

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | Educational Session 3

    150 at 150: Nebraska's Landmark Buildings | Jeff Barnes, Author | 1 LU
    Licensure Issues + Transitioning from 4.0 to 5.0 ARE | 1 HSW

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center - Healing Arts Tour 505 S. 45th Street | 1 LU

Prices Increase after Friday, September 22, 2017

 

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