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The 2008 AIA Western Mountain Region Conference – Spirit in Architecture – is being hosted by AIA New Mexico on October 23-25, 2008 at the new Santa Fe Convention Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Featured speakers will include Travis Price, AIA, Richard J. Jackson, MD MPH and Marshall Purnell, FAIA, national AIA president. We look forward to welcoming you to Santa Fe!

REGISTER ONLINE NOW!

To purchase extra tickets for optional events only contact Jean Gibson, AIA NM Executive Director at nmdirector@aianewmexico.org or at 505/328.3969

 

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

2008 Western Mountain Region Conference
“Spirit in Architecture”
Santa Fe Community Convention Center
Marcy Street at Grant Street - Santa Fe, New Mexico
Parking is available below the underground garage at the Convention Center.  Enter off the entrance on Federal St. 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008

Noon to 5:30 pm
Registration Open – Santa Fe Convention Center Lobby

2:00 to 3:00 pm
Preserving the Heritage of Authentic Adobe Buildings in the Southwest – James Hare / 1 CEU
What You Need To Know About NCS v.4.0 - Rick Green / 1 CEU (Download Course Handout, PDF)
Estimating for Green Design – Barry Tulk & Julie Walleisa, AIA, LEED AP / 1 HSW

3:00 to 3:15 pm
Break – Lobby

3:15 to 4:15 pm
Linking Architecture and Education: A New Model for Learning and Thinking– Dr. Anne Taylor PhD, Hon-AIA & Atsuko Sakai / 1 CEU
Solutions to Achieve Sustainable Lighting – Derry Berrigan / 1 HSW
Making the IBC Work for You – Pat Vandergriff / 1 HSW
Hand Sketching with Lisa Flynn

Keynote & Reception – St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Fine Arts
5:30 to 8:00 pm - The Archaeology of Tomorrow: Architecture and the Spirit of Place - Travis L. Price III, AIA / 1 CEU

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008

7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Registration – Santa Fe Convention Center Lobby

8:00 to 9:30 am
Marketing 201: Getting Inside the Heads and Hearts of Your Clients – John Geddie / 1.5 CEU
Building Brand Value Through Architecture – Todd A. Erlandson, AIA, LEED AP & Sherry Hoffman / 1.5 CEU
Understanding the HERS Rating System – Larry Gorman / 1.5 HSW

9:30 am to 6:00 pm
EXPO Exhibits open in Sweeney Hall

9:30 to 10:00 am
Break at EXPO – Sweeney Hall

10:00 to 11:30 am
New Urbanism in the Western Mountain Region - Christopher Calott / 1.5 CEU
Introduction to Using SketchUp – Steve Oles, FAIA / 1.5 CEU
Lessons Learned from Contract Document Reviews – Paul Simonsen / 1.5 CEU (Download Course Handout, PDF)

11:30 to 1:00 pm
Lunch at EXPO – Sweeney Hall

1:00 to 2:00 pm - Design Leaders are Health Leaders – Richard J. Jackson, MD MPH / 1 CEU (Download Course Handout, PDF)
Keynote Address – Coronado/DeVargas Room

2:15 to 3:15 pm
Mutliple Spirits of Place: Reflections From Greece and Turkey - Eleni Bastéa, Ph.D., Professor, School of Architecture & Planning, UNM / 1 CEU
50 Ways to 50% Energy Reduction – Stephen K, Loos, AIA / 1 HSW
Numinous Space: Exploring a Spiritual Dimension of Architecture – William C. Helm II, Assoc. AIA / 1 CEU
IDP Boot Camp - Tina M. Reames, AIA / 1 CEU

3:15 to 3:30 pm
Break at EXPO – Sweeney Hall

3:30 to 4:30 pm
McGraw-Hill Construction Forecast: An Economic Analysis of Trends in Construction – Cliff Brewis / 1 CEU
How To Speak With Purpose, Power and Pizzazz – Bernadette Vadurro / 1 CEU (Download Course Handout, PDF)
Future Practice Opportunites: Integrated Practice and Project Delivery – James M. Suehiro, AIA / 1 HSW
Hand Sketching with Steve Oles, FAIA

4:30 to 6:00 pm
Exhibitors and Attendees Reception

6:30 to 8:30 pm
Host Chapter Party – International Folks Arts Museum (transportation provided)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2008

7:00 am to 4:30 pm
Registration – Santa Fe Convention Center Lobby
7:00 am to 1:00 pm
EXPO – Exhibits open in Sweeney Hall

8:00 am to 9:30 am
Traditional Construction in New Mexico – Francisco Uviña / 1.5 CEU
BIG BIM, little bim: Path To Today's Best, Most Profitable Tools – Finith Jernigan, AIA / 1 CEU (Download Course Handout, PDF)
Spirit in Native American Design - Johnpaul Jones, FAIA / 1.5 CEU
Demystifying Elevation to Fellowship - Gary L. Desmond, FAIA / 1.5 CEU
Disaster Assistance Training
Ten Years or Less: Young Architects and Their Career Development - Virginia Marquardt, AIA / 1.5 CEU

9:30 to 10:00 am
Break at EXPO – Sweeney Hall

10:00 to 11:30 am
The Making of the Santa Fe Civic Center – Beverley B. Spears, FAIA / 1.5 HSW
What Every Architect Should Know About Building Controls and Commissioning - Steve Alschuler PE,LEED AP, MBA / 1.5 HSW
Serious Creativity: Optimizing the Creative Process and Imagination – Marshall Munroe / 1.5 CEU

11:00 am to 12:45 pm
WMR Business Meeting & Box Lunch

11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Lunch at EXPO – Sweeney Hall

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - We the People: Advancing Architecture Through American Spirit – Marshall E. Purnell, FAIA / 1 CEU
Keynote Address – Coronado/DeVargas Room

2:15 to 3:15 pm
Spirit in Southwest Landscape and Architecture – Kirk Gittings / 1 CEU
Diversity and the Global Market – panel discussion with Marshall E. Purnell, FAIA, Carole Wedge, FAIA & Geraldine Forbes Isais, AIA / 1 CEU
Rail Development in the Western Mountain Region – panel discussion with Lawrence Rael, Sandra Zwick, Marilee A. Utter and Gary Giron / 1 CEU

3:15 to 3:30 pm
Break

3:30 to 4:30 pm
Playing by the Rules will Win Your Firm SECOND Place – Thomas F. Bulatewicz, RA / 1 CEU
Hand Sketching with Terrance J. Brown, FAIA
Effect of Land Use Policy on Sustainability – Albert C. Moore, Jr. AIA / 1 CEU

4:30 to 6:00 pm
ARE Structures Q & A for Associates - Scott Heatly / 1.5 CEU

6:00 to 10:00 pm
WMR Honor and Design Awards Banquet – Santa Fe Hilton Hotel Ballroom
Cocktails, Silent Auction, Dinner and Awards Program

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2008

WMR 2008 Golf Tournament – Pueblo de Cochiti Golf Course
8:00 am Sign-in Starts
9:00 am Tournament Shot Gun Start

9:00 am to 1:00 pm
TOUR
America’s Favorite Architecture: AIA’s traveling exhibit will be on display at Pearl Hall, the new home of the University of New Mexico’s School of Architecture and Planning. Participants will have the opportunity to tour the new building designed by Antoine Predock and view the exhibit of America’s Favorite Architecture. Round trip bus transportation will be provided leaving the Convention Center at 9 am and returning at 1 pm. Additionally, transportation directly to the Albuquerque airport from the school will be provided for those with flights departing on Sunday afternoon.
Cost: $50 per person, early registration; $75 per person, late registration.

AIA New Mexico is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. Credit earned on completion of this event will be reported to CES Records for AIA members by the Provider. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are available upon request.

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EXHIBIT EXPO

Requests for space are accepted and processed as they are received. To reserve space on or before July 31, 2008, simply complete the Agreement for Occupancy of Exhibit Space (pdf file) and send it along with a 50% percent deposit to WMR 2008. Beginning August 29, 2008, full payment must accompany the agreement. If one of your top three location choices is available, that space will be assigned to your company and a confirmation will be sent.

To inquire about the exhibit hall floor plan or availability:
Contact: John A. Padilla, AIA Trade Show Chairman
505-471-5727 E-mail: jpadillasf@aol.com
OR
Robert H. Mallory Trade Show co-Chairman
505-254-9000 E-mail: robert@southwestnoisecontrol.com

Send your Agreement for Occupancy to: John A. Padilla, AIA 1925 Aspen Drive, Suite 801 A, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Make your checks out to: WMR 2008 Conference

FOR A COMPLETE EXHIBITOR PACKET CLICK HERE! (pdf)

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HOTEL & TRAVEL INFORMATION

Western Mountain Region Conference 2008
Spirit in Architecture
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Oct. 23-25, 2008  
Hotels and Transportation Information  

Group rates at the following three hotels have been arranged for the nights of Oct. 23, 24 and 25. Rooms will be held up until September 23, 2008.

Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza Hotel , 100 Sandoval, Santa Fe, NM 87501 at $159.00 + tax. Call 1-800-336-3676 and ask for “AIA Group Rate.” See: www.hiltonofsantafe.com. The Awards Celebration and Banquet will be held at the Hilton on Saturday evening, October 25 th.

Hotel Santa Fe , 1501 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501 at $179.00 + tax. Call 1-800-825-9876 and ask for Group #1013MG “American Institute of Architects” rate. See: www.hotelsantafe.com.

Sage Inn , 725 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501 at $79.00 + tax. Call 1-866-433-0335 and ask of “American Institute of Architects” rate. See: www.santafesageinn.com

For a list of additional Santa Fe hotels, see: www.santafe.org.

Transportation

The closest airport served by major airlines is Albuquerque International Airport. Sandia Shuttle Express offers service to and from Santa Fe. See www.sandiashuttle.com or call 888-775-5696.

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WMR DESIGN AWARDS

The Western Mountain Region Design Awards program recognizes excellence in design, planning, and construction of projects located anywhere in the world that are designed by AIA architects registered and licensed in the Western Mountain Region. Entries from multi-office firms are limited to work designed in the office located in the Western Mountain Region.

The intent of the design awards program is to honor the highest standards of design in response to user requirements, site, context, climate, and environment. Each entry, regardless of size or classification, is judged individually on the basis of total design merit.

Awards are given for honor, merit, and citation. The jury will decide the type and number of awards. Certificates will be presented to award winning AIA members in good standing, and their projects will be featured at the Spirit in Architecture Awards Banquet on October 25, 2008. For complete WMR Design Awards Information Click Here!

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CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIPS

AIA New Mexico will host the 2008 Western Mountain Region Conference in the new Santa Fe Center, October 23-25, 2008. We expect more than 250 AIA members from Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming to gather and explore our theme ‘Spirit in Architecture’. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SPONSORSHIPS CLICK HERE! (pdf)

The following sponsorship opportunities are available:

Platinum $20,000 – Conference Sponsor (one available) – Banner at all events and headline
recognition in all publications and advertisements. Eight (8) tickets to each of the major events;
opening night reception on Thursday and keynote lecture, host chapter party on Friday, and
awards banquet on Saturday; and foursome at golf tournament on Sunday, October 26, 2008.

Gold $10,000 – Event Sponsor (three available) – Banner at event and recognition in all
publications and advertisements. Four tickets to each of the major events: opening night
reception with keynote lecture, host chapter party, and awards banquet.

Silver $2,500 – Break/Lunch Sponsor (four available) – Banner at event and recognition in all
publications and advertisements, four tickets to host chapter party and a Corner booth
registration fee.

Bronze $1,500 –Vendor receptions (two available) – Recognition in all publications and
advertisements, four tickets to host chapter party and a Standard booth registration fee.

Turquoise $500 – General sponsorships (unlimited) – Recognition in all publications and
advertisements, two tickets to the host chapter party.

Thanking you in advance for your support!
Contact: John A. Padilla, AIA Trade Show Chairman
505-471-5727 E-mail: jpadillasf@aol.com
OR
Robert H. Mallory Trade Show co-Chairman
505-254-9000 E-mail: robert@southwestnoisecontrol.com

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