FORUM 2024: NOLA
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January 4-7, 2024
New Orleans Marriott
New Orleans, LA
The AIAS’ biggest conference is back, and headed to the Big Easy!
For the first time since late December 2019, FORUM is back in person! In case you’re unfamiliar with it, FORUM is the AIAS’ annual conference, and we invite all of our members from around the world to gather in a new city under a new theme, and spend a few days together. FORUM is often capitalized even though it’s not technically an acronym – so when people ask us what it stands for, we like to say that it’s a conference that represents everything we stand for: we empower voices, ideas, and actions for the future. And we especially love to do it together!
Through innovative speakers, seminars, activities, and tours, we will: learn about design, service, and leadership advancements in the field; meet, collaborate, and communicate with our fellow members from diverse schools and share perspectives face-to-face; get to know a cool city for its architecture, firm culture, and history; feature the work of our fellow students; and represent our chapters by electing the 2024-2025 Board of Directors.
FORUM will feature general sessions with keynote speakers all four days; a full day of career development, including a Career and College Expo, a Portfolio Review, and other relevant sessions; a Beaux Arts Ball; workshops; tours; and so much more. You won’t want to miss a thing!
Registration
SPECIAL ADVANCE RATE (through September 22)
Member (Individual): $295
Non-Member (Individual): $350
EARLY BIRD RATE (through October 31)
Early Bird Member (Individual): $325
Early Bird Non-Member (Individual): $380
REGULAR RATE (through December 5)
Regular Member (Individual): $375
Regular Non-Member (Individual): $430
GROUP RATE (for 6 or more individuals)
Early Bird Member (through October 31): $295 each
Early Bird Nonmember (through October 31): $345 each
Regular Member (through December 5): $345 each
Regular Nonmember (through December 5): $395 each
*Contact mailbox@aias.org to register via Group Rates.
ALUMNI/LEGACY MEMBER RATE (through December 5)
$75 each
HIGH SCHOOL MEMBER RATE (through December 5)
$25 each
AIAS CHAPTER FACULTY ADVISOR RATE (through December 5)
$50 each
REGISTER FOR FORUM TODAY!
Hotel
The New Orleans Marriott is the official FORUM hotel. Other than tours, all sessions and events will be held at the Marriott, which is just a few blocks away from the historic French Quarter!
AIAS has negotiated a special FORUM rate of $189/night. Each room features two beds, so each room can accommodate 4 people. To take advantage of this special rate, register here. A limited number of rooms are available, so make your reservations early; at the latest, by Wednesday, December 13, 2023!!
New Orleans Marriott
555 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130-2349
Schedule
Check back for updates and more details!!
Thursday, January 4thFriday, January 5thSaturday, January 6thSunday, January 7th
| Time |
Programming |
Location |
| 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
FORUM Registration Open |
Hotel |
| 11:30-11:30 a.m. |
Council of Presidents (CoP) Orientation |
Hotel |
| 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Council of Presidents (CoP) Opening Meeting |
Hotel |
| 12:00-3:00 p.m. |
Tours |
TBA |
| 12:00-11:59 p.m. |
Student Lounge Open |
Hotel |
| 2:00-3:00 p.m. |
Sessions |
Hotel |
| 4:00-7:30 p.m. |
Welcome/Opening Keynote Session |
Hotel |
| 12:00-10:30 p.m. |
Meet & Greet Reception with 2024-2025 Board Candidates |
Hotel |
| Time |
Programming |
Location |
| 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
FORUM Registration Open |
Hotel |
| 9:00-11:00 a.m. |
Sessions |
Hotel |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Storum Open |
Hotel |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Portfolio Review |
Hotel |
| 1:00-4:00 p.m. |
Career & College Expo with Lunch |
Hotel |
| 4:30-7:30 p.m. |
Keynote Session |
Hotel |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Free Evening to Enjoy New Orleans! |
Hotel |
| 24 hours |
Student Lounge Open |
Hotel |
| Time |
Programming |
Location |
| 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
FORUM Registration Open |
Hotel |
| 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Sessions |
Hotel |
| 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Tours |
TBA |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Storum Open |
Hotel |
| 1:00-2:15 p.m. |
Lunch with the Alliance Presidents |
Hotel |
| 2:30-4:30 p.m. |
Quad and Region Breakouts |
Hotel |
| 5:00-7:30 p.m. |
Keynote Session |
Hotel |
| 8:30 p.m.-12:00 a.m. |
Beaux Arts Ball |
Hotel |
| 24 hours |
Student Lounge Open |
Hotel |
| Time |
Programming |
Location |
| 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Storum Open |
Hotel |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Council of Presidents (CoP) Closing Meeting |
Hotel |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Sessions |
Hotel |
| 1:30-4:30 p.m. |
Keynote Session/Announcement of 2024-2025 Board |
Hotel |
| 7:00-10:00 p.m. |
Social Event |
Hotel |
| 24 hours |
Student Lounge Open |
Hotel |
What do you get for your FORUM registration?
- Connect with architecture and design students and alumni from all over the world
- Hear from 4-5 keynote speakers on different aspects of leadership, design, and service
- One full day dedicated to career development, with relevant sessions, a Portfolio Review, and a Career & College Expo, where you can learn about potential internship or job opportunities, and meet with representatives from architecture firms, companies, associations, and university programs
- Tours, so you can explore the unique architecture, landmarks, and culture of New Orleans, our host city
- Three more days of educational sessions on various topics of interest to architecture and design students, including some student-led sessions
- Meet all of the candidates running for the 2024-2025 AIAS Board of Directors, and if you are a chapter president, vote for the Association’s future leaders
- Display your work or research during FORUM, and/or view other students’ work and research
- Enjoy the Beaux Arts Ball on Saturday, January 6, and other evening social events throughout FORUM
- Meet the presidents or other Board leaders representing the six association members of the Architectural Alliance (ACSA, AIA, AIAS, NAAB, NCARB, and NOMA)
- Buy AIAS merchandise, sell your chapter’s merchandise and purchase merchandise from other chapters at the “Storum”
- Spend casual time connecting with your fellow AIAS members at the Student Lounge throughout the conference
- And much, much more!!
Partners
Thank you to all of our partners who make FORUM possible!
