A'20 has all the small firm events and educational opportunities for you and your staff to earn
HSW, ADA, GBCI, RIBA, and AIA LU credits for the year. Here are just four of the many reasons to bring your small firm to Los Angeles:
Networking
We're throwing a party in your honor! Connect with other AIA members from small firms as well as leadership from the AIA Small Firm Exchange (SFx) in the business lounge on the expo floor. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and conversations at the Small Firm Meet Up.
Climate action
Sustainable design tackles the compounding global challenges of resource availability, water quality, and increasing pollution. It is part of an architect’s approach to protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public. Making a pivot toward sustainable-based practices is especially challenging for small firms that often lack the resources and knowledge available to large firms. Learn from other small firm practitioners how you can incorporate sustainability into your practice.
Industry trends
Small firms are trailblazers at the leading edge of practice innovation. A'20 provides unprecedented opportunities for you to learn from other small firms how you can incorporate advances in technology and design into your practice. Interact with other professionals to share and learn from your peers from across the country.
Small firm curriculum
The Business School is back! We’ve curated enterprising continuing education programs specifically covering the management of a small practice. If you're a small firm architect looking to grow your business, or you're interested in starting your own firm, these sessions are for you. Earn CEU’s while learning invaluable information for your firm's future!
Wednesday
Secrets to Winning Great Projects
WE101 | 8 - 12pm
Creating Your Firm's Business Plan
WE301 | 1 - 5pm
Thursday
Free Firm Performance Audit
EV208 | 1 - 3pm
The Small Firm's Guide to AIA Contract Documents
EL104a | 3:15 - 4:15pm
Friday
Built to Sell: Solidifying Your Firm's Value & Your Legacy
FR117 | 8 - 9am
Small Project Success by Design
FR204 | 9:30 - 11am
Free Firm Performance Audit
EV312 | 1 - 3pm
Small Firm Exchange Forum
EV313 | 1 - 3pm
Small Firm Meet-up
Booth W-332 | 3 - 4pm
Saturday
Firm Roundtables: Practice Leaders on Workplace Culture
SA316 | 11:30 - 1pm
New Firm, New Systems: Project Management Tips for Start-Ups
SA501 | 3:30 - 4:30pm
Sustainability & the Small Firm: How We Adapt
SA512 | 3:30 - 4:30pm