Small Firm Exchange

I wanted to share this conference we are creating. The Small Firm Roundtable in Houston put on a 2-day prosperity conference for the State of Texas in January 2019. As the current pandemic/economic situation got underway, we all came together again to create a conference of speakers we would want to hear from right now to help us with our firms. 

This is the announcement that went out today. Please consider joining us. It's great to hear and talk with other that understand what you are going through and provide ideas.

Thriving Through Challenging Times Conference

The AIA Small Firm Roundtable invites you to a 2-day virtual conference, May 28-29, on business best practices in this new economy. Register for one day or both. Conference topics and speakers are developing. Registration and more information https://aiahouston.org/v/event-detail/Thriving-through-Challenging-Times-Virtual-Event/1mt/
 Speakers will include:

• Phillip G Bernstein, Associate Dean and Senior Lecturer, Yale School of Architecture
• Simon Goodhead, COXE Group
• Dan Hart, Executive Vice President at Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, and Co-Chair, AIA National COVID Task Force on Business Practice Resources
• Enoch Sears, Business of Architecture

This is a sneak peek of the session topics we are lining up and are not official yet.
1. Closing the Deal… online
§ How to deliver a sales presentation and win the work through web applications?

2. Business Development Strategies during and after the Pandemic
§ Review and discuss different strategies for networking, maintaining client
relationships and developing future work.

3. Leading in a Crisis
§ Leadership strategies for managing and directing employees, projects and
clients in uncertain times.
§ Speaker: Simon Goodhead, COXE Group

4. Architect's Guide to Business Continuity
§ Discuss processes and strategies for business continuity planning to keep the
office operating, productive and profitable.
§ Speaker: Dan Hart, AIA National COVID Task Force: Business Practice
Resources

5. Lessons Learned from the 2008 Recession
§ Discussion with different firm leaders who survived and blossomed after the
previous recession.


6. The New Work / Life Balance
§ As working from home becomes the new normal, how do we create healthy
boundaries, both mentally and emotionally, among work, spouses, children, pets,
chores and ourselves?

7. The Evolution of Tech
§ How has the pandemic transformed technology and software, with the
standardization of online project meetings, staying connected to employees,
networking with potential clients virtually, and beyond?


8. Maintaining Client Standard of Care
§ How do our contracts, standard of care and project delivery evolve and change
along with our business practices?


9. The Future of Practice
§ The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for architects, designers, and the
future of the profession.
§ Speaker: Phillip G Bernstein, Associate Dean and Senior Lecturer, Yale School
of Architecture

I wanted to share this conference we are creating. The Small Firm Roundtable in Houston put on a 2-day prosperity conference for the State of Texas in January 2019. As the current pandemic/economic situation got underway, we all came together again to create a conference of speakers we would want to hear from right now to help us with our firms.

This is the announcement that went out today. Please consider joining us. It's great to hear and talk with other that understand what you are going through and provide ideas.

Thriving Through Challenging Times Conference

The AIA Small Firm Roundtable invites you to a 2-day virtual conference, May 28-29, on business best practices in this new economy. Register for one day or both. Conference topics and speakers are developing. Registration and more information https://aiahouston.org/v/event-detail/Thriving-through-Challenging-Times-Virtual-Event/1mt/
 Speakers will include:

• Phillip G Bernstein, Associate Dean and Senior Lecturer, Yale School of Architecture
• Simon Goodhead, COXE Group
• Dan Hart, Executive Vice President at Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, and Co-Chair, AIA National COVID Task Force on Business Practice Resources
• Enoch Sears, Business of Architecture

This is a sneak peek of the session topics we are lining up and are not official yet.
1. Closing the Deal… online
@ How to deliver a sales presentation and win the work through web applications?

2. Business Development Strategies during and after the Pandemic
@ Review and discuss different strategies for networking, maintaining client
relationships and developing future work.

3. Leading in a Crisis
@ Leadership strategies for managing and directing employees, projects and
clients in uncertain times.
@ Speaker: Simon Goodhead, COXE Group

4. Architect's Guide to Business Continuity
@ Discuss processes and strategies for business continuity planning to keep the
office operating, productive and profitable.
@ Speaker: Dan Hart, AIA National COVID Task Force: Business Practice
Resources

5. Lessons Learned from the 2008 Recession
@ Discussion with different firm leaders who survived and blossomed after the
previous recession.


6. The New Work / Life Balance
@ As working from home becomes the new normal, how do we create healthy
boundaries, both mentally and emotionally, among work, spouses, children, pets,
chores and ourselves?

7. The Evolution of Tech
@ How has the pandemic transformed technology and software, with the
standardization of online project meetings, staying connected to employees,
networking with potential clients virtually, and beyond?


8. Maintaining Client Standard of Care
@ How do our contracts, standard of care and project delivery evolve and change
along with our business practices?


9. The Future of Practice
@ The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for architects, designers, and the
future of the profession.
@ Speaker: Phillip G Bernstein, Associate Dean and Senior Lecturer, Yale School
of Architecture

I wanted to share this conference we are creating. The Small Firm Roundtable in Houston put on a 2-day prosperity conference for the State of Texas in January 2019. As the current pandemic/economic situation got underway, we all came together again to create a conference of speakers we would want to hear from right now to help us with our firms.

This is the announcement that went out today. Please consider joining us. It's great to hear and talk with other that understand what you are going through and provide ideas.

Thriving Through Challenging Times Conference

The AIA Small Firm Roundtable invites you to a 2-day virtual conference, May 28-29, on business best practices in this new economy. Register for one day or both. Conference topics and speakers are developing. Registration and more information https://aiahouston.org/v/event-detail/Thriving-through-Challenging-Times-Virtual-Event/1mt/
 Speakers will include:

• Phillip G Bernstein, Associate Dean and Senior Lecturer, Yale School of Architecture
• Simon Goodhead, COXE Group
• Dan Hart, Executive Vice President at Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, and Co-Chair, AIA National COVID Task Force on Business Practice Resources
• Enoch Sears, Business of Architecture

This is a sneak peek of the session topics we are lining up and are not official yet.
1. Closing the Deal… online
@ How to deliver a sales presentation and win the work through web applications?

2. Business Development Strategies during and after the Pandemic
@ Review and discuss different strategies for networking, maintaining client
relationships and developing future work.

3. Leading in a Crisis
@ Leadership strategies for managing and directing employees, projects and
clients in uncertain times.
@ Speaker: Simon Goodhead, COXE Group

4. Architect's Guide to Business Continuity
@ Discuss processes and strategies for business continuity planning to keep the
office operating, productive and profitable.
@ Speaker: Dan Hart, AIA National COVID Task Force: Business Practice
Resources

5. Lessons Learned from the 2008 Recession
@ Discussion with different firm leaders who survived and blossomed after the
previous recession.


6. The New Work / Life Balance
@ As working from home becomes the new normal, how do we create healthy
boundaries, both mentally and emotionally, among work, spouses, children, pets,
chores and ourselves?

7. The Evolution of Tech
@ How has the pandemic transformed technology and software, with the
standardization of online project meetings, staying connected to employees,
networking with potential clients virtually, and beyond?


8. Maintaining Client Standard of Care
@ How do our contracts, standard of care and project delivery evolve and change
along with our business practices?


9. The Future of Practice
@ The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for architects, designers, and the
future of the profession.
@ Speaker: Phillip G Bernstein, Associate Dean and Senior Lecturer, Yale School
of Architecture

I wanted to share this conference we are creating. The Small Firm Roundtable in Houston put on a 2-day prosperity conference for the State of Texas in January 2019. As the current pandemic/economic situation got underway, we all came together again to create a conference of speakers we would want to hear from right now to help us with our firms.

This is the announcement that went out today. Please consider joining us. It's great to hear and talk with other that understand what you are going through and provide ideas.

Thriving Through Challenging Times Conference

The AIA Small Firm Roundtable invites you to a 2-day virtual conference, May 28-29, on business best practices in this new economy. Register for one day or both. Conference topics and speakers are developing. Registration and more information https://aiahouston.org/v/event-detail/Thriving-through-Challenging-Times-Virtual-Event/1mt/
 Speakers will include:

• Phillip G Bernstein, Associate Dean and Senior Lecturer, Yale School of Architecture
• Simon Goodhead, COXE Group
• Dan Hart, Executive Vice President at Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, and Co-Chair, AIA National COVID Task Force on Business Practice Resources
• Enoch Sears, Business of Architecture

This is a sneak peek of the session topics we are lining up and are not official yet.
1. Closing the Deal… online
@ How to deliver a sales presentation and win the work through web applications?

2. Business Development Strategies during and after the Pandemic
@ Review and discuss different strategies for networking, maintaining client
relationships and developing future work.

3. Leading in a Crisis
@ Leadership strategies for managing and directing employees, projects and
clients in uncertain times.
@ Speaker: Simon Goodhead, COXE Group

4. Architect's Guide to Business Continuity
@ Discuss processes and strategies for business continuity planning to keep the
office operating, productive and profitable.
@ Speaker: Dan Hart, AIA National COVID Task Force: Business Practice
Resources

5. Lessons Learned from the 2008 Recession
@ Discussion with different firm leaders who survived and blossomed after the
previous recession.


6. The New Work / Life Balance
@ As working from home becomes the new normal, how do we create healthy
boundaries, both mentally and emotionally, among work, spouses, children, pets,
chores and ourselves?

7. The Evolution of Tech
@ How has the pandemic transformed technology and software, with the
standardization of online project meetings, staying connected to employees,
networking with potential clients virtually, and beyond?


8. Maintaining Client Standard of Care
@ How do our contracts, standard of care and project delivery evolve and change
along with our business practices?


9. The Future of Practice
@ The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for architects, designers, and the
future of the profession.
@ Speaker: Phillip G Bernstein, Associate Dean and Senior Lecturer, Yale School
of Architecture