Articles Tagged with ''AIA Conference''

Bill Clinton Delivers Keynote Address at 2015 AIA Convention

Anna Fixsen
May 14, 2015
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The Former President challenges architects to take on pressing global issues and "low-hanging fruit." Bill Clinton gives the opening keynote at the 2015 AIA convention in Atlanta. Former President Bill Clinton delivered a keynote address Thursday to kick off the American Institute of Architects’ annual national convention. The 42nd president of the United States—who after introductions bounced spryly onto the stage—addressed a crowd of approximately 7,000 architecture professionals in the Georgia World Expo Center in downtown Atlanta, touching on a number of daunting global issues including terrorism, inequality, and global warming. But, he said, with the challenges come opportunities.“There is
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The Arch Record Interview: Christopher Gribbs, 2015 AIA Convention Director

James Murdock
April 8, 2015
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Sustainability was the theme of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2007 National Convention and Design Exposition. Although green will be a leitmotif at this year’s event in Boston, which is themed “We the People,” the AIA hopes that from the standpoint of producing less waste and carbon emissions, the conference will be its greenest yet. RECORD’s news editor, James Murdock, recently chatted with Christopher Gribbs, Assoc. AIA, senior director of conventions, to learn about some of the AIA’s sustainable strategies—and its city selection criteria. Photo courtesy American Institute of Architects Christopher Gribbs, Assoc. AIA James Murdock: First of all,
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AIA Convention 2014: Tony Hsieh Can't Wait To See What's Next

Andrew Schneider
June 30, 2014
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Photo © Architectural Record Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, speaking at the AIA Convention in Chicago on Saturday. Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO and bestselling author delivered the final keynote address at the 2014 AIA Convention in Chicago on Saturday. Hsieh has recently turned his attention to urban development and the way in which a corporation like Zappos can make a positive impact on a city. In 2013, Hsieh moved Zappos’s corporate headquarters from the suburbs of Las Vegas to the city’s former city hall. In the run-up to the move, Hsieh asked employees what they wanted in their new corporate
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