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A one-day event examining the technological shifts transforming architecture and the profession at large.

Registration Desk Open

Noon – 7 pm

Tech Connect

2 – 6 pm • Castle Peak

Join us for this 1-day event focused specifically on the changing landscapes in technology and its rapid impact on our profession.

• Singularity, AI, and The Circular Economy
  • Paul Doherty
• Beyond Technology: Leading AI-Driven Transformation in Architecture
  • Brooke Grammier
• AI in AEC: Mastering the Implementation Challenge
  • Akhil Hemanth, Assoc. AIA

Submitted for 3 LU

Sponsored by WeMeasure3D

Tech Connect Happy Hour

6 – 7 pm • Crestone Foyer & CC Lobby

Tech Connect attendees are invited to attend a happy hour. Drinks and appetizers provided.

Yoga

7 am • Castle Peak

Research shows that yoga and meditation reduce stress, increase focus, and revitalize the senses. Start your day inspired and rejuvenated after attending this wellbeing session designed to move your body and take care of yourself during our action-packed Conference.

First timers welcome! No experience, special clothes, or mat required. 30-minute easy vinyasa yoga (movement plus breath) – come warm up your body and calm your mind with gentle morning stretches suitable for everyone.

Breakfast

8 – 9 am • Longs/Quandary

Coffee sponsored by Precision Contractors

Need a fresh professional photo?

Stop by Gray’s Peak Foyer during the conference to take advantage of free headshots, available to all attendees, courtesy of AMP Media.

8 – 9 am • Gray’s Peak Foyer

9 – 10:15 am • Grays

• Slowing Down
  • Approved for 1 LU|HSW
  • Sponsored by Ten Works

Breakout Series 1 • 10:30 – 11:30 am

• The Climate Innovation Imperative: Risk, Resilience, and the Standard of Care
  • Session Location: Shavano Peak
  • Approved for 1 LU|HSW
• The New Colorado Model Low Energy and Carbon Code
  • Session Location: Red Cloud Peak
  • Approved for 1 LU|HSW
• The Power of Place: Reclaiming Equity Through Design in Native Communities
  • Session Location: Torrey’s Peak
  • Approved for 1 LU|HSW

Solutions Showcase & Lunch • 11:30am – 1:45pm

Longs/Quandary • Interact with industry partners in the Expo Hall.

Lunch • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Coffee sponsored by Anthem Structural Engineers

Micro Sessions 1 • 12:45 – 1:45 pm

Micro sessions, hosted in expo booths, offer opportunities to participate in 15-minute informative sessions and earn CES if you attend four or more sessions. (Submitted for 1 LU|HSW)

• 12:45 – 1 pm
• 1 – 1:15 pm
• 1:15 – 1:30 pm
• 1:30- 1:45 pm

Member Meetup • 11:45 am – 12:15 pm

Custom Residential Architecture Network (CRAN)

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

Member Meetup • 12:15 – 12:45 pm

North Section Advisors

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

Member Meetup • 12:45 – 1:15 pm

Committee On The Environment

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

Member Meetup • 1:15 – 1:45 pm

Housing Committee

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

2 – 3:15 pm • Grays

• Where Do We Go From Here? Automation + Curiosity + Connection + Enchantment
  • Approved for 1 LU

Refreshment Break

3:30 – 4 pm • Longs Peak Foyer

Sponsored by 360 Engineering

Member Meetup • 3:30 – 4 pm

Denver Section Advisors

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

Breakout Series 2 • 4:15 – 5:15 pm

• Rewiring the Framework for Architectural Education
  • Session Location: Shavano Peak
  • Submitted for 1 LU|HSW
• Regulation & Resilience in Custom Residential Architecture
  • Session Location: Torrey’s Peak
  • Approved for 1 LU|HSW
• Learning from Leaders: AIA Colorado Awards Winner Panel
  • Session Location: Red Cloud Peak
  • Approved for 1 LU

Industry Happy Hour • 5:30 – 7pm

Longs/Quandary

Sponsored by McNamara Salvia Structural Engineers

Need a fresh professional photo?

Stop by Gray’s Peak Foyer during the conference to take advantage of free headshots, available to all attendees, courtesy of AMP Media.

5:30 – 6:30 pm • Gray’s Peak Foyer

Group Run

7 am • Lodge Lobby

Start your morning with an easy or moderately paced run. Fresh air. Beautiful setting. Meet at the Lodge lobby. 

• Keystone River Run – Easy
• Keystone Incline Trail Run – Moderate 

Breakfast

8 – 9 am • Longs/Quandary

Coffee sponsored by LAM Partners

Need a fresh professional photo?

Stop by Gray’s Peak Foyer during the conference to take advantage of free headshots, available to all attendees, courtesy of AMP Media.

8 – 9 am • Gray’s Peak Foyer

9 – 10:15 am • Grays

• The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy
  • Submitted for 1 LU|HSW

Breakout Series 3 • 10:30 – 11:30 am

• How to Constructively Manage Leadership Differences in Your Design Firm
  • Session Location: Torrey’s Peak
  • Approved for 1 LU
• The Power of Small + Simple: Achieving Big Impacts for Net-Zero Projects
  • Session Location: Shavano Peak
  • Approved for 1 LU|HSW
• Anywhere Specific: The Power of Collaboration
  • Session Location: Red Cloud Peak
  • Approved for 1 LU|HSW

Solutions Showcase & Lunch • 11:30 am – 1:15 pm

Longs/Quandary Interact with industry partners in the Expo Hall.

Lunch • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Coffee sponsored by Fortis Structural, LLC

Micro Sessions 1 • 12:15 – 1:15 pm

Micro sessions, hosted in expo booths, offer opportunities to participate in 15-minute informative sessions and earn CES if you attend four or more sessions. (Submitted for 1 LU|HSW)

• 12:15 – 12:30 pm
• 12:30 – 12:45 pm
• 12:45 – 1 pm
• 1 – 1:15 pm

Member Meetup • 11:30 am – 12 pm

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Committee

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

Member Meetup • 12 – 12:30 pm

West Section Advisors

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

Member Meetup • 12:30 – 1 pm

EP & YA Leadership Council

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

Breakout Series 4 • 1:15 – 2:15 pm

• Practice Simulation Lab
  • Session Location: Torrey’s Peak
  • Approved for 1 LU
• Colorado’s 2025 Single-Stair Bill Spurs Code Reform Movement
  • Session Location: Red Cloud Peak
  • Approved for 1 LU|HSW
• The Generous Middle: Amplifying Equity in Unexpected Places
  • Session Location: Shavano Peak
  • Approved for 1 LU|HSW

Refreshment Break • 2:15 – 2:45 pm

Longs Peak Foyer

Sponsored by Group14 Engineering

Member Meetup • 2:15 – 2:45 pm

South Section Advisors

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

2:45 – 4 pm • Grays

• Superpowers
  • Approved for 1 LU|HSW

Registration Desk Closes

4:30 pm

Conference participants can earn 13 CEUs through the full program, including 9 LU|HSW. Take advantage of this opportunity to deepen your learning and fulfill continuing education requirements in one place!

Don’t miss it. Secure your spot at the Practice + Design Conference today!