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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.

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

Approved for 2 LU, 1 LU|HSW

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.

Breakfast

8 – 9 am • Longs/Quandary

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

8 – 12 pm • Coffee sponsored by Anthem Structural Engineers

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

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. (Approved for 1 LU|HSW)

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

12 – 4 pm • Coffee sponsored by LAM Partners

Member Meetup • 11:45 am – 12:15 pm

Custom Residential Architecture Network (CRAN)

Connect with CRAN members to learn about their work, share ideas, and engage in conversation on topics shaping the committee’s focus and impact within the profession.

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

Member Meetup • 12:15 – 12:45 pm

North Section Advisors

Connect with North Section members to hear about what’s happening in the North, share ideas, and collaborate on events and initiatives for 2026.

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

Member Meetup • 12:45 – 1:15 pm

Committee On The Environment (COTE)

Connect with COTE members to learn about their work, share ideas, and engage in conversation on topics shaping the committee’s focus and impact within the profession.

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

Member Meetup • 1:15 – 1:45 pm

Housing Committee

Connect with Housing Committee members to learn about their work, share ideas, and engage in conversation on topics shaping the committee’s focus and impact within the profession.

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

Connect with Denver Section members to hear about what’s happening in Denver, share ideas, and collaborate on events and initiatives for 2026.

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
• 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 & Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.

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

Breakfast

8 – 9 am • Longs/Quandary

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

8 – 12 pm • Coffee sponsored by Precision Contractors

9 – 10:15 am • Grays

• The Generous Middle: Amplifying Equity in Unexpected Places
  • Approved 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

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. (Approved for 1 LU|HSW)

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

12 – 4 pm • Coffee sponsored by Fortis Structural, LLC

Member Meetup • 11:30 am – 12 pm

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

Connect with J.E.D.I. members to learn about their work, share ideas, and engage in conversation on topics shaping the committee’s focus and impact within the profession.

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

Member Meetup • 12 – 12:30 pm

West Section Advisors

Connect with West Section members to hear about what’s happening, share ideas, and collaborate on events and initiatives for 2026.

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

Member Meetup • 12:30 – 1 pm

EP & YA Leadership Council

Connect with EP/YA members to learn about their work, share ideas, and engage in conversation on topics shaping the Council’s focus and impact within the profession.

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
• Process & Presentation
  • Session Location: Shavano Peak
  • To be submitted for 1 LU

Refreshment Break • 2:15 – 2:45 pm

Longs Peak Foyer

Sponsored by Group14 Engineering

Member Meetup • 2:15 – 2:45 pm

South Section Advisors

Connect with South Section members to hear about what’s happening, share ideas, and collaborate on events and initiatives for 2026.

Meetup Location: Quandary Peak Foyer

2:45 – 4 pm • Grays

• Superpowers
  • Approved for 1 LU|HSW
  • Sponsored by Skyline Windows & Doors

Registration Desk Closes

4:30 pm

Conference participants can earn 13 CEUs through the full program, including 10 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!