all of the continuing education learning units you need for 2010. THE DESIGN EXPOSITION AIA Expo2010 introduces you to more than 800 exhibitors to discover new products, technologies, and services—professional resources that you can implement in your practice or project. You’ll have the opportunity to see and touch products, to get detailed information, and to ask questions of the manufacturer representatives. Jeffery Jerrels, AIA, said, “On the AIA exhibit floor, I get to explore new products, meet vendors and suppliers. It’s been an enormous asset to my career.” NETWORKING The convention offers networking opportunities, both formal (business meetings) and informal (catching up with colleagues in the AIA Town Square). Receptions, tours, excursions, dining opportunities, and social events offer additional opportunities to meet friends and establish new business relationships. Don’t miss the AIA Miami convention party, Sand in Your Shoes — Deco Style, which promises the best of local cuisine and live music set along the shores of South Beach. For David Barkin, AIA, the convention “affords many op-
portunities to reconnect with colleagues,” noting, “These renewed relationships have led to discussions about teaming with those still in private practice as well as expanding my network with colleagues in academia and on the public side.” THE CONVENTION COMES TO YOUR TOWN If you can’t make it to Miami, you can still experience many of the educational offerings by virtue of our virtual convention. All three keynote presentations will be presented live via simultaneous Webcasts. On-demand video of more than 30 additional sessions will also be available — with opportunities to earn learning units. And, since no convention experience is complete without a visit to the Design Exposition, a virtual tradeshow allows you to interact with almost 100 exhibitors. Admission to the virtual tradeshow is free; convention sessions are available to AIA members and others at a low cost. AN INVESTMENT IN YOU Whether you come for the education, the opportunity to network and meet colleagues, or for the overall convention experience, your attendance at the AIA 2010 National Convention represents an investment in you — your career, your practice, yourself.
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