Thursday, Oct. 26 | at iHotel and Illinois Conference Center 

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8:30 a.m. | Opening Breakfast - Chancellor Ballroom 

Welcome with AIA Illinois – Leanne Meyer-Smith, AIA, AIA Illinois President & Eric Klinner, CAE, AIA Illinois EVP  

 

9 – 10 a.m. | General Session/Keynote  

Beth Ziesenis: "Powered Productivity: Super Tech Tools to Get Stuff Done" | Approved for 1 Elective LU    

  

10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Breakout Sessions – Wellness Track or Tech Track 

•  Quad Room - Wellness Track: David Shaffer, AIA and Brooke Funkhouser, AIA, RID, LEED AP, Ratio Architects - "Humanizing the University Lab Experience and Eliminating Silos" | Approved for 1 Elective LU 

•  Chancellor Ballroom - Tech Track: Beth Ziesenis - "Everything You Need To Know About ChatGPT" | Approved for 1 Elective LU    

  

11:30 a.m. - Noon | Fellowship Primer - Quad Room​ OR

Early Professionals & Student Meet-Up - Alma Mater Room 

  

Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch and Sponsor Expo – Illinois Ballroom A

  

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ​| Breakout Sessions - Wellness Track or Tech Track  

• Alma Mater Room - Wellness Track: Doug Farr, FAIA, FCNU, LEED Green Assoc., Ian Kaminski-Coughlin, AIA, and Eric Guenther, SE - "How Can Architects Make Buildings Healthier? An Expert Panel Discussion" | Submitted/Pending Review | Approved for 1 Elective LU

• Chancellor Ballroom - Tech Track: Randall Deutsch, FAIA - "The Integration of AI into the Student Curriculum and its benefits to Emerging Professionals" | Approved for 1 Elective LU

 

 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. | Breakout Sessions – Wellness Track or Tech Track 

•  Alma Mater Room - Wellness Track:  Kathryn Anthony - "Are You Defined By Design?" | Approved for 1 HSW LU

•  Quad Room - Tech Track: Eric Guenther, SE - "AEC Practice Amid Industry 4.0" | Approved for 1 Elective LU

  

4 - 5 p.m. | Closing Session/Keynote - Chancellor Ballroom 

Carol Ross Barney, FAIA  - "Designing an Environmentally Responsible Future" | Approved for 1 Elective LU

 

Honor Awards Reception – Illinois Ballroom B & C | You Must Be Pre-Registered to Attend