AIA Montana Fall Conference
Helena, Montana | Sept 13-15
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Conference Venue/Hotel Information
Delta Colonial Hotel
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2301 Colonial Dr
Helena, MT 59601
Fall Conference Social
Ascension Brewing
317 Cruse Ave
Helena, MT 596012
Join us from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM for the AIA Montana Fall Conference Social.
2023 Design Awards Ceremony & Reception
The Myrna Loy
15 N Ewing St
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 443-0287
Don’t Miss the ExperienceInnovation™ | Aware Innovation Workshop!
Attendance is included in your registration but space is limited!
ExperienceInnovation™ | Aware introduces your people to essential design thinking techniques, mindsets and behaviors in a hands-on format. This 90 minute workshop highlights how to bring creative habits like deep user empathy, radical collaboration and rapid experimentation to one’s work every day.
3 days
11 Speakers
Keynote
Speakers
Claudia Kappl Joy
Randy Stephens
Brad Tomecek
Jay Bruch
Event Schedule
Wednesday
9/13
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
ExperienceInnovation Workshop
ExperiencePoint
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Tour – Montana Heritage Center Project
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Fall Conference Social – Ascension Brewing
Thursday
9/14
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Fire & Smoke Rated Fabric Opening Protectives
Dan Quatier, Interior Tech
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Keynote Roundtable Discussion
11:15 AM – 12:45 PM
Lunch / General Membership Meeting
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Discovery of Novel Methods, A Cross-Disciplinary Approach
Jay Bruch
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Keynote
Claudia Kappl Joy
4:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Vendor Social
5:15 PM
Transportation to the Awards Reception & Banquet
Buses available in front of the conference area doors
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
2023 Design Awards Ceremony
Friday
9/15
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Continental Breakfast with Vendors
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Submitting a Proposal 101
Krista Smith, MT Plans Exchange
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
A complete approach to Rainscreen Design
Linda McCandless, Sto Corp
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Geothermal Heating & Cooling for the Rocky Mtn Region
Brian Goveia, Energy 1
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break with Vendors
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Essence : Exploring the Intimacy of Making through Poetics & Systems
Brad Tomecek
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Walking Vendors’ Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
LRBP Project Rollout
Randy Stephens
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Sustainability Toolset in Lighting Design
Andy Moore/Andrew Lindstrom, Cooper Lighting
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Security Considerations for Building Design