GET, LLC is proud to be a part of the annual American Institute of Architects National Convention in Denver, Colorado. The three day show, which opens on June 20,
2013 brings together the industry's top professionals under one roof to
celebrate their collective work that changes the lives of people around the
world each and every day.
The AIA has been the leading professional membership
association for licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied
partners since 1857. They are responsible for a number of different education
programs-case in point, GET, LLC attended an Introduction to Metal Buildings course
hosted by the AIA in Guam last Fall and was very well received by the local architect
community. We were blown away by the information presented in the Continuing
Education course and has been the catalyst for our current work with the
Denver-based Metal Construction Resources, LLP and MCR Guam Inc.
The 2013 edition of the AIA's National Convention is such a
great extension of that AIA Course in Guam for this blogger. I am very excited
about what the next couple of days has in store. With that, over the course of the Convention I
will use this forum to describe what I see and write about the AIA show from a
perspective of a first timer to the event and general feeling about the AIA and
their signature event.
What I can say so far is that this city is getting ramped up big for the AIA. 800 exhibitors will
showcase their wares and over 30,000 participants are expected to attend the
courses and check out the variety of products and services that will be on
display at the Denver Convention Center.
Even at the hotel where I am staying and a number of eating
establishments I have already visited, scores of attendees are mapping out
their plan of attack for the AIA Convention.
Each with a unique mission to accomplish to further advance their
businesses at home and as part of the network of 300 state and local AIA
Chapters.
"Building Leaders" is the theme for the AIA
Convention-something I hope will inspire me and the other attendees to think
about over the course of the next couple of days in Denver and to take home
with us following its conclusion.