Innovations and Collaborations in Housing Affordability
October 3 - 5, 2008Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory (PURL)
Phoenix, AZ
Join the Housing and Custom Residential (H&CR)
Knowledge Community, the Association for Community Design and
AIA Arizona for a symposium focusing on
innovative and collaborative efforts that are tackling housing
affordability and creating thriving residential developments and
communities.
Presentations and workshops at the symposium will address topics
such as: mixed-income developments; design and advocacy;
sustainable and inclusive design for affordable housing; housing
design education in the schools; among others. A half-day of tours
to residential sites that illustrate the ideas and issues covered
in the symposium will take place on the final day.
Sessions will be held at Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory (PURL)
in Phoenix, Arizona. Participants will be eligible
to earn up to 10 AIA Continuing Education
System (CES) learning units for attending this symposium.
Participants will also be eligible to earn APA credits.
SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
Click here for symposium schedule.
REGISTRATION
Registration Fees
| Early Registration (before September 19) | Onsite Registration (after September 19) | |
| AIA Member/ ACDmember | $150.00 | $200.00 |
| Non member professional | $200.00 | $250.00 |
| Intern | $125.00 | $175.00 |
| Student (copy of student ID required) | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Tour: Sunday, 10/6 for local attendees (included in registration fee) | $30.00 | $30.00 |
Conference Registration
Please choose one fo the three ways to register:
- Click here to register online.
- Mail the completed registration form with payment to:
Housing Symposium
P.O. Box 64591
Baltimore, MD 21264
Please make checks payable to the American Institute of Architects.
- Fax the completed registration form with payment information to (202) 626-2569.
Special Needs
The AIA is committed to making meetings and conferences
accessible to all to the degree reasonably possible. Please
notify us at the time of registration if you have special
accessibility needs or specific dietary requirements. Contact
Tonya
Horsley or (202) 626-7465.
Registration Confirmations
Registration confirmations are emailed weekly. If you do not receive a registration confirmation within 10 business days after you register, please contact AIA Meetings. If you fax the registration form, please keep the fax transmittal confirmation for your records.
Registration Policy
Registrations postmarked after September 19, 2008 will not be processed in time to be included onthe attendee roster. Registration and nametags will be produced on-site. All registrants will receive a registration confirmation via email within 10 business days of sending your registration.
Concellation Policy
Refunds, less a $50 cancellation fee, will be made for
cancellations received in writing by Friday, September 19,
2008. No cancellation refund is available after September 19,
2008. Please fax yoru cancellation requests to AIA Registrar,
(202) 626-7365 or email meetings@aia.org.
ACCOMMODATIONS
A limited block of rooms has been reserved at SpringHill Suites at 802 East Van Buren Street in Phoenix. Reservations must be received no later than September 5 for the group rate; however, the block may sell out prior to the deadline. You are responsible for making your own reservations. To make your reservation, contact the hotel, (602) 307-9929. Mention that you are with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) conference to receive the group rate of $149.00 for single/double occupancy plus 12.27 percent state and local taxes. All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card when you make your reservation. The group's cancellation policy requires cancellations be made 3 days prior to arrival.
SpringHill Suites, Marriott's moderately priced studio-suites hotel, is designed for guests who want spacious and functional accomodations when on the road, even for a few nights at a time. Enjoy one of our studio suites which offers a separate area for sleeping, working and relaxing. Special amenities include a wet bar area with a mini-refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, a well-lit work area, sofa sleeper, lounge chair, and iron/board. To further enhance your stay, we offer a COMPLIMENTARY Suite Seasons breakfast buffet serving hot food, free local phone calls, swimming pool, whirlpool, exercise room, The Market, 24-hour business center and complimentary high speed internet access.
TRAVEL
The AIA is pleased to offer discounted airline and car rentals for this conference. To make your reservations, log on to the AIA web site and click on the Travel Accomodations tab or contact the AIA's official travel agency, Travel Technology Group, (800) 388-8814 (or 312-527-7300 for international callers).
Air
American Airlines offers special rates and numerous discounts on round-trip fares in the United States. Attendees will receive a 5 percent discount off coach and first-class fares by using discount code A26H8AE.
You can book your flight in one of three ways:
- Contact your travel agent and advise them to call the American
Airlines Meeting Services Desk toll-free, 800-433-1790, and refer
to the discount code A26H8AE.
(The hours of operation are 5 a.m. to midnight Central Time everyday. Reservations for the hearing and speech impaired are also available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 800-543-1586. - Call American Airlines Meeting Services desk directly toll free, 800-433-1790, and refer to discount code A26H8AE.
- Reservations may also be made directly through TTG or by
logging on to the AIA web site. Car Rental
Hertz: Special meeting rates are yours with Hertz. Hertz operates in more than 150 countries iwth almost 1,800 locations in the United States alone, including more than 1,000 suburban locations. Call 800-654-2200 to make a reservation. To receive the special meeting rates, use code CV#022Q3890.
Hertz Green Collection: Now you can reserve fuel-efficient, enviromentally-friendly cars that are easy on the wallet and suitable for families and small groups traveling together. Reservable by specific make and model, with an EPA highway fuel efficiency rating of 28 miles or more per gallon, the Hertz Green Collection includes the following models:
- Toyota Camry
- Ford Fusion
- Buick LaCrosse
- Hyundai Sonata
- Subaru Outback
Please note the Green Collection is available in select cities and based on availability.
Avis: Avis is pleased to offer special discounts to all AIA meeting attendees. Reservations can be made directly with Avis by calling 800-331-1600 (refer to Discount Code A991499, visiting the AIA web site and clicking on the Travel Accommodations tab, orcontacting TTG directly.
Airport Ground Transportation
The SpringHill Suites hotel is lcoated 3 miles from the Phoenix International Airport approximately 10 minutes. The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle which runs from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Call the hotel from the transportation kiosk at the airport for a pickup.
TRAVEL WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES
Do you come to our conference to network?
Affordable Housing doesn't just start with the opening ceremony, it
starts in your home community, as you meet your neighbors and
travel here together.
We're offering a SpaceShare Rides-Sharing, Room-Sharing,
Flight-Matching and Networking service to quickly connect all our
guests with colleagues from the same home communities.
-If you are driving, make your travels more enjoyable and
earth-friendly by sharing the ride.
-If you are flying, turn the flight into a regional
mini-conference, then share transportation from airport to
conference.
-If you are on a budget, you can stay in the heart of our community
by sharing a room.
Your neighbors need you! If you have even one free seat in your
car, consider giving your neighbor a lift. Make sure that new
members don't arrive alone. Help us weave our conference into your
community.
NOTICE: SpaceShare and/or any other classified
search system websites are independent third party service
providers and are not affiliated with The American Institute of
Architects (AIA.) The AIA has not screened or otherwise reviewed in
any way such third party service providers, and users of such
services are urged to use their best judgment when choosing to use
such services. The AIA is not responsible for any liability
incurred by users of such services.
GENERAL INFORMATION
What to do in Phoenix?
For a list of activities in Phoenix, visit the Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors
Bureau.
Continuing Education
Participants may earn up to 10 AIA Continuing
Education System (CES) learning units (LUs) for attending the
entire conference. A participant will not be eligible to
receive credit for LUs unless we have received a completed
registration form and payment. Participants will also be eligible
to earn APA credits.
Greeting and Meeting
To help create an environmentally sustainable conference and reduce waste, the AIA is not distributing printed handouts and printed attendee rosters. As an alternative, you will receive the advance attendee roster via e-mail a week prior to the meeting if you register by the September 5 deadline.
You are encouraged to do our part as well to assist in greening. For example, offset travel emission by participating in a "carbon balanced traveler" program such as www.my-climate.com or www.greentagusa.org.
Force Majeure
The performance of this agreement by either party may be affected by force majeure (including, but not limited to, acts of God, acts of war or other acts of enemies, government regulation, disaster, strikes, floods, civil disorder, curtailment of transportation facilities, or other emergency or event beyond the control of the parties), thus making it inadvisable, unsafe, illegal, or impossible to provide required accomodations and/or meeting facilities, hold the meeting, or travel to the meeting. In event of force majeure, either party to this agreement may terminate the agreement upon providing written notice to the other party without penalty or obligation. Such right of termination shall not be unreasonably exercised.
In addition, the AIA reserves the right, in its sole discretion,
to cancel this meeting. In that event, the AIA shall refund
to you all registration fees that it has received from you for this
meeting, but shall have no further obligation to you of any type,
whether monetary or otherwise. Accordingly, the AIA shall in
no event have any liability to you based on claims for indirect,
special or consequential damages of any type whatsoever, and shall
have no other obligation to you of any type except as expressly
stated in the preceding sentence.