A’23: Three things I am most excited about

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["sup"],["b"],["a",["href","https:\/\/conferenceonarchitecture.com\/education\/"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/conferenceonarchitecture.com\/speakers\/"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/conferenceonarchitecture.com\/schedule\/#poster-2332300"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/conferenceonarchitecture.com\/schedule\/#filter-tours"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/conferenceonarchitecture.com\/exhibit-at-a23\/"]]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"It is time to pack your bags and turn on your Out of Office\nreply. This week, architects and design professionals from around the world\nwill gather in San Francisco for A\u201923. Since I was elected AIA President, I have\nanticipated this week with excitement for all the ingenious ideas we will share\nand the purposeful connections we will make. Whether it is your first time at A\u201923\nor (like me) your 12"],[0,[0],1,"th"],[0,[],0," conference, I believe the coming days will highlight\nthe impact architects make through the power of design in our communities and\naround the globe."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Please say hello and introduce yourself if you see me around\nthe Moscone Center. I always enjoy meeting fellow problem solvers and\ncreatives, and I love learning what AIA members appreciate most about this\nannual conference."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Here is what I cannot wait to experience this week: "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"1. \n"],[0,[1],1,"Learning, together."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Through design,\nharnessed by training, architects can make a positive, lasting, and meaningful difference. A\u201923\nattendees have access to more than 350 "],[0,[2],1,"education sessions"],[0,[],0,", led by acclaimed\narchitects, designers, building product manufacturers, and allied professionals.\nEarn your HSW, GBCI, RIBA \u0026 AIA LUs for the year! Sessions often reach\ncapacity, so please register for every session to reserve your seat. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"2.\t"],[0,[1],1,"Leading, together. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Architects are leaders because we do more than\ndraw and design buildings and spaces \u2013 we change how people work, live, learn,\nand play. Your daily acts of\ncollaboration, design, and innovation are all acts of leadership, and the\nfuture of our profession is in the hands of leaders who are more diverse than\never. Conference is a time to share ideas and experience unique points of view\nfrom colleagues at every career stage. I always leave the event with a renewed\nsense of purpose. I am especially interested to hear from year\u2019s line-up of world-class"],[0,[3],1," keynote speakers"],[0,[],0,"."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"3. \n"],[0,[1],1,"Being together!"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"It happens at every AIA event: When I see\ndesign professionals from around the world in one place, celebrating\narchitectural excellence, I am struck by the incredible talent, potential, and\namazing totality of what it means to BE an architect, and this is especially\ntrue at annual conference. From the "],[0,[4],1,"25th\nAnnual Chancellor\u0027s Cup Golf Tournament"],[0,[],0,", "],[0,[5],1,"daily\ntours"],[0,[],0," around the Bay Area, and the "],[0,[6],1,"Architecture\nExpo"],[0,[],0,"\nfloor, A\u201923 networking is unmatched! "]]]]}