DESIGN & HONOR AWARDS RECEPTION
| Join us as we celebrate this year's Design and Honor Award recipients. Thursday, September 17, 2026 Culinary Productions, Inc. Reception begins at 6 p.m. Program to begin at 7 p.m.
Dress is Cocktail/Cocktail Casual Plenty of parking is available street-level at the venue and on E. Wright St. View free parking spaces HERE. Guest Speaker - Andrew Freear Director & Wiatt Professor, Rural Studio, Auburn University
CLICK HERE to view the award recipients. |
SEPTEMBER CE LUNCHES
Sound Control For Ceramic And Stone Tiled Floors - What You're Not Hearing SCHL13A 1 LU/HSW Effective sound control is particularly relevant whenever there are multiple units in a building. Installing a tiled floor that meets minimum acceptable standards for sound control is a complex undertaking. There are many approaches and products available on the market and that may lead to confusion and undesirable results. This seminar serves to highlight the key factors that should be considered when installing a tiled floor where sound control is a consideration.
| Join us for our September CE lunches! Tuesday, September 15 12 - 1 p.m. Bowden Bldg, Room 1 120 Church St Pensacola, FL 32502 Wednesday, September 16 12 - 1 p.m. Bay County Chamber of Commerce Boardroom 235 W 5th St Panama City, FL 32401 Thursday, September 17 12 - 1 p.m. DAG Architects 1223 Airport Road Destin, FL 32541 |
Join us as we partner with Manna for PensaCAN 2026! The event is hosted by Cordova Mall - A Simon Mall. PensaCAN is a competition where teams create impressive structures made entirely out of full cans of food. Following a week-long display of the structures (and posters with images of digital designs) and voting, all food is then donated to Manna for distribution to our neighbors in need in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Food structures will be built at Cordova Mall in the common area between Dillard’s and Ross on Thursday, October 1, and will be on display through Friday, October 9. A panel of judges will vote on the structures on Friday, October 2, in categories such as Best Graphics, Best Nutrition, and Structural Ingenuity Award. You can get involved too! People’s Choice Award votes will be accepted online at www.mannahelps.org October 2-9! Come out to Cordova Mall and support our local architects and build teams in the fight against hunger! October 2-9 Cordova Mall 5100 N 9th Ave Pensacola, FL 32504 |
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Bring your design ideas to life at this interactive networking event, where architects and designers can “mix” their project concepts with a range of materials, styles, and design intents—from hospitality and education to wood, metal, felt, color, geometric forms, and more. We’ll explore how these concepts translate into real-world products and projects, showcasing the breadth of capabilities available through Armstrong and inspiring new possibilities for your next design. AMA Lighting will also be on hand to help answer questions and explore opportunities for integrating lighting into your design vision. Wednesday, October 7 5 - 7 p.m. Odd Colony Brewing Co. 260 N Palafox St Pensacola, FL 32502 Free for Members $20 for Non-members |
AIA EXTRA: MILLWORK 101
Join us at Fisher Cabinet Company in Pensacola for a tour and hands-on learning session for commercial cabinetry. Scott Fisher and his team will show us a variety of materials options and share common mistakes architects make on drawings and specifications. This tour takes place on the production floor and proper footwear is required (no heels or sandals). Fisher Cabinet supports the Chapter’s Annual Gingerbread House Competition each year by preparing lots for all our students. Thursday, October 8 3 - 5 p.m. Fisher Cabinet Co. 3900 N Palafox St Pensacola, FL 32505 Free for Members $20 for Non-Members AIA CE Pending Approval |
ARE/EP EVENTS
| NCARB Live: Licensure 101 Click HERE to watch a video that is a great introduction for anyone starting the ARE process. Click HERE for the chapter's ARE study resources library.
Visit the EP section on our Events page to keep to up date on ARE/EP events.
For more EP & ARE news and information, including ARE test prep materials, contact AIA Florida Northwest Associate Directors at admin@aianwfl.com. |
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP
Did you know that AIA Florida Northwest has funds available for scholarships to augment the participation costs in community leadership development programs that exist within our chapter region? Our intent is: 1) to increase the numbers of our members engaged in these programs, 2) to obtain tools, insights and relationships that will benefit our profession as a whole, and 3) to then create connections within our chapter communities demonstrating the value of architects in leadership roles. Download the AIA Florida Northwest Leadership Scholarship application HERE. | Below are local leadership programs and their approximate application opening dates (please check the respective site for their dates & deadlines): Leadership Pensacola - February Destin Forward - July Young Professionals of Walton County - July/August Leadership Okaloosa - August Leadership Bay - August Leadership Santa Rosa - September Leadership Walton - September |
ALLIED MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Chris Williams cwilliams@wetusgroup.com850-466-8909 | UPCOMING EVENTS
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2026 DESIGN & HONOR AWARD RECIPIENTS |
THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL PARTNERS!
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