Calling all CANchitects and CANgineers! Assemble your build team and help us Demolish Hunger, Design Hope in this year's PensaCAN competition. 

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 voting, all food is then donated to Manna for distribution to our neighbors in need in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

Registration is open to ANYONE...architects, intern architects, engineers, designers, contractors, local businesses, professors, teachers, students, or anybody, anywhere, that wants to form a team and help the local community.

Do not have a team but still want to build? Register as an individual and we will match you up with a team!

The display and on-site location is the Cordova Mall, but off-site and digital builds can take place anywhere (just follow the directions/requirements on the Info Packet Coversheet and Judging Guidelines...both downloadable below). 

Awards will be presented in eight categories. 

Not a builder but still want to help? Great sponsorships are available (read on below), or you can make a donation HERE (use the "in honor of" field and type "PensaCAN").

Help us break 20,000 meals this year!

2026 PensaCAN Dates:

• Food Order Forms Due: Thursday, September 10, 5:00 pm

• Build Team Registration Closes: Thursday, September 10, 5:00 pm

• Sponsor Forms & Logos Due: Thursday, September 10, 5:00 pm

• Digital & Off-site Build Images Due: Thursday, September 10, 5:00 pm

• On-site Build Date: Thursday, October 1, Cordova Mall

• Judging: Friday, October 2

• Display Dates: Friday, October 2 thru Friday, October 9

• Take Down: Saturday, October 10, 7:00 am

• Awards Ceremony: Tuesday, October 13, Culinary Productions

GET MORE INFO AND REGISTER

Join us as we celebrate this year's Design and Honor Award recipients.

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Culinary Productions, Inc.
201 E Wright St
Pensacola, FL 32501

Reception begins at 6 p.m.

Program to begin at 7 p.m.

Individual Tickets: $70
5 Tickets: $300

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.

GET INFO AND REGISTER

Sponsorships available. Click the button above for more info.

Automation in construction has arrived in the Florida Panhandle. 3DCP Construction Solutions will be hosting a live event at their Pensacola facility. Join architects, engineers, contractors, and innovators for an evening of networking, insights, and live technology. Enjoy happy hour, hear from industry pioneers during an in-depth lecture on 3D concrete printing, engage in a panel discussion and Q&A, and witness a live printing demonstration that highlights the next evolution of design, construction, and project delivery.

Thursday, August 6

4:30 PM - Networking

5 PM - Lecture

3DCP Construction Solutions 

3174 Gateway Lane

Cantonment, FL 32533

Free for Members

$20 for Non-Members

Free for Students

REGISTER

Tuesday, August 11

12 - 1 p.m.

Pensacola Library

Conference Room

239 N Spring St

RSVP

Thank You to Our Sponsor!

Small firms represent a significant portion of the Panhandle's architectural landscape. However, the diverse roles that small firm owners and employees often take on can lead to their interests being overlooked and their contributions undervalued. This collaborative event aims to connect small firms to discuss their needs and create a supportive environment for social interaction and collaboration—an opportunity often taken for granted in larger firms.

Our Goals:

1. Advocate for Small Firms: We aim to promote the value of small firms both within the AIA and to the public, advancing the mutual interests of architects practicing in smaller settings.
2. Foster Idea Exchange: We seek to establish a safe space for sharing ideas and information, helping all small firms thrive and discover new ways to engage clients.
3. Build a Collaborative Community: We envision a community where small firms can come together socially, discuss challenges and successes, and collaborate on projects or designs when a single firm may find a task too daunting.

Join us for this discussion to explore how we can strengthen our community and elevate our collective goals and interests.

*This event is not sponsored or endorsed by the West Florida Public Libraries or Escambia County.