Join us as we partner with Manna for PensaCAN 2025! 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 2, and will be on display through Friday, October 10.

A panel of judges will vote on the structures on Friday, October 3, in categories such as Best Meal Award, Best Use of Labels Award, and Structural Ingenuity Award.

You can get involved too! People’s Choice Award votes will be accepted online at www.mannahelps.org October 3-10!

Come out to Cordova Mall and support our local architects and build teams in the fight against hunger!

October 3-10

Cordova Mall

5100 N 9th Ave

Pensacola, FL 32504

Build Teams

Join us online for a small firms panel discussion.

Tuesday, October 14

12 - 1 p.m.

Online Meeting

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 281 973 427 691

Passcode: An2dT6v9

Dial in by phone

+1 614-362-8527,,460736367# United States, Columbus

Find a local number

Phone conference ID: 460 736 367#

Join us as we celebrate another successful PensaCAN! 

October 14

4:45 - 6 p.m.

Culinary Productions

201 E Wright St

Pensacola, FL 32502

Free to attend!

Lighting That Attracts - Lighting Design Factors

Impacting Preference and Presence

This 1-hour HSW learning unit explores the visual and psychological connections between architectural lighting and human preference. Although most occupants of a space don’t understand why they prefer one space over another with differing lighting designs, this program outlines specific factors to consider for improving the emotional connection within an interior space. Proper application of lighting placement, distribution, brightness ratios, acoustic materials, and LED color spectrum can result in aesthetics and physical comfort that exceed occupant expectations. Applying best practices with these design factors can enable gains in retail and hospitality patronage as well as improve employee wellness and retention in working environments.

1 HSW

CEU Lunch Meetings are a benefit of membership in AIA Florida Northwest

Any non-member attending will be charged $20 for cost of lunch. 

Registration for the event is required, any member who wishes to attend and did not register for the event will be charged $10 for lunch.

Please register by October 19 to reserve your lunch.

Join us for our October CE lunches!

Tuesday, October 21

12 - 1 p.m.

Bowden Bldg, Room 1

120 Church St

Pensacola, FL 32502

REGISTER FOR PENSACOLA

Wednesday, October 22

12 - 1 p.m.

Bay County Chamber of Commerce Boardroom

235 W 5th St

Panama City, FL 32401

REGISTER FOR PANAMA CITY

Thursday, October 23

12 - 1 p.m.

DAG Architects

1223 Airport Road

Destin, FL 32541

REGISTER FOR DESTIN

Tree Decorating Event - Get READY!

Register to participate and we will provide you with a free 3-foot artificial tree to decorate.

Decorations? That's up to you! Participate with colleagues, your friends or your family, and embrace the holiday decorating spirit to bring joy to the patients at Studer Family Children's Hospital during the holiday season. 

TODAY

Registration is open! Contact Jill Arno to reserve your tree(s):

OCTOBER 17

DEADLINE to order trees - but order early if you can.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17

Your trees will be delivered, ready for you to begin decorating!

DECEMBER 4

AIA Florida Northwest Holiday Party at The Well/Perfect Plain Brewing! We will use your decorated trees to create a festive environment. Judging of the trees to take place as well. Party details to follow!

Need inspiration? Click HERE to look back at last year's trees. 

If you have any questions, please contact Jill Arno:

NCARB Live: Licensure 101

Click HERE to watch a video that is a great introduction for anyone starting the ARE process.

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. 

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