2011 AIA Western Mountain Region REGISTRATION PACKET

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1 2011 AIA Western Mountain Region REGISTRATION PACKET p h y s i c a l a b s t r a c t c r e a t i v e

2 2011 AIA WESTERN MOUNTAIN REGION CONFERENCE Hosted by AIA Las Vegas October 6-8 CONNECTIONS: Physical Abstract Creative In 2011 AIA Las Vegas will host the annual Western Mountain Region Conference where attendees from all over the six-state region Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada will attend. The theme of the conference is Connections: Physical Abstract Creative and will explore how the states of the Western Mountain Region are bound to each other in tangible and conceptual ways. We are connected through the physical concerns for water, energy, transportation - the abstract unions of culture, traditions and philosophy - and through the creative visions of resourceful and imaginative design. CONNECTIONS is a celebration of all that unites us, and will open discussions on our shared potential, values, expectations and future. REGISTRATION PACKET

3 8:00AM 9:00AM CONNECTIONS - KEYNOTE SPEAKER Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA Brooks + Scarpa Ordinary & Extraordinary The work of Lawrence Scarpa has redefined the role of the architect to produce some of the most remarkable and exploratory work today. He does this, not by escaping the restrictions of practice, but by looking, questioning and reworking the very process of design and building. Each project appears as an opportunity to rethink the way things normally get done --- as Lawrence aptly describes: making the ordinary extraordinary. This produces entirely inventive work; work that is quite difficult to categorize. It is environmentally sustainable, but not sustainable design; it employs new materials, digital practices and technologies, but is not tech or digital; it is socially and community conscious, but not politically correct. Rather, it is deeply rooted in conditions of the everyday, and works with our perception and preconceptions to allow us to see things in new ways. Bio: Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA - Over the last ten years Mr. Scarpa has received over fifty major design awards including eighteen National AIA Awards, 2005 Record Houses, 2003 Record Interiors, 2003 Rudy Bruner Prize, four AIA COTE Top Ten Green Building Awards and was a finalist for the World Habitat Award, one of ten firms selected worldwide. In 2004 The Architectural League of New York selected him as an Emerging Voice in architecture. His work was recently exhibited at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. He has been Featured in NEWSWEEK and appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show. In 2009 Interior Design Magazine honored him with their Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2010, his firm Brooks + Scarpa (formerly Pugh + Scarpa) was awarded the National and State of California Architecture Firm Award from the American Institute of Architects. 9:15AM 11:30AM World Market Center Mark Roddy, AIA, LEED AP - SmithGroup - Limited to 100 registrants Urban Ideas for the Western Landscape Showing a variety of scaled work from residential to high-rise buildings, Mark will share his pragmatic but creative approach in responding to regional contexts and environmental influences. Inspired by the western landscape he grew up in and influenced by his urban design studies in Los Angeles, Mark s interests focus on buildings and spaces that make the most of their project site and beyond. This presentation will be given atop the World Market Center with a panoramic view of the downtown Las Vegas skyline and an overview of the new Symphony Park project, site of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, and the Gehry-designed Lou Ruvo Cleveland Clinic. Bus boards at 9:30AM Travel time to the top of the World Market Center is 30 minutes. Presentation will begin at 10:00 and end at 11:00, when buses will be re-boarded for the return trip. Bio: Mark Roddy, AIA, is a design principal and the lead designer for the Phoenix office of SmithGroup s Office Workplace Studio. In 2010, he was honored with the prestigious AIA Arizona Architects Medal, and currently serves as President Elect of the AIA Arizona Phoenix Metro Chapter. His work has been exhibited locally, nationally and internationally and publications include Desert Living, ReadyMade and Architectural Record. He has over 25 regional and national design awards credited to his projects as an individual designer and as Design Principal at SmithGroup.

4 9:15AM 10:15AM PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS - TRANSPORTATION Jacob Snow, Director, Regional Transportation Commission 1 AIA LU/HSW Planes, Trains and Automobiles - The Interstate Connection Las Vegas, Nevada and Phoenix, Arizona are the only two cities with populations greater than 1 million that are not connected by an interstate. The proposed Interstate 11 in the US 93 corridor will make that connection and create a link to improve transportation and accommodate freight traffic throughout the region. Interstate 11 would eventually extend up to Reno into Oregon and Washington and will improve transportation throughout the Western Mountain Region. Mr. Snow will also discuss the Super Highway that is planned to connect Canada to Mexico through the western United States and what this means for our region. Bio: Jacob Snow - Jacob Snow became the General Manager of the Regional Transportation Commission in July of 1999, and has experienced some of this city s most challenging growth issues. He is a member of the American Public Transportation Association Board of Directors. He coordinated the public/private partnership culminating in construction of the Las Vegas monorail project. He oversaw the first fare increase on the Citizens Area Transit (CAT) bus system, resulting in the first addition of a bus route since He spearheaded the effort to bring the first bus rapid transit system to the United states; the system called MAX, the Metropolitan Area Express. He successfully conducted agency reorganization, improving operating efficiency. He managed the redeployment of the CAT Para transit fleet, resulting in improved service, zero denials frequently and reduced costs. He organized a needs assessment group made up of public works and planning experts throughout Southern Nevada to develop a list of needed transportation projects in the Las Vegas valley. The result was a list of $7i.6 billion of unfounded needs for the next twenty year. He has been honored by the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations with a national Leadership Award, and he is the recipient of the AIA Nevada Sustainable Practice Award. 10:30AM 11:30AM ABSTRACT CONNECTIONS THE NEW ECONOMY Craig Galati, AIA, Principal Lucchesi Galati 1 AIA LU Welcome to the New Economy Rise of the Right Brain Business has changed virtually overnight, and it will not return to business as usual. How do individuals and organizations adapt quickly to the realities of a new economy? How do they reorganize their businesses to zero-in on what really matters most to today s customers, clients, and prospects? Right brain thinking has come of age, which is good news for the profession, but today s practice models will not fit in the new economy. This presentation will explore the movement from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age and highlight new skills and the new mindset needed to thrive in a brave new world. Bio: Craig Galati, AIA - Craig Galati is principal of Lucchesi Galati, a consulting firm practicing sustainability, architecture, and sociology. With over 27 years experience as an architect and community outreach facilitator, Craig focuses on transformative strategic solutions resulting in organizational and operational excellence. He is past president of both the Las Vegas and Nevada chapters of the American Institute of Architects, H.E.L.P. Las Vegas Housing Corp., and Society for Marketing Professional Services; Craig is recipient of the Silver Medal, AIA Nevada s highest individual award, honoring his lifelong contributions to the community and profession of architecture. He has also been honored with the DeBoer Excellence in Planning Award from the American Planning Association for outstanding service on the City of Las Vegas Planning Commission, and with the Community Achievement Award in Business from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. Craig also writes the Heart of Business blog for the Las Vegas Sun and has authored three books, including the forthcoming Business as UNusual.

5 12:30PM 1:30PM CONNECTIONS LUNCH SPEAKER Dr. Robert E. Lang, The Brookings Institute at UNLV Connecting to the Future Dr. Lang will look at the emerging Green West, where major metropolitan areas in the region are working to live within a smaller environmental footprint based on a more sustainable urban design. What does the future hold for the region? How can we prepare for it and anticipate the changes that will be required. Dr. Lang will share his research into suburban studies, real estate, demographic and spatial analysis, economic development, and metropolitan governance to help define the answers for how we will connect to the future. Bio: Robert E. Lang, Ph.D. - Dr. Robert E. Lang is a Professor of Sociology and the Director of the Brookings Mountain West at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is also the Director of the Lincy Institute at UNLV. In addition, Dr Lang is currently a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and a Fellow of the Urban Land Institute, both in Washington, DC. In 2008, Dr Lang was a Fulbright Fellow at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. In 2006, he was a Visiting Distinguished Professor at Arizona State University. Dr. Lang was also recently a Planning and Development Fellow of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in Cambridge, MA, and a Distinguished Visiting Fellow of the University of California, Riverside. 1:45PM 4:15PM Springs Preserve PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS WATER Pat Mulroy, General Manager, Las Vegas Valley Water Authority Water Water Blueprint for Success: Interstate Cooperation Along the Colorado River In January 2000, Lake Mead -- the Southwest s primary water reservoir and the nation s largest man-made lake -- was literally brimming with water. An interstate agreement governing the availability of surplus water, the result of years of tough negotiations, had just been inked, providing stability to the region s water supply. Before the ink was dry, however, drought struck the Colorado River, causing Lake Mead s elevation to plummet and undermining the newly forged pact. The one useful remnant from the surplus agreement was a paradigm shift in interstate relations. Long battle-hardened competitors for a scarce resource, the Colorado River Basin states had discovered the benefits of cooperation. The agreements that have followed -- including a shared shortage agreement, water banking arrangements and shared resource projects such as the Yuma Desalting Plant -- recognize the interdependent nature of the Basin States and strive for mutually assured survival rather than the destructive confrontations of the past. Given the specter of climate change and its implications for the Colorado River, this new blueprint for success will undoubtedly prove to be the key to the region s water security in the decades to come. Ms. Mulroy s presentation will be made at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve. The bus will leave the at 1:45PM Travel time will be from 1:45PM to 2:15PM. Presentation will be from 2:15PM to 3:15PM, providing approximately 20 minutes for exploring the Springs Preserve before boarding the bus for the return to Fifth Street School. Return travel time from 3:35PM to 4:15PM. Bio: Patricia Mulroy - Patricia Mulroy was appointed General Manager of the Las Vegas Valley Water District by its Board of Directors, the Clark County Commission, in September 1989 after serving as Deputy General Manager for four years. Since assumption of her position, Pat has been active in water issues on a national basis. She is a member of the American Water Works Association and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies. In 1992 she helped found and was the original chairman of the Western Urban Water Coalition. She is also a member of the Colorado River Water Users Association and has served on its Board of Directors. Additionally, she serves on the Desert Research Institute Research Foundation Board of Trustees and was the recipient of the University and Community College System of Nevada Board of Regents 1999 Distinguished Nevadan Award.

6 1:45PM 4:15PM Red Rock Canyon Visitors Center ABSTRACT CONNECTIONS Les Wallach, FAIA Line & Space - Limited to 100 registrants Site Responsive Architecture Line and Space, LLC and principal, Les Wallach, FAIA strives for quiet integration of structure and landscape. Their projects encourage and demonstrate notions of environmental stewardship. While students of regional cultural influences, the firm avoids stereotypical fantasy responses in favor of the deeper meaning of metaphor, entry sequence, scale, materials, color and form; all of which are important in successful architecture. Line and Space recently completed the new Visitor Center for the Red Rocky Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas, NV, a project where building and exhibits are inseparable, and introduce visitors to climate-specific architecture, water harvesting, gray water irrigation and the use of shade, humidity and air movement to temper outdoor space. The firm is currently working on projects in California, Hawaii and China. Les Wallach s presentation will be made at the Red Rock Canyon Visitors Center. The bus will leave the at 1:45PM Travel time will be from 1:45PM to 2:30PM. Presentation from 2:30PM to 3:30PM, and return travel time from 3:30PM to 4:15PM. Attendees will have an opportunity to briefly explore and experience the Visitors Center. Bio: Les Wallach, FAIA - In 1978 Les founded Line and Space LLC, a firm specializing in environmentally responsive, creative, design work. Notable projects include the Visitor Center at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, in Superior, Arizona, the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, the Cesar Chavez Regional Library, in Phoenix, Arizona, the University of Arizona Poetry Center, and the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. Les designed and constructed (he often acts as the General Contractor to build his own designs) the Restaurant and Special events Complex including several innovative pioneering sustainability aspects for the world-renowned Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson. In 2002, his design for a new Gateway to Tucson won the $25,000 first place prize from the National Endowment of The Arts. Les current work includes a facility for the US Fish & Wildlife Service located in a sensitive California coastal marsh, a residence for his family in Hana, Maui, and Design of Villas at Tianqin Bay in Shenzhen, China. 4:30PM 5:30PM UNLV Downtown Design Center THE NCARB CONNECTION Harry M. Falconer, Jr. with Glen Nowak, Assoc. AIA and Sydney Hamilton, Assoc. AIA NCARB + You = IDP, ARE & Certification A wide range of licensure topics relevant to students, interns, supervisors, architects, and people in the architecture profession. The presentation will review the steps necessary to achieve licensure to become an architect and other programs to get the most out of your career in architecture. Topics will include: Background of NCARB, The entities involved in the licensure process, How to progress successfully through the Intern Development Program (IDP), What to expect with the Architect Registration Examination; Recent changes to NCARB programs, Value of the NCARB Certificate. Specific questions from attendees will also be addressed on an individual basis. Bio: Harry M. Falconer, Jr., AIA, NCARB, Director, Intern Development Program, NCARB Harry Falconer joined NCARB in April As the director of the Intern Development Program (IDP), he the leads the directorate to provide professional support for the program. He is responsible for administration of the Council s IDP-related initiatives and programs outreach. Mr. Falconer also assists and advises the Records directorate on matters pertaining to the Intern Development Program.

7 4:30PM 5:30PM Conference Room THE FELLOWSHIP CONNECTIONS Gary Desmond, FAIA, with Jess Holmes, FAIA, Robert Fielden, FAIA, William Snyder, FAIA, J. Windom Kimsey, FAIA, Bradley D. Schulz, FAIA, Ric Licata, FAIA 1 AIA LU Demystifying Fellowship Fellowship is one of the highest honors the American Institute of Architects can bestow upon a member. AN architect seeking elevation to Fellowship may wonder how the nomination process works, how to choose a sponsor, and what the Jury of Fellows may be looking for. This program will help explain some of the parameters involved in the Fellowship application and elevation process. Bio: Gary Desmond, FAIA, LEED AP+ - Gary Desmond is a member of the American Institute of Architects - College of Fellows and the Senior Representative for the Fellows of the Western Mountain Region. He is a founding principal of AR7 Architects (1980). Most recently, he led the merger in 2010 of AR7 with NAC Architecture and serves on the Company s 6-member national Board of Directors. Through his leadership, the firm is nationally recognized for planning and design work that is well-balanced and thrives on a youthful thinking staff with an innovative approach to the design of each project. The firm has received several National AIA Honor Awards as well as numerous regional and local design honor awards. Additionally the firm received recognition as Firm of the Year, American Institute of Architects, from the Western Mountain Region and AIA Colorado. AIA Denver chose Gary Desmond as Architect of the Year in 2005 for his long-term contributions and achievements. He continues to reach out to his peers, students, and the community on behalf of the profession, contributing his ideals and his ideas. 4:30PM 5:30PM THE YAF CONNECTIONS Randy McCrillis, with Ed Vance, AIA 1 AIA LU Evolution of the Architect Young Architects (those licensed fewer than 10 years) face unique career/life questions such as developing as a leader, starting a firm, advancing in a firm, career trajectory, incorporating integrated practice, defining their responsibility as newly-licensed architects and overall balance. The goal of this session is to identify the leadership skills they will need to develop to become successful leaders in the profession and their community. Participants will leave with a toolkit and a new found enthusiasm for personal improvement, for becoming leaders in their firms and communities, and for serving the greater good. Bio: Randy McCrillis, Elements Consulting - Randy McCrillis work focuses on facilitating large organization change efforts, guiding management teams in the promotion of organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction. He conducts team building, personality assessments and diversity awareness events for top level managers to front line staff teams. He supports organizational development by training managers and integral staff as internal change agents and focuses on developing key individual strengths. As an external consultant he has used his consulting experience in the private, public and volunteer sectors. He currently serves as faculty/staff at University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Intercultural Communication and Leadership. Randy has an M.S. in Educational Leadership from Colorado State University, he has taught courses in cross-cultural communication, organizational behavior, leadership and diversity facilitation at the graduate and undergraduate level.

8 6:00PM MAKING THE CONNECTION - Hosted by the AIA LV YAF Committee & AIA LV Fellows THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED 8:15AM 9:00AM CONNECTIONS KEYNOTE SPEAKER Jeff Potter, FAIA 2012 President, American Institute of Architects Design Connects AIA First Vice President Jeff Potter FAIA will examine ways that the profession can connect with culture, sharing his vision for the Institute, and how our purpose can affect the experience of place in the region. Bio: Jeff Potter, FAIA - Jeff Potter, FAIA is Vice-president of POTTER, a design firm with offices in Dallas and Longview, Texas. The firm was established in 1983 and while its portfolio is broad, POTTER specifically seeks to advance public schoolhouse design and landscape architecture in the region. In 2009, Jeff and his wife Shelley were the first husband and wife to be named Outstanding Alumni of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University. Jeff has led the profession as President of the Texas Society of Architects in 2004 and is an Upjohn Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, having served as a member of the Board of Directors In 2010, he was elevated to the College of Fellows of the AIA and was elected to become President of the American Institute of Architects in :15AM 11:15AM followed by Lou Ruvo Cleveland Clinic ABSTRACT CONNECTIONS Brian Zamora, Senior Associate, Gehry Partners, LLC Gehry s Ruvo Center and the Design Process Brian Zamora Project Designer under Frank Gehry for the Lou Ruvo Institute for Brain Health will present a walk-through of the design process, from pre-schematic design through construction administration providing insight into Gehry s physical model design process, and BIM as a design and contract document tool. Mr. Zamora s presentation will be of the. Following the presentation a bus will take attendees to the Lou Ruvo Institute of Brain Health, where they will be able to tour and photograph the public spaces and exterior of the building. Bus will leave from the at 10:15AM providing 30 minutes for the tour of public spaces and exterior of the building, before boarding the bus for the 15 minute return trip. Bio: Brian Zamora - Brian Zamora is a Senior Associate at Gehry Partners LLP. He has been with Gehry Partners for 13 years after receiving a Bachelors of Architecture from the University of Arizona. Brian is currently working in the Project Architect role on the Ohr- O Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi, Mississippi as well as a Project Designer on the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington DC.

9 9:15AM 11:15AM UNLV School of Architecture Randall Stout, FAIA RAIC, AAA, LEED AP, NCARB, CCIDC - Limited to 100 registrants Algorithms, Assimilation and Abstraction: Explorations of the Creative Process Randall Stout, FAIA, is the president and principal-in-charge of Los Angeles-based Randall Stout Architects, Inc. Directing projects worldwide across a broad spectrum of project types, his buildings are known for dynamic forms, state of the art technology, and environmental sustainability. In this presentation, Mr. Stout shares his explorations of the creative process. He will provide insight regarding how this translates to his teaching methodology at UNLV as well as creative efforts in his own international practice. Under the heading of Algorithms, he will discuss technology and the role of specific hardware and software that enable the dramatic geometry and CNC manufacturing involved in his projects. Under the heading of Assimilation he will share his thoughts on regional influences and their presence in contemporary designs. And with the term Abstraction Stout will show a wide range of gestural work open to individual interpretation while expressive of 21 st century capabilities. This presentation will take place in the Architecture Studies Library located in the UNLV School of Architecture, with time for attendees to explore the studios, computer labs, shop and jury spaces. Bio: Randall Stout, FAIA, is the president and principal-in-charge of Los Angeles-based Randall Stout Architects, Inc. Directing projects worldwide across a broad spectrum of project types, his buildings are known for dynamic forms, state of the art technology, and environmental sustainability. Currently serving as Associate Professor and Director of the SIM Lab at UNLV, Stout has previously served as the E. Fay Jones Chair of Architecture at the University of Arkansas and the AC Martin Chair in Architecture at the University of Southern California. 12:30PM 1:30PM CONNECTIONS LUNCH SPEAKER David Zach Futurist Designs on the Future: Trends, Traditions & Choices The future depends upon design and architects need to understand how important their role is building that future. Some have said that future requires us to be open to change, but Futurist David Zach disagrees. It s not that simple. In order to build a good future we must know how to hold on to the best of the past and make sure we learn from the lessons of history. It should be clear that not all change is progress and not all tradition is outdated. Survival and progress depends on our ability to choose between change and tradition. Architects are some of the best prepared to make those choices clear for others and it s time that they regained leadership positions for shaping the choices we must make. This presentation is a fascinating (and slightly irreverent) look at the trends and traditions affecting design and the roles that architects, designers and planners can have over the next ten years. Bio: David Zach, Futurist - David Zach is one of the few professionally trained futurists on this planet, having earned a master s degree in Studies of the Future from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Of course that was way back in 1981, so it s pretty much a history degree by now. In his work, he s not stuck on the future and is always searching for old ideas that stand the test of time. Instead of telling people what to think about the future, he wants to help them understand how to think about the future. He thinks fascinating forecasts can be fun, but thoughtful, long-term choices are better. Since 1987, he mostly sits and read everything he can, studying both trends and traditions and trying to identify their implications. He gives talks about 50 times a year and really wishes he would write more. He is the author of two books, so far. His latest book, Worth Remembering: the future value of old ideas was published in 2008.

10 1:45PM 4:00PM Conference Room Folowed by Downtown Las Vegas Walk Ed Vance, AIA, Terry Brown, FAIA, Hal Dean, AIA, William Snyder, FAIA 2 AIA LU Walking and Sketching at the Same Time Bring your own sketch pad and pencils and walk around downtown with one of these talented and accomplished sketch artists. You will learn from these masters and have a great time learning to walk and sketch at the same time. Your work and that of your colleagues will be displayed at this evening s Loose Connections Host Chapter Party. 1:45PM - 2:45PM Curt Fentress, FAIA Public Architecture: The Art Inside In this presentation, Curt Fentress will explore the contextual inspiration and designs for his award-winning projects in our six state region. Mr. Fentress has designed over $26 billion in public architecture worldwide, including airport terminals, museums, convention centers, courthouses, government headquarters, laboratories, high rises, and more. Buildings designed by Fentress Architects have received over 360 awards and accolades for design excellence and innovation, and the firm is recognized as one of the Top Green Design Firms (ENR) in the United States. (Trip to Clark County Gov Center canceled) Bio: Curt Fentress, FAIA, RIBA - Curtis Fentress, 2010 recipient of the WMR Silver Medal and the AIA Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture, has been designing to context throughout his 40 year career. From Denver International Airport to the National Museum of Wildlife Art to the Clark County Government Center, Fentress buildings speak eloquently to place and become icons of the communities they serve. Curtis Fentress, FAIA, RIBA, was honored in 2010 with the AIA Thomas Jefferson Award and the WMR Silver Medal. 3:00PM 4:00PM Jim Richärd, AIA Authentic Associations In the search for authenticity architects strive to develop connections to the ideas, context, function and environment of the project. These frame and reinforce the connectivity with the people, and the unique sense of place of our region. Jim Richard s work demonstrates the importance of identifying the authentic associations necessary to quality design. Over his 26 years of experience in planning, design and construction he has developed a special sensitivity to the context of the region and environment, and will share his search for authenticity through his work. Bio: Jim Richärd, AIA - James Richard, AIA is the architectural design principal and a founding partner of Richärd + Bauer Architecture, a studio based, architectural and interiors practice focusing primarily on Higher Education Research, Laboratories, and Public + Academic Library Design. The firm was founded in 1996 by James Richärd AIA and Kelly Bauer, FIIDA. Formative years within a large firm reinforced the idea that the largest of projects were executed by a small group of dedicated people with a common vision. To that end, the firm remains an intimate scale of 15 highly skilled and motivated people.jim has garnered over fifty local, regional, national and international design awards. Jim was named an emerging voice in architecture from the Architectural League of New York, one of the New Vanguard by Architectural Record in 2002 and Designers of the year by Contract Magazine in 2007 and most recently the AIA Architect s Medal in Arizona.

11 4:15PM 5:45PM WMR Business Meeting Presidents, Presidents-elect and representative members from local and state components are invited to attend this session of the WMR Leadership, to elect officers and discuss issues of concern to the members in the region. 6:00PM Courtyard LOOSE CONNECTIONS Host Chapter Party Unwind, unplug, calm down, lighten up and let loose You ll make the best connections when you share fun, food and drinks with your friends and associates from across the region. You ll enjoy the beautifully decorated outdoor courtyard in the midst of our urban oasis, gourmet delights that are especially trucked-in for your enjoyment, revel with your favorite drinks, music, games, prizes, performances and laughter and make the connection to a truly fun event. Saturday, October 8 8:00AM 3:00PM Las Vegas National Golf Course WMR Golf Tournament The WMR Golf Trophy will find a new home with the team that takes the Low Gross Score in this annual competition. Make the connection on the beautiful Las Vegas National Golf Course former host of both the PGA and LPGA events. It s where Tiger Woods won his first professional event and where the Rat Pack and played and fooled around. Get your team together and enjoy this annual WMR event. For our out-of-town guests, the shuttle bus will depart from the Golden Nugget Hotel at 6:30am bringing players to the Las Vegas National Golf Course and then returning to the Golden Nugget when lunch is over. Saturday, October 8 9:00AM 3PM PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS Hoover Dam Bypass and Memorial Bridge Program & Tour 5 AIA LU/HSW/SD - Limited to 50 registrants The Mike O Callaghan Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, also known as the Hoover Dam Bypass, was the first concrete-steel composite arch bridge built in the United States, and incorporates the longest concrete arch in the Western Hemisphere. Opened on October 19, 2010, the bridge provides a crossing of the Colorado River for U.S. Route 93, linking Nevada and Arizona 1,600 feet (490 m) downstream from the Hoover Dam. It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Las Vegas. The bridge is the second-highest in the United States and was built as part of the Hoover Dam Bypass Project, which successfully finished within budget at a cost of $240 million, the bridge portion cost US$114 million (2010 prices). The history and background of the design and construction of the O Callaghan Tillman Memorial Bridge will be presented during the 1 hour bus trip to Hoover Dam. Further information and discussion will be provided following the tour of the bridge. (All tour buses will depart and return to the Historic Fifth Street School) Saturday, October 8 Noon 3:00PM Symphony Park & The Smith Center Program & Tour - CANCELED

12 Saturday, October 8 9:30AM 1:00PM ABSTRACT CONNECTIONS Creating CityCenter Program & Tour William Smith, AIA, President of Development Management Services for MGM Hospitality, LLC 2.5 AIA LU/HSW/SD - Limited to 50 registrants Creating CityCenter CityCenter is an urban community filled with fine art and spectacular architecture. It is a 67-acre showcase of an incomparable group of architects who came together with the energy, foresight, talent and vision to create an astonishing world destination. ARIA Resort and Casino was shaped by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects; Helmut Jahn led the effort on Veer Towers; RV Architecture, LLC led by Rafael Vinoly, oversaw Vdara; Kohn Pedersen Fox led the way for Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas; Studio Daniel Libeskind crafted Crystals shopping pavilion with interiors by David Rockwell and his Rockwell Group. City Center is a bold example of what human talent is cable of creating. William Smith, AIA will provide a chronological sequence of the development activities for CityCenter. It will provide a description of the Master Plan process and the selection of the Design Architects. It will continue with an overview of the construction process, supplemented by a time-lapse video showing the daily progress of the work at CityCenter. The presentation will end with a series of interior design photographs and a video. The overall presentation lasts approximately 60 minutes. The CityCenter tour will cover the ARIA hotel entrance lobby and several podium areas including restaurants, lounges, retail spaces and the convention center. The tour will continue through Crystals and conclude with a walk up CityCenter Boulevard to discuss the building facades. The tour should last approximately 90 minutes. Bio: William Smith, AIA - Bill Smith is President of Development Management Services for MGM Hospitality, LLC, a company established to develop and manage luxury hotel and resort brands of MGM Resorts International around the globe. Bill is responsible for full-scope development services from project inception through final completion. Bill served as President and Chief Operating Officer of MGM MIRAGE Design Group (2000 to 2010) responsible for managing the design and construction of CityCenter, an $8.5 billion mixed-use project located in Las Vegas, Nevada. CityCenter is an 18 million square feet facility and includes a 4,000-room hotel/casino, a 1,832-seat showroom, two luxury 400-room hotels, a major retail facility, 2,647 residential units, and parking for 16,800 cars. CityCenter was developed in 60 months and opened to the public in December (All tour buses will depart and return to the ) Saturday, October 8 5:00PM 9:30PM 5:00PM 6:00PM 6:00PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 9:30PM The AIA WMR & AIA Nevada Awards Gala Celebrate Excellence in Design and Distinguished Service to the profession at the 2011 WMR & Nevada Awards Gala. Held in the ballroom at the beautiful ARIA Resort at City Center in Las Vegas, the event will begin with a Welcome Awards Reception where project boards of the AIA Nevada Design Awards entries will be on display. Recognition of the Nevada Design and Service recipients will be followed by the Awards Banquet, and the celebration of the WMR Design and Honor Award recipients. Black-tie optional. A bus from Golden Nugget Hotel to ARIA Resort at City Center for WMR & Nevada Awards Gala will leave at 4:30PM. Welcome Awards Reception Awards Banquet WMR Design & Honor Awards