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Symposiums
Seven one-day symposiums provide in-depth exploration of design, practice, policy.
You may register for full symposiums
online
or in section 4 of the
registration form. All symposium workshops
are also offered á la carte where you can choose to register for one or more individual
workshops.
Wednesday, November 18
10th Annual Women in Design Conference
The BSA Women in Design network sponsors a full day of workshops and events designed
to open your mind, engage your imagination and lead you to new ideas that will enhance
your career and your life. The conference features a keynote breakfast, workshops,
the 10th WID Award of Honor reception and an exhibit.
A13 Keynote breakfast: Women leaders and innovation
A31 The recession and women leaders: Surviving and succeeding in turbulent times
A32 Enhancing creativity and building resiliency in challenging times
A34 Women in Design Boston exhibit workshop
A51 Working around the world: The global office
A52 The design muse: The inspiration of inspiring women
A56 Finding and working with women and minority owned companies
SA3 WID Awards reception
A91 Moving ahead: mentoring
A92 African American women architects in practice
The cost of the full Women in Design Conference is $260 / $300 after October 23, 2009.
Landscape Architecture Symposium
The Boston Society of Landscape Architects is back for the third year with its popular
and timely day-long symposium on landscape design.
A08 Integrated site design that connects people to the local environment
A27 Shaping cultural landscapes: Linking institutions and people through landscape
A47 Landscape and urbanism
A67 Boston landscape architects working abroad
The cost of the full Landscape Architecture Symposium is $260 / $300 after October 23, 2009.
BIM Symposium
This one-day symposium sponsored by the BSA’s BIM Roundtable explores the business
and practice of Building Information Modeling.
A11 The future of BIM collaboration
A30 BIM and the small firm revisited
A50 BIM benefits and process in the healthcare market
A70 BIM collaboration: a team approach
A90 BIMulus: Using BIM to market your firm
The cost of the full BIM Symposium is $325 / $365 after October 23, 2009.
Building Codes Symposium
The BSA Codes Committee hosts its annual day-long examination of current building
code issues including the Massachusetts State Building Code and the IBC.
A03 Massachusetts State Building Code 7th edition: Understanding the basics
A26 The new Massachusetts Stretch Energy code
A46 Open to below
A66 Large loss fires: Lessons learned
A86 Getting to the 8th Edition: A roundtable discussion
The cost of the full Building Codes Symposium is $325 / $365 after October 23, 2009.
Thursday, November 19
Socially Sustainable Design Symposium
This symposium is organized and sponsored by the internationally recognized Institute
for Human Centered Design in Boston. Social equity, universal design, public leadership,
living-systems design, public policy and more are explored by local, national and
international experts.
B19 Inclusion, equity and leadership
B20 Integrating the whole system — the practice of living system design
B40 Rethinking the public realm: Shared streets plus
B41 Better public buildings: Green and inclusive design
B60 Cultural facilities: Design that welcomes everyone
B61 Historic, green and universal — case studies
B80 Centers of community — expanded roles for schools and libraries
B81 New models of home for our third age
The cost of the full Socially Sustainable Design Symposium is $325 / $365 after October 23, 2009.
Design-Firm Leadership and Management Symposium
The Society for Design Administration (SDA) sponsors a full day of workshops for principals, managers and administrators. For over 50 years, SDA’s mission has been to promote the exchange of ideas and to share best practices and professional standards of design firm administration and management.
This full-day symposium encompasses HR, marketing, IT, office management, finance and project management and concludes with a reception.
B08 Empower your staff to become ambassadors for your firm
B13 Financial performance indicators — codes, ciphers and secret writing
B29 Infrastructure not applications — IT management strategy for streamlining operations and improving efficiency
B30 Empower, engage and energize your staff with the performance continuum feedback method
B50 Business manager: To hire, fire or inspire?
B62 Successful Integrated Project Delivery — empowering the project team to reap the greatest benefit
B71 Corporate volunteerism: Savvy stewards or strategic performers?
SB5 SDA reception
The cost of the full Design-Firm Leadership and Management Symposium is $260 / $300 after October 23, 2009.
Friday, November 20
Design Excellence in Public Places Symposium
This symposium is sponsored by the BSA Public Art Initiative, the BSA Placemaking Network, the Urban Arts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and the Design Industry Group of Massachusetts.
Leading architecture, planning, landscape architecture and public art professionals who have distinguished them selves through a holistic approach to the design of public places lead sessions.
C01 Integrated design process
C20 Visionary public spaces
C40 Public art as a catalyst for a creative economy and environmental sustainability
C60 Funding and implementation models for integrated design
The cost of the full Design Excellence in Public Places Symposium is $260 / $300 after October 23, 2009.
Please note that some of the sessions run concurrently and you will be asked to choose the session you would like to attend during a given time period.
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