Upcoming events
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Bend Thirsty Third Thursday
The AIA Bend Section Emerging Professionals Committee hosts a networking gathering on the third Thursday of each month except for November and December. The first drink is free to registered attendees of all design and construction disciplines!
AIA Oregon 2026 Resilience Series
Session 3:
Designing Places That Create Belonging
1 AIA LU|HSW
AIAO Book Club
Connect with fellow AIA members to read books and discuss them at a cozy virtual monthly book club meeting.
Small Firms Exchange Coffee Break
Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Teams.
Business of Architecture Series Session 1
The 50-Hour Marketing Plan: Where Busy Firms Should Spend Limited Marketing Time
Presented by Brad Phillips, Fairbuilt Design Studio
CE Pending
Board of Directors Meeting
This month’s Board Meeting will be held in Eugene Section and virtually.
Small Firms Exchange Coffee Break
Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Teams.
AIAO EP x CSI Portland Halloween Happy Hour
Join AIA Oregon Emerging Professionals and CSI Portland for our annual Halloween Happy Hour! Enjoy free drinks and appetizers, connect with fellow design and construction professionals, and show off your Halloween spirit in our costume contest.
No costume? No problem! We’ll have masks available so everyone can join the fun. Come for the treats, stay for the company, and may the best costume win!
What to expect:
Free drinks and appetizers
Costume contest with 6 prizes:
$100 – Best Overall (People’s Choice)
$75 – 2nd Place
$50 – 3rd Place
$10 cash – Most Lazy
$25 cash – Most Clever/Funny/Witty
$25 cash – Donation Raffle
Come celebrate Halloween with us for an evening of costumes, treats, prizes, and great company!
CoPAL Monthly Meeting
The Committee on Practice + Licensure has its meetings every first Monday of the month.
AIA Southern Oregon Steering Committee Meeting
AIA Southern Oregon’s Monthly Steering Committee Meeting.
AIA Oregon Fellows Committee Meeting
The mission of the Fellows Committee is to support the objectives of the AIA through active participation in the various committees of AIA Oregon and through recognition of outstanding contributions by architects and members of our greater community.
AIA Southern Oregon Steering Committee Meeting
AIA Southern Oregon’s Monthly Steering Committee Meeting.
COTE Digital Design Series
Structural Strategies for Embodied Carbon Reduction
1 AIA LU|HSW
Presented by Matt Hoffman and Nick Halsey, KPFF Consulting Engineers
Procrastinator's Day
Save the Date, Procrastinator’s Day is back for 2026!
Are you a bit behind on your CE? We’ve got you covered! Get up to 7 hrs of CE in one productive day! Hear from DeaMor, Interior Tech, Portland Millworks, and more!
More info to come as we get closer to the event.
CoPAL Monthly Meeting
The Committee on Practice + Licensure has its meetings every first Monday of the month.
Bend Holiday Party
Mark your calendars for the Bend Holiday Party!
Join the AIA Bend Section for our annual holiday party this December! All AIA members, associates, allies, and allied trade members are welcome to join us to celebrate the holiday season, recap AIA Bend Section's 2026 progress, and get a sneak peek of our 2027 goals. Dinner, drinks, and dessert will be provided for each registered attendee.
Portland Winter Social
SAVE THE DATE
Join us for our 2026 Portland Winter Social
Where: Blu Dot
When: Dec 10th, 5pm – 7:30pm
Special Guest: Urban Design Panel Executive Committee
Cost:
AIAO and NOMAPDX Members: Free
Non-Members: $20 entry
Registration coming soon.
AIA Oregon Fellows Committee Meeting
The mission of the Fellows Committee is to support the objectives of the AIA through active participation in the various committees of AIA Oregon and through recognition of outstanding contributions by architects and members of our greater community.
AIAO Book Club
Connect with fellow AIA members to read books and discuss them at a cozy virtual monthly book club meeting.
Eugene Holiday Party
Mark your calendars for the Eugene Holiday Party!
More info and registration as we get closer to the event.
Thank you to our Title Sponsor:
Board of Directors Meeting
The Transitional Board Meeting will be held in Portland Section and virtually.
Eugene L+L - Interior Tech
Heated Challenges: A Review of Common Fire & Life Safety/Egress issues using actual case studies.
Presented by Dan Quatier, MS-FPE, Assoc. AIA, Interior Tech
1 AIA LU|HSW
This 1-hour course addresses common fire / life safety and egress design challenges. Discover creative, code-compliant solutions that maintain open, safe designs, explore new market products, and evaluate different building occupancies.
Registration will be open closer to the event.
Learning Objectives:
Discover alternate methods to meeting the IBC and common misconceptions.
Learn about wide span opening protectives and open design.
Explore horizontal exits, egress, and convenience stairways.
Look at vertical openings and atriums.
Small Firms Exchange Coffee Break
Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Teams.
AIA Oregon Fellows Committee Meeting
The mission of the Fellows Committee is to support the objectives of the AIA through active participation in the various committees of AIA Oregon and through recognition of outstanding contributions by architects and members of our greater community.
AIA Oregon 2026 Resilience Series
Join us for our 2026 Resilience Series
Session 2 Equity Trust and Who Recovers First
1 AIA LU|HSW
Structures for Inclusion Conference
The Structures for Inclusion (SFI) Conference will be held at Portland State University on October 8, 9, & 10th 2026.
The theme for the conference is “Indigenous Public Interest Design: Cultural Knowledge and Practices”
AIA Southern Oregon Steering Committee Meeting
AIA Southern Oregon’s Monthly Steering Committee Meeting.
Small Firms Exchange Coffee Break
Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Teams.
COTE Green Champion Summit
Carbon in Materials Selection: Extraction to Construction
1.5 AIA LU|HSW
CoPAL Monthly Meeting
The Committee on Practice + Licensure has its meetings every first Monday of the month.
Eugene L+L - Knife River Prestress
How Precast Builds: An Introduction to Precast Concrete Systems
1 AIA LU|HSW
Presented by Nikolaus Mixon and Zak Perkerewicz, Outside Sales Reps, Knife River Prestress
AIA Oregon 2026 Resilience Series
Session 1:
Community Is Critical Infrastructure
1 AIA LU|HSW
Freres Mass Plywood Facility Tour
From Forest to Structure: Mass Timber Manufacturing, Design, and Construction
3 AIA LU|HSW
Digital Design Series: AIA Oregon Presents - Bora
AIA Oregon Presents
Bora Architecture and Interiors presents their OAA winning project, Art Rutkin Elementary
Eugene ARE Study Session
Our virtual ARE Study Group meets twice a month on Wednesdays during lunch from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, and we’d love to have you with us. Whether you’re just opening your first handbook or you’re deep in the trenches of your final division, you’re welcome here.
Small Firms Exchange Coffee Break
Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Teams.
AIA Salem Steering Committee Meeting - Rescheduled
AIA Salem’s Monthly Steering Committee Meeting.
2026 Oregon Architecture Awards
Join us for the 7th Annual Oregon Architecture Awards! - Save the date
Small Firms Exchange Coffee Break
Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Teams.
CoEDI Monthly Meeting
The Committee on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion has its meetings every Fourth Tuesday of the month.
All AEC Social
Calling all emerging AEC professionals or interested parties: grab a teammate (or find one when you get there) and join us for an evening of fast-paced creativity, friendly competition, industry connection. Plus you’ll enjoy food and drinks on us!
This event is part of our Pre Oregon Design Conference Events.
Southern Oregon Summer Social
Join AIA Southern Oregon for their Summer Social at Dunbar Farms. Enjoy live music, drinks, and meet up with your local colleagues and friends.
Women In Design Fall Gathering
Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and community as Portland's architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries come together to celebrate the women shaping our built environment as a part of our Pre-Oregon Design Conference events.
Bend Thirsty Third Thursday
The AIA Bend Section Emerging Professionals Committee hosts a networking gathering on the third Thursday of each month except for November and December. The first drink is free to registered attendees of all design and construction disciplines!
AIA Eugene Section Meeting
For our September Section Meeting, we will be meeting at the Eugene PAE office in the District Co-Working Space.
In addition to socializing, food, and drink, we will hear from PAE on LED Lighting
Light on Waste: Evaluating the Environmental Impacts of LED Lighting
1 AIA LU|HSW
Eugene ARE Study Session
Our virtual ARE Study Group meets twice a month on Wednesdays during lunch from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, and we’d love to have you with us. Whether you’re just opening your first handbook or you’re deep in the trenches of your final division, you’re welcome here.