Conference Continuing Education (CE) Committee

We craft an informative and inspired CE experience for the Annual Conference and beyond.

We curate topics of focus and speakers for the keynote and concurrent sessions of the annual Minnesota Conference on Architecture, and additional CE sessions and series. We review and apply learnings from feedback received from attendees. We fuel excellence in the Minnesota architecture community and provide opportunities for experts of all career stages to be highlighted and recognized for their work.

AIA Minnesota members and architecture students are welcome to join us at any time during the year! Reach out to co-chairs or staff for more information. 

2024 Annual Conference Keynote, Ozayr Saloojee | Photo credit: Chad Holder

Regular meetings are virtual and held weekly in the months leading up to the AIA MN Annual Conference

Committee Activities

The Conference CE Committee is a highly engaged group that shapes the conversations and designs of Minnesota’s architecture community. Our actions are foundational to the continued success of architects, designers, and our industry partners.

Solicitation of topics and speakers

We brainstorm and reach out to potential keynote speakers, collaborating with the Minnesota Architectural Foundation (MAF) to determine the Beverly Hauschild-Baron (BHB) Leadership Fund speaker.

Selection of conference sessions

Grounded in the challenges of today, and at the same time future oriented toward emerging issues and new voices, we take on the difficult task of winnowing down selections from the many quality proposals received.

Evaluation and continuous improvement

We review the conference session evaluations to inform future speakers and topics. This work is data driven, with ratings and comments taken seriously and informing decision-making.

Extended learning opportunities post-conference

Some proposed sessions lend themselves to recording for on-demand CE, and others merit standalone series outside the conference. We work with staff to make these difficult determinations.

Share your topic and speaker ideas today. Your suggestions make a real difference!

Who do you want to hear from? Whose work inspires you? What topics are keeping you up at night? Member groups and individual AIA MN members are encouraged to share topic and speaker suggestions throughout the year.

Join our team!

We do things a little differently. Rather than seeing each other once a month, like most committees, we have “conference season” where we meet weekly from February-October. It’s intense, but also a lot of fun. Come join us!

Committee Leadership & Staff

Chair

Dantès Ha, AIA, NOMA

Continuing Education Director

Deanna Christiansen, Hon. AIAMN

Public Outreach Manager

Ann Mayhew