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Monday, June 17, 2013

Apply Today | Kansas City Leadership Academy

KANSAS CITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY will convene their second class this fall. The Academy equips emerging leaders with training and tools to reach their potential in their respective organizations, in the larger community, and beyond. The Academy was founded and is led by former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes and is a collaboration between the Hauptmann School at Park University, the Kansas City Public Library, and the Downtown Council. Up to 20 individuals from a variety of businesses and non-profit organizations will be selected for the upcoming fall semester, comprised of eight sessions and two half-day retreats.

We encourage emerging leaders to consider applying for this leadership training course. Deadline to submit your application is September 3.

If you have any questions, please call Prof. Kay Barnes at 816-559-5645.

Monday, June 17, 2013

Call for Entries | Annual Design Review

ARCHITECT’s Annual Design Review is a juried competition of the best U.S. architecture completed in the past 12 months. Judging is blind, to give every project an equal opportunity to win, and awards are given in six project-type categories.

ELIGIBILITY
Projects must have been completed after June 30, 2012, and must have been built in the United States or designed by a U.S. firm.

PUBLICATION
Winners in each category (selected by a jury) will be published in the December 2013 issue of ARCHITECT.

CATEGORIES

WORK Office, Government, and Commercial Mixed-Use
PLAY Sports, Hospitality, and Retail
LIVE Multifamily Housing, Single-Family Housing, and Residential Mixed-Use
GROW Education, Science, and Healthcare
MOVE Infrastructure and Transportation
BOND Institutional, Cultural, and Religious

Click here for more details.

Chapter Events

  • Jun 27: Benefits of Natural Gas

  • Jul 11: Thermoplastic Roofing – Materials and Systems

  • Jul 18: Multihazard Design of the Building Envelope: CD and DD Approaches for Efficient Designs and Projects

  • Aug 7: Save the Date | August Cocktails & Conversations

  • Aug 20: ARE Study Session - Building Design + Construction Systems

Industry Events

  • Jun 26: KC Communities for All Ages | Smart Design Workshop

  • Jun 27: SMPS | 30th Anniversary Party