Educational Workshops
Concurrent sessions are planned on important and relevant industry topics such as Universal and Sustainable Design, Design Techniques, Business Management, and more. Technical topics will be offered in the exhibit hall during the afternoon Trade Show session.
Exhibit Hall
Attendees, meet the manufacturers of the products you specify and enjoy a buffet dinner at the AIBD Residential Design Trade Show. Changes in 2008 include new exhibit hall hours – 12pm to 5pm and open again 6pm to 10pm for dinner. Registration for the afternoon session can be done separately without registering for the full convention. Learn about new products and services while networking with other professionals. There will be three technically oriented educational courses offered in the exhibit hall during the afternoon session.
Architectural Tours
Presently the Convention Committee is working to arrange a Hard Hat tour of the Corinthian Hall at the Kansas City Museum, formerly the Robert A. Long mansion. Get a behind the scenes look at this restoration project in action. In addition, a tour of Longview Farms, established in 1914, is being arranged. The rich legacies of landmark structures are what make it such a special place.
See historic Longview Mansion and the former Longview Show Horse Arena – now Longview Farm Elementary School. Also view New Longview Farms a traditional neighborhood designed development of new homes. Lunch at Kansas City’s legendary Jack Stack Barbeque is included with the tours.
Union Station Welcome Reception
A masterpiece of American architecture and the site of a famous historical gunfight, Union Station is more than an architectural landmark. It is a historical treasure chest – filled with vivid, fascinating stories. |
AIBD National Design Competition Awards Gala
Enter Pershing Hall, the site of the AIBD Trade Show exhibits, view the entries of the AIBD 58th Annual National Design Competition and vote for the Designers’ Choice Award. Then, the next evening, the winners of this premier competition are publicly recognized at a black tie optional awards gathering. Also presented are the Best of Show Award and the prestigious Designer of the Year award.
Guest Activities
Your guests are kept active on Friday with continuous shuttles throughout the day from the hotel to Kansas City’s beautiful Country Club Plaza. The Plaza is an outdoor museum of romantic Spanish architecture and European art. It was designed in 1922 as the nation's first suburban shopping district. Since then, its open-air public art gallery has continuously added to its collection, with fountains, sculptures and murals that bring to the heart of Kansas City the very best of the Old World and the new. In addition, guests will have a choice of visiting the Steam Boat Arabia Museum or experiencing a private plated lunch at the Webster House. In the heart of Kansas City’s historic crossroads district is the beautifully restored Webster House. You will love visiting each room of this historic building that is overflowing with unusual and exciting antiques and decorative accessories. As the west was settled many pioneers traveled by steamboat via the treacherous Missouri River. The Arabia is one of an estimated 400 steamboats lost making that trek. Take a glimpse into the past through the recovered collection revealing details of frontier life seen nowhere else. Lunch at the museum will be included.
OpenJoist 2000-AIBD Golf Tournament
Loch Lloyd’s 18-hole championship golf course is one of the most renowned in the Midwest. Home to eight PGA Senior Tour events, the unique layout is both challenging and enjoyable for all levels. Loch Lloyd is the only private club in the area with bent grass fairways, offering pristine beauty and an unmatched quality of play. The front-nine is links style golf at its finest, while the back nine features a more traditional layout with stunning elevation changes and beautiful natural settings. |
