AIAS Forum

TORONTO

December 29, 2010 - January 1, 2011

What is Forum?

• FORUM is the annual meeting of the AIAS and the global gathering of architecture and design students

• Learn about important issues facing architectural education and the profession

• Meet students from across the country• Network with professionals and educators• Interact with some of today's leading architects through keynote

addresses, tours, workshops and seminars.• Past Forums:

– Milwaukee (2008)– Denver (2009)– Minneapolis (2010)

Toronto 2010 Promo VideoBid Video

About Toronto

• Largest city in Canada, and one of the world's most diverse cities

• 5th largest city in North America

• Toronto Forum Website

Tours

• Work by Mies, Libeskind, Alsop, Gehry, & Foster• Chinatown, Little Italy, Little Korea, & Little India• Harborfront and Distillery District

Keynote SpeakersJames Timberlake - KieranTimberlake Architects

Workshops

• Optional• $50 additional cost• Choose from:– Hand Graphic Rendering – Portfolio Design – Architectural Photography

Beaux Arts BallNew Years’ Eve

• Berkeley Church• Theme: Angels and Demons

Other Events

• Design Charrette– Free, materials provided– All day event, participate as a team– Located in the Ryerson School of Architecture in downtown

• Architecture College & Career Expo– meet face-to-face with architecture firms, graduate schools, product

manufacturers, professional associations and other organizations• Firm Crawl

– visit the offices of several the offices of several prominent Toronto design firms

• Chapter T-Shirt fair– barter and sell AIAS and architecture-themed t-shirts

Transportation Options

• Option 1: Fly direct to Toronto (all quotes from Travelocity)

– Round trip from Springfield: $620– Round trip from Kansas City: $489– Round trip from St. Louis: $571

• Option 2: Fly to Buffalo, NY, and take a bus to Toronto– Round trip from Springfield: $482– Round trip from Kansas City: $376– Round trip from St. Louis: $303

PASSPORTS

• Approximately 4-6 weeks processing time• $135/new applicant• $110/renewals• $35/passport cards (only if flying into Buffalo)• Apply Online : first time and renewal

Costs

• Exact registration costs for Toronto not available yet

• From last year’s Forum:– AIAS Member: $200

Student Non-Member: $250Extra Beaux Arts Ball Ticket: $50Tours and workshops available at additional fees.

• Passport - $135• Travel - varies

What Next?

• Please fill out the interested student form• Become an AIAS member• $250 guaranteed for the first 15 students to

sign up– $75 deposit check required– Will only cash check if you do NOT go to Toronto– Sign up date beginning - TBA

• 2nd Forum meeting - date TBA