AIA Dayton News Brief: 6-20-25

News Brief 6-20-25

Chapter Programs

Professional Liability: The Basics

When: Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Time: 9 - 11 AM EDT

Location: Elements IV Interiors - 3680 Wyse Road, Dayton, OH 45414

Speaker: Timothy Shumrick, Associate ClientExecutive, Oswald Companies

Tickets: AIA Dayton Members (Free); Nonmembers ($25)

In this course, participants will explore current loss prevention issues and techniques that can be used in daily practice, Risk Mitigation, and understanding Professional Liability Insurance and the related responsibilities.

This program will be presented by Timothy Shumrick, Associate Client Executive, Oswald Companies and is approved for 2.0 AIA LU credits.

Oswald Companies is a Gold Sponsor of AIA Dayton, as is our host facility, Elements IV Interiors.

Parking at Elements IV Interiors is free, and coffee and bagels will be provided.

Tour of the Historic North Arcade Hotel

& Public Spaces

When: Thursday, September 11, 2025

Time: 4-5 PM

Location: Hilton Garden Inn Dayton Downtown - 18 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402

Approved for 1.0 AIA HSW credits

This program focuses on the challenges and the rehabilitation efforts needed to turn former office and apartment space into a dazzling 94 room hotel. Improvements included adding a new 5-story addition on the rear of the building and rehabilitating all of the existing historic architecture to its former beauty. Members will understand the approach the developers and designers took to improve this structure for life safety, historic tax credits and the new hotel and future mercantile users.

AIA Dayton joins forces with APA Ohio and Preservation Dayton for this tour. Happy Hour and appetizers to follow at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel bar on the second floor.

Street parking is available & parking in the 5/3 Tower Garage. Meet in the hotel lobby on Third Street for the tour. The cut off is 50 participants, so make your RSVP soon!

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Save the Date: 2025 Focus on Design Awards

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Join Ohio's Thought Leaders For The AIA Ohio Conference

THEME: INTEGRATE: CONNECTING PEOPLE, IDEAS, & SPACES.

Integrate examines the intersections of architecture, technology, and social impact. This conference brings together designers, educators, and industry leaders to explore how integration—across disciplines, communities, and systems—shapes the built environment. Through discussions, hard-hat tours, and workshops, Integrate challenges silos and fosters new models of practice.

Hold Sept. 25-26 on your calendar for the AIA Ohio 2025 Conference: INTEGRATE.

A New Free Digital Lending Library for AIA Ohio members

The AIA Ohio Digital Lending Library is open and ready for patrons! This is a completely FREE member benefit for all current AIA Ohio members. To sign in, use your AIA number for your Card Number. This will give you access to the content curated specifically for AIA Ohio.

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The AIA Trust Legal Network, a free member resource, is a searchable database to find experienced A/E construction lawyers by state. Enrollment is free for qualifying law firms. Encourage any A/E law firms not yet listed to enroll—or send their contact information to aiatrust@aia.org for follow-up.

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Other Programs

Hatch Workshops

Hatch Architects is offering design-build workshops again this year! We have workshops this July for both K-6th graders and for teens. If you know any young people who might be interested (future architects?!), please spread the word. Check out our website for more information and to register: hatchdayton.org. Also, if you'd like to volunteer with us for any of the sessions, please email info@hatchdayton.org and let us know!

AIA Ohio Small Firm Exchange (SFx)

Date: June 10, 4 PM

Location: ZOOM

Learn More:

https://aiatoledo.org/events/ohio-small-firm-exchange-open-doors

This month’s Ohio Small Firm Exchange session highlights OPEN DOORS, an initiative supported by AIA Toledo in collaboration with local member architects and community partners. The program is designed to raise public awareness, particularly among new business owners, about the process of opening a commercial space. It addresses key challenges such as permitting, leasing, funding, and regulatory compliance, which are often misunderstood or overlooked by first-time applicants.

In Northwest Ohio, nearly 70% of permit applications are submitted by individuals unfamiliar with the building process. This leads to avoidable delays, safety concerns, and increased costs—issues that disproportionately affect small businesses. OPEN DOORS was launched to bridge this knowledge gap through a series of community-based forums featuring panel-led story-telling discussions from architects and code officials to inform business and economic development professionals.

This session will explore how AIA Toledo is fostering these conversations and equipping the public with tools for success, while also inviting a broader dialogue with peers across the state about similar challenges and solutions in their regions.

This month’s Ohio Small Firm Exchange is hosted by AIA Toledo and presented by Erin Curley, AIA, Principal at Engage Studio Architects.

AIA Pennsylvania's Small Firm Forum

AIA Pennsylvania's Small Firm Forum has a webinar at noon on June 10 on How to Collaborate with Other Firms: Maximize Collaboration, Minimize Confusion

https://aiapa.org/events/2nd-on-2nd-small-firm-forum-june/

They also have a Small Firm Symposium later this fall

https://aiapa.org/events/tri-state-2025-small-firm-symposium/

25th Annual SAME Kittyhawk Post Industry and Small Business Day

Date: Thursday, June 12

Time: 8:00 am – 5:30 pm

Location: Hope Hotel and Conference Center, 10823 Chidlaw Rd, Dayton

Registration: SAME Members - $100; Non-members - $150; Students - $30

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If you prefer live, interactive continuing education but prefer the comfort of your office, studio or home, webinars may be the perfect fit for your CE needs.

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GreenCE offers live instructor-led continuing education webinars. The webinars can offer LEED Specific Hours, AIA HSW CE Hours, and ADA/Barrier-Free CE Hours.

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