Scenes from AIA Convention 2014—Day 3

AIA President Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, addresses attendees at the AIA Business Meeting, held on Saturday, June 28. Photo by MattMartin.tv.

AIA CEO Robert Ivy, FAIA, outlines all of the progress the AIA has made in its Repositioning the AIA initiative at the business meeting. Photo by MattMartin.tv.

Daniel Weese, AIA, accepts the AIA Twenty-five Year Award for the Washington, D.C. Metro on behalf of Harry Weese, architect of the capital city’s subway system, which opened in 1976. Photo by MattMartin.tv.

Beverly Willis, FAIA, delivers an impassioned acceptance speech on behalf of the late Julia Morgan, recipient of the 70th AIA Gold Medal. Photo by MattMartin.tv.

David Mayer from Houzz, the digital community and residential design hub, demonstrates the site’s interface on the expo floor. On June 26, AIA CEO Robert Ivy, FAIA, announced a new partnership between Houzz and the Institute to highlight the work of AIA member architects on the Houzz website. Photo by MattMartin.tv.

Tony Hsieh, Internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and CEO of Zappos, delivers his keynote address on June 28. Photo by MattMartin.tv.

John Padilla, AIA, newly elected 2015–2016 AIA Secretary, stops by AIA Town Hall on the expo floor. Photo by MattMartin.tv.

Billed as “The Party,” The AIA National component hosted members and guests at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop in collaboration with Interactive Design, Inc. Photo by Todd Winters.

Emerging professionals descend upon the Bluhm Family Terrace to celebrate AIA Convention 2014, as part of the AIA party, held at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing on June 27. Photo by MattMartin.tv.

Newly minted AIA Fellows participate in the Investiture Ceremony at AIA Convention 2014. This year, the AIA Jury of Fellows elevated 139 AIA members to its prestigious College of Fellows. Out of a total AIA membership of over 80,000, there are more than 3,000 members distinguished with this honor. Photo by Oscar & Associates.

At the AIA Honors and Awards Gallery on the expo floor, recipients of Institute Honor Awards for Regional and Urban Design celebrate projects that reshape entire cities and ecosystems. Photo by MattMartin.tv.

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