August 8–11
Orlando
Society for Marketing Professional Services "National Marketing Conference," featuring keynote speaker Tom Peters. For more information, call 800-292-7677, ext.228, or visit www.smps.org/conf.

August 11
Philadelphia
Meeting of ASTM Committee F33 on Detention and Correctional Facilities, in conjunction with the American Correctional Association. Contact Jim Olshefsky, 610-832-9714.

August 16–18
Seaside, Fla.
"Great Houses for Great Neighborhoods: Traditional Neighborhood Housing Design," presented by Zimmerman/Volk Associates for the Seaside Institute. Group rates are available to stay at Seaside Cottages. For more information, call 850-231-2421 or visit www.theseasideinstitute.org.

August 23
New York City
Information session, 6:00–8:00 p.m., to acquaint prospective students with New York University's Real Estate Institute Diploma in Building Construction Management. Meet faculty and learn about program requirements. No charge, no reservation required. For more information, call 212-790-1343.

September 7–8
New Orleans
Restoration & Renovation/New Orleans, trade show and conference for professionals who restore and renovate period buildings, houses, interiors, landscapes, and streetscapes. For more information, contact Restore Media, 800-982-6247 or info@restoremedia.com, or visit www.restorationandrenovation.com.

September 20
Abstracts due for 31st International Making Cities Livable Conference, to be held in San Francisco, October 22–26. For more information, call 831-626-9080 or visit www.livablecities.org.

September 20–December 15
New York City
"Modern Architecture on the Upper East Side: Landmarks of the Future, an exhibition at the Gallery of the New York School of Interior Design focuses on 23 post-World War II buildings on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The work of Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Gwathmey Siegel, Kohn Pedersen Fox, and Tod Williams Billie Tsien is featured. For more information, call 212-472-1500, ext. 9, or visit www.nysid.edu.

September 20–October 27
Charleston, S.C.
The Preservation Society of Charleston's 25th annual "Fall Candlelight Tour of Homes and Gardens," self-paced walking tours of private homes, many of which are open to the public only for this event. Tours take place Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. For more information, call 843-722-4630 or visit www.preservationsociety.org.

September 21–December 31
Sweet Briar, Va.
The "Ralph Adams Cram at Sweet Briar: Dreams and Reality" exhibition, honoring the college's architect as part of its centennial celebration. For more information, contact Greg Moody, Sweet Briar College: phone, 434-381-6388; fax, 434-381-6263.

September 24–25
Minneapolis
Seventh annual University of Minnesota "Health Care Facility Construction Management: Indoor Air Quality" conference. For more information, call 952-471-3891 or visit www.dehs.umn.edu/iaqconf.html.

September 26–28
Atlanta
The Certified Forest Products Council and the Global Forest and Trade Network cohost the Certified Forest Products International Conference and Showcase. Topics center on the latest developments in forest certification and the next generation of certified forest products. Some educational workshops tailored specifically for architects and specifiers. For more information or to register, call 503-799-1839 or visit www.cfpconference2001.org.

September 26–29
St. Louis
"TrailLink 2001: Leading the Way to Healy Communities," the third international Trails and Greenways conference. The program includes a celebration of the St. Louis Arch. Scholarships are available for students. For more information, call 202-974-5152, email rtconf@transact.org, or visit www.railtrails.org.

October 3–10
Monterey Peninsula, Calif.
"The Test of Time: Reflecting on the Past, Planning for the Future," 2001 conference of the Association for Preservation Technology International. Attendees will examine the long-term effects of restorations dating back to 1980. For more information, call Tim Seeden, APT, 630-968-6400, or visit www.apti.org.

October 5–6
San Francisco
First session for project management training presented by the Advanced Management Institute for architecture and engineering. Other sessions are also available. Call 415-617-0210, or visit www.advancedmgmtinstitute.com.

October 6–8
Baltimore
The Door and Hardware Institute's 26th annual convention and exposition, including the annual "Forum for the Future: Change Creates Opportunity" management seminar. For more information, call 703-222-2010 or visit www.dhi.org.

October 13–14
Cape Cod, Mass.
"Establishing Design as a Corporate Core Value," the 26th International Design Management Institute conference, examines how customer value is created. For more information, call 617-338-6380, email dmistaff@dmi.org, or visit www.dmi.org.

October 22–23
Chicago
"Design Matters Symposium: Best Practices in Affordable Housing," sponsored by the City Design Center, College of Architecture and the Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago. Registered CES provider. For more information, fax 312-996-2076, email cdesign@uic.edu, or visit http://affordablehousing.aa.uic.edu.

October 24–27
Boston
"Integrated Project Solutions: Uniting the Stakeholders," the 2001 professional design/build conference, hosted by the Design-Build Institute of America, National Society of Professional Engineers, and Associated General Contractors of America. Program offers more than 60 sessions, plus the "Minds and MasterWorks" gala evening. For more information, call 202-682-5860, or visit www.dbia.org.

October 29–November 1
New Orleans
The International Risk Management Institute's Construction Risk Conference. Optional seminar topics include design/build, construction defects, contractual risk transfer, and risk management boot camp. For more information, call 972-960-7693 or visit www.IRMI.com.

October 30–November 1
Moscow
"Zodchestvo 2001: Architecture and Society," the Union of Architects of Russia's review of the best works in architecture and urban planning and an exhibition of the "Social Mission of Architecture." Held in tandem with a meeting of the International Union of Architects "Science and High-Tech Facilities" Work Program. For more information, contact Inna Khokhlova, chief, UAR International Department: phone, 007-95-203-6911; fax, 007-95-202-8101, email uarus@cityline.ru; Web, www.uar.ru.

November 13–15
Boston
"Build Boston," the Boston Society of Architects/AIA convention and tradeshow for design, building, and management professionals, features more than 200 professional workshops and networking events. For more information, call 617-385-5321, or visit www.buildboston.com.

December 4–6
Beijing
International Conference on Architecture and Local Culture, sponsored by the Architectural Society of China and the UIA Work Program "Road After Beijing." For more information: phone, 86-10-88082239; fax, 86-10-88082222; email, asc@mail.cin.gov.cn; Web, www.far2000.com.

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