February 15
Applications due for the U.S. Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (US/ICOMOS) summer intern program in historic preservation. U.S. graduate students or young professionals with training in architecture and related fields are eligible for paid, professional internships abroad in the summer of 2002. Host countries in the past have included Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Ghana, Great Britain, India, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Poland, Slovak Republic, Spain, Transylvania, and Turkey. For more information and application forms, contact: Grachel Kubaitis, US/ICOMOS, 401 F Street NW, Room 331, Washington DC 20001-2728; phone, 202-842-2862; fax, 202-842-1861; email, gkubaitis@usicomos.org, or visit www.icomos.org/usicomos.

February 15
Abstracts due for the eighth International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments conference this year, "(Un)Bounding Tradition: The Tensions of Borders and Regions." Conference will take place December 12-15 in Hong Kong. For more information, call 510-642-6801, fax 510-643-5571, email iaste@uclinkl4.berekley.edu, or visit www.arch.ced.berkeley.edu/research/iaste.

February 21–22
New York City
"Architectural Lighting Master Class," cosponsored by the AIA New York City Chapter. The class, which will be held at John Jay College, will be taught by renowned lighting designers and will offer 16 CES learning units. AIA members receive a 10 percent discount on the tuition. For more information, call 212-769-2751 or email e.almc_nvc@hotmail.com.

February 28
Last day of the "early bird special registration for the XXI World Congress of Architecture UIA Berlin 2002 (22 to 26 July 2002). Save 100 EUROS (about $85). For more information and to register, visit www.uia-berlin2002.com.

March 1
Deadline for applications for the New York State Council on the Arts Architecture, Planning, and Design Program independent projects grants. Grants of up to $10,000 recognize specific projects (by New York State residents only) that advance the field and contribute to the understanding of the designed environment. For more information, visit www.nysca.org.

March 14
Boston
William C. Ronco, PhD, kicks off the Boston Society of Architects' Young Designers Professional Development Institute 2002 lecture series with a talk entitled, "Planning a Great Career." Enrollment is limited. For more information and a registration form, visit www.architects.org.

March 15
Applications due for the United States Capitol Historical Society Fellowship, supporting research and publication on the history of art and architecture of the U.S. Capitol and related buildings for periods of one month to one year. (The stipend is $1,500 per month.) For more information, contact Barbara A. Wolanin, PhD, curator, Architect of the Capitol, 202-228-1222.

March 22–23
Philadelphia
"Designing and Manufacturing Architecture in the Digital Age" international symposium, organized by the Digital Design Research Lab in the Graduate School of Fine Arts of the University of Pennsylvania. The event will cover digital generative design processes, digital fabrication technologies and processes, and CAD/CAM in related fields and their impact on AEC. For more information, visit www.gsfa.upenn. edu/ddrl/symposium/.

March 23
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
The 17th annual "Architects' Selected Preview of Homes" tour, sponsored by The Society of Design Administration. Proceeds from the tour, which features fully furnished and lived-in residences designed by local architects, will benefit SDA's Architectural Scholarship Fund. For more information, email hgarch@islc.net or call 843-785-5651.

March 31
Deadline for submission to the "Dubai International Awards for Best Practices in Improving the Living Environment." Winners will be featured in an international database highlighting best practices in architecture and urban design. The awards program is sponsored by the Dubai Municipality and the United Nations Center for Human Settlements. For more information and submission guidelines, visit www.bestpractices.org.

April 2
Washington, D.C.
National Preservation Institute's Historic Structures Reports symposium, to explore use of the principal tool used to document a site's history, condition, and maintenance, as well as emerging technologies, such as computer-aided facilities management. AIA CES credits are offered. The NPI offers many other seminars at different locations and times. For descriptions and registration information, visit www.npi.org.

April 8–11
Hamburg, Germany
The sixth annual Passenger Terminal Expo 2002, international exposition and conference on passenger terminal design, security, technology, and management. For more information, visit www.passengerexpo.co.uk or email expo@ukintpress.com.

April 11–12
Seattle
"A/E/C Project Managers Bootcamp," sponsored by PSMJ Resources to allow participants to gain an understanding of the techniques and strategies of today's most successful project managers. 12 AIA CES learning units are offered. PSMJ sponsors "bootcamps" in a number of locations on different days. For a complete schedule and seminar description, visit www.psmj.com, email education@psmj.com, or call 800-537-PSMJ.

April 14
Pittsburgh
ASTM Symposium on the Use of Glass in buildings, sponsored by ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings. All may attend. The symposium offers five sessions on: quality issues, performance assessments, glass design, glass in hurricanes, and glass for fire safety and security. For more information, contact Valerie Block, 610-664-7045 or valpgmc@home.com.

May 9 to 11
Charlotte, N.C.
Mark your Calendars for the AIA 2002 National Convention and Expo. This year's theme is DesignDesign. Contact the AIA Convention Hotline, 800-242-3837, for details.

May 14–15
Chicago
"Lifelong Learning for Leaders," a conference presented by the Construction Management Association of America to provide the latest information on CM, legal and technology issues, and recent case studies. For more information, visit www.cmaanet.org, or call 703-356-2622.

July 22–26
Berlin
The XXI UIA Congress-Berlin 2002, based on four themes—urban societies, innovation and tradition, the built and the natural, and space and identity—under the umbrella theme of "resource architecture." For more information, visit www.uia-berlin2002.com.

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