Summary: Credit woes and widespread economic uncertainty continue to roil the design and construction markets, and the AIA’s Navigating the Economy initiative is there to help members pick up the pieces. “Position Your Firm for the End of the Economic Downturn,” the third in a series of Navigating the Economy Webinars, will take place on March 17, from 2:00 p.m. till 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. This live, timely, and interactive discussion will focus on what effect emergency federal stimulus legislation will have on the architecture economy, ways that firms can reposition themselves to blunt the impact of this economic storm, and the future of the profession. It’s all free and available only to members. Continuing education learning units are also available for participants.

The Webinar will be hosted by:

• Tim Milam, AIA, managing director at New York City-based FXFOWLE. Milam is responsible for strategic planning, contract administration, and general management of the 170-person firm. He’ll be discussing how his firm has revised their business plans in the wake of the design and construction industry recession.
• Peter Piven, FAIA, principal consultant with the Seattle-based Coxe Group, a management and marketing consultancy for design professionals will share his insight into how firms can maintain and position themselves now and establish their preferred future.
• Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA, the AIA’s chief economist, who’s been tracking this unprecedented crash in the design and construction industry through survey tools like the AIA’s Architectural Billings Index and the Consensus Construction Forecast will look at the current trends and where they might take us.
  

Join in to understand the macro-economic conditions that are shaping the market and learn how other firms have found new opportunities in darkening economic times.