Join us as we partner with Manna for PensaCAN 2024! The event is hosted by Cordova Mall - A Simon Mall.

PensaCAN is a competition where teams create impressive structures made entirely out of full cans of food. 

Following a week-long display of the structures (and posters with images of digital designs) and voting, all food is then donated to Manna for distribution to our neighbors in need in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

Food structures will be built at Cordova Mall in the common area between Dillard’s and Ross on Thursday, October 3, and will be on display through Friday, October 11.

A panel of judges will vote on the structures on Friday, October 4, in categories such as Best Meal Award, Best Use of Labels Award, and Structural Ingenuity Award.

You can get involved too! People’s Choice Award votes will be accepted online at www.mannahelps.org October 4-11!

Come out to Cordova Mall and support our local architects and build teams in the fight against hunger!

Build Teams

       

October 4-11

Cordova Mall

5100 N 9th Ave

Pensacola, FL 32504

Make a donation HERE (use the "in honor of" field and type "PensaCAN").

We set a record with the equivalent of over 19,000 meals donated in 2023. Help us break 20,000+ this year!

Thank you sponsors!

Join us for the awards ceremony on Tuesday, October 15! 

October 15

4:45 - 6 p.m.

Culinary Productions

201 E Wright St

Pensacola, FL 32502

Free to attend!

Benefiting:

Sponsored by:

Email Jill to Register

Tree & Stocking Decorating Event - Get READY!

Register to participate and we will provide you with a free 3-foot artificial tree and/or stocking to decorate.

Decorations? That's up to you! Participate with colleagues, your friends or your family, and embrace the holiday decorating spirit to bring joy to the patients during the holiday season. 

TODAY

Registration is open! Contact Jill Arno to reserve your tree(s) and/or stockings:

jill_arno@mohawkind.com

Phone: 850-943-2694

NOVEMBER 8

DEADLINE to order trees - but order early if you can.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18

Your trees and stockings will be delivered, ready for you to begin decorating!

DECEMBER 5

AIA Florida Northwest Holiday Party at Perfect Plain Brewing! We will use your decorated trees to create a festive environment. Judging of the trees and stockings to take place as well. Party details to follow!

Need inspiration? Click HERE to look back at last year's trees.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Jill Arno:

jill_arno@mokawkind.com

850-943-2694

Join us for CE lunches in October!

Tuesday, October 15

12 - 1 pm

Bowden Building, Room 1

120 Church St

Pensacola

REGISTER FOR PENSACOLA

Wednesday, October 16

12 - 1 pm

Bay County Chamber of Commerce

Boardroom, 235 W 5th St

Panama City

REGISTER FOR PANAMA CITY

Thursday, October 17

12 - 1 pm

DAG Architects

1223 Airport Rd

Destin

REGISTER FOR DESTIN

CEU Lunch Meetings are a benefit of membership in AIA Florida Northwest

Any non-member attending will be charged $20 for cost of lunch.

Registration for the event is required, any member who wishes to attend and did not register for the event will be charged $10 for lunch.

Please register by October 13 to reserve your lunch.

When to Use Storefront or Curtain Wall

This presentation focuses on the characteristics that distinguish between Curtain Wall & Storefront systems.  This  describes how each system is assembled, how they handle water, thermal characteristics and  structural differences.  The goal is to give you a good understanding of the differences between  these systems and the appropriate application of each.  You will have a clear understanding of  why a storefront should not be used where a curtain wall is needed and be able to explain this  to others.  

1 HSW/LU

Small Firm Collaborative – A Lunch Event

Small firms represent a significant portion of the Panhandle's architectural landscape. However, the diverse roles that small firm owners and employees often take on can lead to their interests being overlooked and their contributions undervalued. This collaborative event aims to connect small firms to discuss their needs and create a supportive environment for social interaction and collaboration—an opportunity often taken for granted in larger firms.

Our Goals:

1. Advocate for Small Firms: We aim to promote the value of small firms both within the AIA and to the public, advancing the mutual interests of architects practicing in smaller settings.
2. Foster Idea Exchange: We seek to establish a safe space for sharing ideas and information, helping all small firms thrive and discover new ways to engage clients.
3. Build a Collaborative Community: We envision a community where small firms can come together socially, discuss challenges and successes, and collaborate on projects or designs when a single firm may find a task too daunting.

Join us for this discussion to explore how we can strengthen our community and elevate our collective goals and interests.

Thursday, October 24

12 - 1 p.m.

Location TBA

Navarre, FL

Please RSVP!

REGISTER

Blue Coral invites you to attend a presentation on Tig welding VS. Mig welding. During the presentation we will explain what Tig welding is, what Mig welding is, the difference in equipment, and why you would choose one over the other in any given situation. Shortly after the presentation we will allow attendees to participate in Tig welding. Each station will be manned by a trained Blue Coral Welder/Fabricator. The attendee will be presented with the proper safety equipment and briefly trained on how to weld a "bead." Proceeding the training the attendee will do their best to weld a straight "bead." At the end of this, the welders/fabricators will vote on the beads, selecting the top three, each of which will receive a prize. The event includes wine tasting, live music, and a food truck on site.

Attire: Closed-toed shoes; long hair to be pulled back during welding; safety equipment will be provided.

Wine & Weld

November 7

3:30 - 6 p.m.

Blue Coral

3202 Olde Barrancas Ave

Pensacola, FL 32507

2 HSW/LU

Free for Members

$30 for Non-Members

NCARB Live: Licensure 101

Click HERE to watch a video that is a great introduction for anyone starting the ARE process.

Visit the EP section on our Events page to keep to up date on ARE/EP events.

For more EP & ARE news and information, including ARE test prep materials, contact AIA Florida Northwest's Associate Directors, Ashley Dehne, Assoc. AIA or Mike Noell, Assoc. AIA. 

Did you know that AIA Florida Northwest has funds available for scholarships to augment the participation costs in community leadership development programs that exist within our chapter region? Our intent is:  1) to increase the numbers of our members engaged in these programs, 2) to obtain tools, insights and relationships that will benefit our profession as a whole, and 3) to then create connections within our chapter communities demonstrating the value of architects in leadership roles. 

Download the AIA Florida Northwest Leadership Scholarship application HERE. 

Below are local leadership programs and their approximate application opening dates (please check the respective site for their dates & deadlines):

Leadership Pensacola - February 

Destin Forward - July

Young Professionals of Walton County - July/August

Leadership Okaloosa - August

Leadership Bay - August

Leadership Santa Rosa - September

Leadership Walton - September