Dates
June 14-15, 2012 (1-1/2 days)
Location
The General’s Residence at Fort Mason Center,
San Francisco, California
Topics
- Economic Outlook
- Maintaining Design Leadership
- Successful Generalist Practices
- Affiliations, Alliances and Joint-Venture
- Succession Planning
- Acquisitions and Mergers
AIA/CES Approved
Learning Units: 10
Credit Designations: LU
Fees
Conference Fee: $895.00
Fee includes continental breakfast and lunch, as well as Thursday evening dinner prepared by one of San Francisco’s best chefs: Loretta Keller of COCO500
Sponsors
Breuer Consulting Group
Cameron MacAllister Group
Advisory Board
- David W. Goldberg, AIA
President, Mithun - Becky Zimmerman
President, Design Workshop - Roger Neuenschwander, FAIA
CEO, TVS Design - Jim Wheeler, AIA
President, Ayers Saint Gross - Allen Eskew, FAIA
Principal, Eskew Dumez Ripple
We began the Design Colloquium series in 2005 as a forum for selected peers to discuss topics of relevance to their firms in a memorable setting. Since then, our two firms have hosted seven limited-attendance events for the senior leaders of selected architecture, planning, landscape architecture, engineering and interior design firms in North America. These Design Colloquium events have been extremely successful — both as a learning format, and as a venue for informal exchange among peers. In the past, we have focused on two groups: the largest firms in the country, and Design First firms — those practices that have managed to retain exceptional design excellence without focusing on a design superstar.
The premise of our events is that those who know best how to address the challenges of design firm leadership are the people who are involved on a daily basis at the helms of their firms. These people have been both speakers and participants at the Design Colloquium events. In addition to presentations and discussions, the one-and-one-half day forums provide opportunities for interaction among attendees in a stimulating setting in San Francisco’s Golden Gate National Park Conservancy. The tenor of the events is candid and lively, affording a free exchange of ideas and experiences. Following the events, we publish a white paper that summarizes and highlights the presentations and discussions.
Design Colloquium 2012
Our next Design Colloquium on June 14-15, 2012 is focused on mid-sized firms of all kinds. We will explore the future of firms roughly in the $10 - $40M range to address the fundamental question: What can they expect as the trend toward industry consolidation gains momentum? This day-and-one-half event will not only look at threats to mid-sized firms, but highlight how firms in this category have been and can continue to be successful. We will also look at options for firms which might want to consider adjusting their business model to respond to industry changes in general.
EXPLORING THE SPECIAL CONCERNS
OF LARGE, MULTI-OFFICE FIRMS
November 2011:
Exploring the Future of Design Practice
November 2009:
Large Firms Respond to a Challenging Economy
October 2008:
Practice in a Time of Great Change
September 2006:
Growth; Recruitment and Retention; and Design Quality
2005:
Forum on Issues Shared by Large Multi-Office Design Firms
Advisory Board
- Scott Wyatt, FAIA
Managing Principal, NBBJ - Phil Harrison, FAIA
President/CEO, Perkins+Will - Clark Davis, FAIA
Vice-Chairman, HOK - Steve Burrows, C.B.E.
- Bob Pell
SVP and Director of Operations, AECOM
EXPLORING THE SPECIAL CONCERNS
OF DESIGN-FIRST FIRMS
May 2010:
Practice in a Time of Great Change
April 2008:
Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Design
Advisory Board
- Scott Kelsey, FAIA
Managing Principal, CO Architects - Frank Grauman, AIA
Principal, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson - John Ruble, FAIA
Principal, Moore Ruble Yudell Architects - James Timberlake, FAIA
Principal, Kieran Timberlake