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SUMMARY:Design for Dignity 2026 – Day 2
DESCRIPTION:Click here for Ticket Purchase Instructions & Support. \nEVENT DETAILS\nThe 11th Annual AIA|LA Design For Dignity: \nFrom Crisis to Construction — Building a “City of Yes” \nThe 11th Annual AIA|LA Design For Dignity Conference arrives at a moment of hard-won clarity. Los Angeles has spent years naming the crisis. This year\, we are focused on the mechanics of the solution — the specific reforms\, proven models\, and courageous investments required to move this city\, decisively and irreversibly\, from managing homelessness to producing dignity. \nThemed “From Crisis to Construction: Building a City of Yes\,” the 2026 conference is structured around a single\, urgent argument: that policy\, capital\, and design have operated in isolation for too long\, and that the only path forward is what we are calling “The Great Realignment” — the deliberate\, disciplined weaving of those three threads into a single operational fabric. Each of the eight panels across both days embodies a specific strand of that fabric. \n  \nTo expand access and opportunity\, we’re organizing the 11th annual Design For Dignity conference as a two-part conference held on two consecutive Fridays. \n  \nFriday\, June 5th (8:00am – 12:30pm) – Day 2 \n  \nAIA Member – $100 per day or $175 for a 2-day pass \nNon-Member – $160 per day or $235 for a 2-day pass \nStudents – $50 per day or $80 for a 2-day pass \n  \nSubmitted for AIA CES Approval \nClick here for more information on Design for Dignity. \nConsider becoming a sponsor. Click here to support Design for Dignity.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/design-for-dignity-2026-day-2/
LOCATION:Center for Communities\, 4450 West Adams\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90016
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Learning Units,Networking,Panel,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Unlocking R&D Incentives in the AEC Industry
DESCRIPTION:Click here for Ticket Purchase Instructions & Support. \nEVENT DETAILS\nThe Government does want to grow and support your business. Learn how and why these incentives were created and how they apply to your business. Over the last 47 years the laws have changed 15 times and most financial planners are not versed in the latest credits\, rebates\, or incentives. In this event you will learn about the options available and how to properly determine what is owed to you. You will learn how the law has been changed and why. You will learn what many CPA’s do not know and why they have trouble advising clients on these subjects. You will learn what to look for to determine how your company can qualify for these funds. We have seen 30\,000 to 200\,000 be awarded so understanding what you are owed can really help the bottom line.  \n  \nPlease join us for this virtual event on June 23rd. All registered attendees will be provided a Zoom link 24 hours prior to the event. \n  \nSPEAKERS \n \nDennis Bays – President\, AmeriCore Group  \nDennis Bays has helped business owners raise money\, grow and exit companies. Over the last 32 years he has become a strong advocate for privately held businesses where his knowledge and experience saves companies time and dollars. Businesses ask for his guidance in all areas of capital. Raising it\, Protecting it and Growing it.\nOriginally from Silicon Valley where he was part of the Angel Group he now resides in So Cal with his wife and 5 children. \n \nVivek Sai –  Business Consultant\, Project Manager\, & Architectural Designer \nVivek has over two decades experience in the Design & Construction industry as a Project Manager and Architectural Designer. His education in Architecture\, Urban Design\, Planning and Business Administration has allowed him to contribute to various design and consulting firms in Los Angeles involved with Master Planning\, Residential & Commercial Architecture & Interiors\, Design-Build\, and Public Art Installations. He has extensive experience as a liaison between Clients\, Consultants and Contractors while managing different facets of a project from Budgeting & Scheduling to Planning\, Design\, Permitting & Entitlements\, Contracting and Construction Administration. \nAIA CES: 1.0 LU Approved \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \nParticipants will gain an understanding of the applicability of research and development (R&D) tax credits to their firms\, whether their projects or project activities qualify\, why they qualify\, and how much the credit might be. They will be able to explain how these apply to their daily design and project tasks\, and why the IRS allows a tax credit to help fund some of their overhead costs. \nParticipants will be able to identify broad activities which might qualify for R&D tax credits\, including alternative design concepts\, use of unique materials in construction for structural or energy efficiency; testing to determine acoustical\, lighting\, and visual features (e.g.\, movie theaters\, auditoriums); and technical factors and materials for sanitary or safety uses (e.g.\, medical treatment centers\, hospitals\, food preparation or food manufacturing facilities.) \nParticipants will explore the particular business activities and processes that qualify Architecture businesses for these credits: \n– Designed Sustainable/LEED buildings\n– Used parametric or computational design\n– Experimented with new materials or methods\, developed custom engineering solutions and innovative construction methods\n– Custom algorithmic design solutions\n– Development of new design methodologies\n– Urban Design and Planning\n– Resilient and Disaster-Resistant Design \nParticipants will review the recent relevant law changes that have impacted R&D credits: \n– 2015 PATH Act\n– Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017\n– 2023 Harper v Commissioner (T.C Memo 2023-57) \nParticipants will be able to explain the importance of timing in applying for R&D credits: \n– Statute of limitations: In most cases\, tax credits must be claimed within 3 years of the return filing date. Once the window closes\, so does your opportunity.\n– Rolling deadlines: State programs and grant funds often work on a first-come\, first-served basis. Acting quickly can make the difference between approval and missing out.\n– Policy changes: Economic stimulus\, tax reforms\, and regulatory shifts happen often.\n– Maximized impact: Claiming credits earlier in the year allows businesses to strategically allocate funds throughout the fiscal year.\n– Every day you wait is a missed opportunity. These tax credits and incentives were designed to help business owners like you—builders\, problem-solvers\, innovators—recover what you’ve already earned and reinvest it into what’s next.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/unlocking-rd-incentives-in-the-aec-industry/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Learning Units,Partner Program,Presentation,Professional Development
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SUMMARY:ADA Seminar: Stepping Thru Hotels\, Motels\, Inns\, & Restaurants and Access
DESCRIPTION:IMPORTANT: You must be present for the entire seminar in order to receive AIA and California MCE credit. \nParticipants will receive 4 hours out of your required 5 hours for California licensees.\nThis seminar includes lunch. \nADA Seminar: Stepping Thru Hotels\, Motels\, Inns\, & Restaurants and Access \npresented by Janis Kent\, FAIA\, CASp\, \nStepping Thru Accessibility \nDESCRIPTION\nAn in-depth look at elements found in hotels\, motels\, inns\, and restaurants along with their scoping and technical requirements. These are one of the more involved building types. Not only do guest rooms have a myriad of parameters but there are many diverse elements\, each with their own set of requirements often found within one facility. \nAIA CES: Learning Units Applied For\n4.0 hours Mandatory Continuing Education for California license renewal\n(A certificate will be provided post-event for attendees who complete all 4 hours.) \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\nParticipants will understand technical and scoping parameters for guest rooms with communication and mobility features\, and non-mobility rooms\nParticipants will review passenger drop-off areas and their requirements\nParticipants will become familiar with retail\, restaurant\, including sales and service counters often found in transient lodging\nParticipants will overview student housing at a place of education and how it overlaps transient lodging\n\nThis seminar takes place IN PERSON on Friday June 26 from 10am-3pm at the AIA|LA and ACLA Center for Communities Los Angeles\, 4450 W Adams Blvd\, Los Angeles 90016. \nThe training is four hours with an hour break. Lunch is included.\nRegistrants will receive a PDF of the seminar notes to download or print in advance of the program. \nREGISTRATION FEE:\nAIA Members: $120 per person\nNonmembers: $180 per person \nPRESENTER: \nJanis Kent\, FAIA\, CASp\nStepping Thru Accessibility \n \n\n\n\n\nJanis Kent\, FAIA\, CASp is principal of Stepping Thru Accessibility and the Founding President of the Certified Access Specialist Institute (CASI). She has given presentations on Accessibility at numerous venues from Dwell On Design in Los Angeles\, to Design DC in Washington\, at the National ADA Symposium in Texas and Georgia\, and the National AIA Conventions in Boston\, New York City\, Atlanta\, Philadelphia\, Chicago\, New Orleans\, Orlando\, and Las Vegas. Her most-recent book\, published by Wiley – ‘ADA in Details – Interpreting the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design’ came out in 2017\, with the 2nd edition in 2023\, which has been expanded and updated to include the 2021 IBC and the 2017 ICC A117.1\, all integrated and color-coded. \nMs. Kent is designated a Subject Matter Expert (SME) by the California Division of the State Architect\, a Certified Access Specialist\, and serves on the committee to develop the California state CASp exams. She has conducted seminars for the Nevada State Board of Architecture\, Interior\, and Residential Design and has presented to business associations including AIA Chapters\, California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA)\, US Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)\, Manufactured Housing Educational Trust (MHET)\, California Public Parking Association (CPPA)\, the Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing (SCANPH)\, the University of California – Construction Services\, the California State University – Capital Planning Design and Construction\, Construction Specifications Institute (CSI-LA)\, the ICC Orange Empire Chapter\, and the CSI National Convention – Construct\, and the California Division of the State Architect (DSA). \nMs. Kent is a licensed California Architect\, and has been involved in the specialized field of Accessibility since the mid-1980’s. Aside from training\, building review\, and drawing review\, she also serves as an expert witness. She has managed a wide range of architectural projects\, surveyed numerous facilities for accessibility compliance\, and provided quality control and property assessments on access throughout the country and abroad. And has recently been appointed to the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) Accessibility Code Advisory Committee.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/ada-stepping-thru-hotels-motels-inns-restaurants-access/
LOCATION:Center for Communities\, 4450 West Adams\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90016
CATEGORIES:Learning Units,Presentation,Professional Development
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