Upcoming Programs & Events
The following calendar listings feature AIA Cincinnati’s continuing education programs, special events, and chapter activities. Advance registration is usually required. Please refer to the specific guidelines in each listing.
Check out the Built Industry shared calendar for programs and events offered by organizations including ACI, CSI, Design LAB, Miami University, ULI, and the University of Cincinnati. AIAU offers on-demand and live continuing education programs.
The following meetings and conferences are currently open for registration:
Oswald’s All Ohio Convocation is September 4 in Columbus. Heapy’s PIVOT conference, September 17 in Dayton, OH, speakers and agenda now online. AIA CRAN® Symposium: Resilience in Practice, September 17-20 in Alexandria VA. AIA KY and AIA IN Momentum Convention (registration deadline Sept. 5), September 18-19 in Lexington, KY. AIA Ohio’s Conference INTEGRATE: Connecting People, Ideas, & Spaces on September 25 and 26 in Columbus, OH. The 2025 REBUILD Conference will be October 2 (early bird registration ends September 12). The annual NOMA Conference will be October 8-12, 2025 in Kansas City, MO (ten virtual sessions available). Heritage Ohio Annual Preservation & Main Street Conference is October 14-16 in Canton, Ohio (early bird registration ends August 31). AIA’s Regional & Urban Design KC symposium URBAN MORPHOSIS: Reimagining Cities through Adaptation in Dallas, TX October 28-29 (early bird registration ends August 31). AIA’s Women’s Leadership Summit is November 3-5, 2025 in Atlanta GA.
AIA Cincinnati is proudly an:

Urban Design Committee Tour: Hard and Soft – Great Gathering Spaces in Cincinnati’s Core
AIA Cincinnati and ASLA Cincinnati are pleased to present a walking tour of two recently completed gathering spaces in Cincinnati’s core: Court Street Plaza and Ziegler Park. Space is limited. Register early.

Urban Design Salon: Zoning Ordinance Update
John Yung, A.I.C.P., will start the conversation with a presentation which will summarize proposed City of Cincinnati zoning changes, as well as the arguments for and against them. Register.

Salon: The Brent Spence Bridge Project Reimagined
This salon will explore effects of the Brent Spence Bridge project on local communities in Cincinnati and Kentucky, including traffic, the extent of demolition and clearance of existing neighborhoods and buildings along with other anticipated outcomes. 1.5 LU/HSW. Register.

Connectivity: A New Era of the Western Hills Viaduct
This virtual round table discussion featuring city officials, the design team, and experts on community health and urban design will dive into the design of the new Western Hills Viaduct bridge and the site constraints the design team and City are addressing. Register.

Building Up Neighborhoods One Project at a Time: The Incremental Development Strategy
Our communities develop and change, yet the impacts are not universally beneficial. Presenters Jenifer Acosta and Sarah Thomas will discuss how our neighborhood business districts exist in a dynamic, ever-evolving landscape where they face difficult obstacles to thriving, people-centered economic and social commerce. 1.5 LU/HSW. Register.