Hosted by AIA New York State, AIA New Jersey, and AIA Pennsylvania, the Small Firm Symposium (SFS) is a two-day virtual program packed with information and resources for small firms to learn how to operate more effectively and efficiently.

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Lawrence Chatters, Executive Associate AD for Strategic Initiatives at the University of Nebraska, teaches you how to navigate challenges along with strategies to help decrease stress.

Courtney Stanley, President of Courtney Stanley Consulting, provides strategies on how to own your mic drop moment.

Education Station

Sky Factory presents on "The Restorative Impact of Perceived Open Space" where you explore the impact of interior environments on human performance and wellness. Our sessions cover areas including sustainable design, small firm best practices, marketing, technology and leadership strategies that embrace change and innovate for the future.

Today’s Sessions

• Education Station: CLAIM is a Five Letter Word-What Happens When It Happens to You?

• Keynote Presentation: OUTSPOKEN: Owning Your Mic Drop Moment (1.0 LU)

• Shifting from Reactive to Proactive Marketing (1.5 LU)

• Embracing Change: Adopting Passive House Design Principles at a Small Firm (1.5 HSW/LU)

• Disruptive Small Firm Practices: Innovative Modules for Expanding Services (1.5 LU)

• Firm Roundtable: Rising Strategies for Practice Innovation (1.5 LU)

• Maintaining Design Integrity with Data-Driven Decision Making (1.5 HSW/LU)

• Lessons Learned for Small Firms that Want to Become Bigger Firms (1.5 LU)