8.21.08 | Los Angeles, CA | The American Society of Interior Designers - Los Angeles Chapter will host “The Coming Out Party” on October 2,2008 from 7-9:00 pm at the Knoll Showroom, 10351 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 310, Santa Monica, CA. The  event will serve as a forum for industry leaders and vendors to meet and interact with Southern California's newest emerging commercial designers, and also to honor commercial interior designers who have made a significant contribution to the industry. 

8.15.08 | Washington, DC | AIA will travel to China in October 2008 to explore traditional and modern architecture in the Middle Kingdom. Eight AIA chapters will venture into culture and culinary experiences beginning in Beijing with the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of heaven, Birds Nest Olympic Stadium and Water Cube Swimming Center.

8.13.08 | New York, NY | AIA NY Chapter will sponsor, Greening the Iron Ribbon: Redefining the Northeast Corridor, on Tuesday, September 16 from 8-1:00 pm at the NYU Kimmel Center, 10th Floor, 60 Washington Square South, NYC. The discussion will look at the issues of aging city centers, transit and new trends surrounding the expected addition of 18 million residents in the next generation to the Northeast Megaregion.