ASLA Conference and Anchorage Design Week

2025 is the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Alaska Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

 

To celebrate, we are partnering with the American Society of Interior Designers to hold a Mini-Conference in conjunction with the Anchorage Museum and Anchorage Design Week. More information will be forthcoming.

 

Save the date(s)!!

• February 25th Mini-Conference (collaborative with ASID): 

  • Keynote(s)

  • Special Guests:

    • Torey Carter-Conneen: ASLA Chief Executive Officer

    • Naomi Ratte - Indigenous Landscape Architect (Winnipeg, Canada)

  • Three ASLA sessions, plus option to attend concurrent ASID sessions - PDH tbd

    • Mining Recreation - the impacts of planning and design on recreation opportunities for Alaskans, and for our tourist economy

    • Healthy Human Habitats - the economic and public health value of wellness-integrated design

    • Navigating Identity - how our professions can reflect the diversity of the communities that we are planning and designing

  • Evening

    • Happy Hour (Sponsored by Maglin)

    • Film: "Sitting Still" a film about Landscape Architect Laurie Olin (grew up in Fairbanks) - 2.0 PDH

• February 26th - Anchorage Design Week

  • Public Health x Urban Wellness Workshop led by Eduardo Piqueiras (UAA) - 1.5 PDH

  • Happy Hours:

    • Design Week Happy Hour @ Seed Lab

    • Emerging Professionals Happy Hour

  • Evening: City Nerd Nite @ Seed Lab - Our Winter City

  • More to come

• February 27th - Anchorage Design Week

  • Tattoo Design Workshop

  • Youth engagement session (TBD) @ Fairview Recreation Center

  • Evening: ADW Family Friendly Outdoor Film: Togo @ Fairview Recreation Center

  • More to come

• February 28th - Anchorage Design Week

  • Panel Breaks Illustration Workshop with Tadd Galusha

  • Fur Rendezous activities!

  • More to come

• March 1st - Anchorage Design Week

  • Alaska Design Forum Tour (TBD)

  • More to come