AIA Conference on Architecture & Design
The architecture profession's largest annual gathering; ~350 sessions with licensing credits.
- Dates
- May 19 to May 22, 2027
- Where
- Philadelphia, PA
- Cost
- Paid ticket. General 2027 registration opens early 2027, no prices yet.
- Type
- Conference · Paid ticket
- Organizer
- American Institute of Architects
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Cheaper ways in: New AIA members $159 tickets (2027); 2026 expo pass was $99.
Speaking opportunities
Open call for speakers
Call for proposals closed July 2026; acceptances notified November 2026.
Call for speakers
Call for proposals closed July 2026; acceptances notified November 2026.
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Architecture, engineering and design
Roles: architect
The field it serves: Construction & Real Estate
- Verified open jobs
- about 7,292
- Typical posted salary
- $110,000 a year (middle half $80,000 to $150,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 31% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- +1.3% in construction, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,524 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Construction & Real Estate snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Construction & Real Estate employers hiring now
We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in Philadelphia, PA. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
Past and planned editions
- 2027: May 19, 2027 to May 22, 2027, Philadelphia, PA
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