AIBD Design and Build Conferences

TRAVELS TO ST. PAUL

By Bernie Kern

2022 was another highly productive year for AIBD and the AIBD A-Team staff. A new Board was inducted that included a new AIBD President, Benjamin Tabolt. In addition to a new Board, a new Conference Committee was established led by new Committee Chair, AIBD First Vice President, Ted Hake.

The AIBD Conference Committee meets every other week and works diligently to establish the plans and goals to create four educational and fun filled architectural based conferences. Two of those conferences are scheduled as a Hybrid event, providing in person classes and events along with two virtual only classes.

Last summer, AIBD visited St. Paul, Minnesota meeting at the St. Paul Hotel in downtown of the twin city district. The event was filled up with high profile speakers with Sam Rashin, architect and author of the books, Retooling the U.S. Housing Industry and recently published, Housing 2.0: A Disruption Survival Guide. Also speaking was Mike Lin of BeLoose Graphic Workshop, Elliott Eisenber PHD “the bowtie economist” and Angie Schultz of StoryBrand Certified Guide. There were other presenters and all did a fantastic job presenting to AIBD members.

Following the Annual Board and Council meetings the event kicked off with the traditional Compass Club event, a club recognizing member recruitment. The Compass Club attendees met at the Wabasha Street Caves, a restored known historical gangster hideout.

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On the first day of the education classes the AIBD annual membership meeting took place where our new AIBD Board was announced to members. AIBD welcomed new President Benjamin Tabolt, First Vice President Ted Hake, Second Vice President Yu-Ngok Lo, Secretary Lisa Schafer, Treasurer Larry Walker, Director Michael Payne, Director

Mike Nelson, NCBDC President Jacquilla Gillette, Chancellor of the College of Fellows, Lyle Breeze, and Past President, Bernie Kern.

The Summer Conference ended with a glamorous GALA event, the American Residential Design Awards banquet that featured the global choice award going to AIS Designs CO. followed by the AIBD Designer of the year, awarded to President Benjamin Tabolt for his outstanding performances on behalf of AIBD and our residential design industry.

The Conference Committee did a great job transitioning into the new Board and did not miss a step establishing a fall virtual conference, AIBD Design and Build Conference which themed on new technology.

The new Conference Committee has completed contracts as we look forward to two in person conferences on March 3-4 at the Ocean Drive Beach & Golf Resort, North Myrtle Beach, SC. And this summer, August 3-5 at the Loews Vanderbilt