In-Person Conferences and Online Education

AIA Learning Units Available 

If you sell products and services for the historic preservation, restoration, renovation and traditionally inspired new construction markets, you’ll want to participate in the Traditional Building Conference Series 2020. As a Sponsor of the Traditional Building Conference Series, you will connect with architects, restoration/renovation general contractors, building owners, and facilities managers, in person, in print, and online.

All of the Traditional Building conferences take place in beautiful historic venues. In between educational, AIA-accredited seminars, attendees network with the speakers and sponsors.

There are up to twenty sponsors, as space permits. Current sponsors include the leading manufacturers and service providers who sell the $170 billion traditional building market. The Traditional Building Conferences are not trade shows but a personal, relaxed setting for having meaningful conversations with your clients and prospects. You'll meet buyers and specifiers you would not normally have access to. 

Ask Our Current Sponsors...

“If you want to be in front of architects, designers and builders this is an excellent investment. Every vendor on the planet wants the attention of these buyers and specifiers. This is a great way to be one of the select few vendors who gets that attention.” – Brian Stowell, President of Crown Point Cabinetry

Who You'll Meet:

Partner Programs

PLATINUM PARTNER $25,000

• A 10x10 display in all three (3) in-person TBCS events (April, July, October 2020)
• Your company recognition during the conference (signage, attendee packets and priority for podium time)
• An invitation to present a seminar or to do “Traditional Takes” at one in-person event in 2020.
• List of attendees with contact info for all three in-person events (estimated 600 sales leads)
• Priority status to present one LIVE webinar. There will be at least 9  web seminars for AIA credit in 2020. Platinum Partners will receive list of registrants for both live and on-demand webinars (estimated 1,000 sales leads).
• Full year recognition as a TBCS Platinum Partner on all printed and digital material.
• Links from TBCS promotions to your web site…all year long.
• Your company profile on TBCS web site.
• Platinum Partner exclusivity in your product category.
• 1 sponsor reception and 1 V.I.P. networking dinner. A seat at the Palladio Awards gala in July 2020.
• 4 conference registrations for your team (includes 6 meals over 2 days)
• One Platinum Partner e cast to TB database (40,000).
• AIA Learning Units Administrations for all conferences, webinars, and optional Lunch and Learn program.*
• 10 VIP passes for your guests.
• 5 gift subscriptions to TRADITIONAL BUILDING for your VIPs.

SILVER PARTNER $18,500

• A 10x10 Display in all three (3) TBCS in-person events 2020.
• Your company recognition during the conference (signage, attendee packets and podium time.)
• List of attendees with contact info for all three in-person events (estimated 600 sales leads).
• An invitation to present one LIVE web seminar.
• List of all web seminar registrants both LIVE and on-demand for at least 9 web seminars offering AIA Learning Units in 2020 (estimated 1,000 sales leads).
• Full year recognition as a TBCS Silver Partner on all print and digital material.
• Links from TBCS promotions to your web site…all year long.
• Your company profile on TBCS web site.
• 3 conference registrations for your team, includes meals.
• AIA CEU registration and administration for all educational programs.*
• 5 VIP passes for your guests.
• 5 gift subscriptions to TRADITIONAL BUILDING for your VIPs.
• 1 sponsor reception and 1 V.I.P. networking dinner

BRONZE PARTNER $12,500

• A 10x10 display in all three (3) TBCS in-person events 2020.
• Your company recognition during the conference (signage and attendee packets).
• List of attendees with contact info for all three in-person events (estimated 600 sales leads).
• Full year recognition as a TBCS Bronze Partner on all print and digital material.
• Links from TBCS promotions to your web site…all year long.
• Your company profile on TBCS web site.
• 2 conference registrations for your team includes meals.
• AIA registration and administration for all conference and online education.
• 5 VIP passes for your guests.
• 5 gift subscriptions to TRADITIONAL BUILDING for your VIPs.
• 1 sponsor reception and 1 V.I.P. networking dinner

LOCAL/REGIONAL SPONSORS $3,750

• A 10x10 display in one (1) in-person event 2020.
• Your company recognition during the conference (signage, attendee packets).
• List of attendees with contact info.
• Full year recognition as a TBCS sponsor with links from TBCS web site to your web site.
• AIA approval and administration for all courses presented at the conferences
• 3 VIP passes for your guests.
• Sponsor reception
• 1 conference registration for your team includes meals

*Course must meet AIA requirements. Other Continuing Education provider registrations may be available such as IDCEC and NKBA or Massachusetts Contractor

A la Carte Webinar and Lunch and Learn Education Fee: $8,000 

For companies who are not part of a Traditional Building Conference Series program outlined above the education fee for one webinar and Lunch and Learn will be $6,750. Additional charges may apply for Continuing Education Credit from additional providers (over and above the American Institute of Architects).

NOTE: “AIA registration and administration” includes Judy Hayward, Traditional Building Conference Series Education Director, services at the conference and consulting on Lunch and Learn and/or web seminar content as well as doing the administration for AIA Learning Units processing. Judy Hayward scope of work:

Prepare seminar title, AIA learning objectives and course description. Develop power point presentation (w client) including the sourcing of images. Writes the exam for the on-demand web seminar. Secures AIA approval for your course. Issue AIA Learning Unit certificates to all students who take your course and pass their exam. Maintains records for 6 years, per AIA “audit” requirements. Moderates your course LIVE. Advises marketing team on the promotion of your web seminar to TRADITIONAL BUILDING B2B audience.

Here is what attendees say about the Traditional Building Conference Series:

“The variety of technical vs. artistic talent was great!… I really liked the new format, had better connections with the vendors and got to know fellow attendees and presenters”

“Excellent speakers, informative, engrossing topics for a room full of architects.”

“Engaging as well as ‘Big Picture’”

“One of the very best seminar topics I have ever experienced. A real treat and changed the way I think about design.”

Past Attendees Include:

Robert Stern Architects                    Historical Concepts

Peter Pennoyer Architects               John Murray Architects

Fairfax Sammons                              Einhorn Yaffee Prescot

Quinn Evans Architects                    Glave Holmes

Schooly Caldwell Architects            Barnze Vanze Architects

David Schwartz Architects               Shope Reno Architects

The Architect of the Capitol            The National Park Service

U.S. Department of State                  U.S. Department of Defense

General Services Administration      Princeton University

Duke University                                  American College of the Building Arts

MIT                                                      S.C Historic Preservation Office

N.C. State Historic Preservation Office

Full list of past attendees

For more information, contact:

Peter H. Miller, Hon. AIA
V.P. Publisher
pmiller@aimmedia.com
(202) 256-0694