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  Wed, Nov 04

  2026 Mentor Program Kickoff / 

  Three Heads Brewing

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  Nov 04, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

  Three Heads Brewing, 186 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY 14607, USA

  Save the date! Mentors and Mentees engage in some speed-mentoring!

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  Fri, Nov 06

  2026 Product Runway Recap Party / 

  Mercantile on Main

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  Nov 06, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  Mercantile on Main, 240 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14604, USA

  Join us as we celebrate the garments featured in IIDA Rochester City Center's fourth Product Runway! Connect with colleagues and enjoy refreshments while exploring the craftsmanship of these innovative industry sponsored creations. All proceeds go toward the Center for Youth.

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  Tue, Nov 10

  2026 Procrastinator's Day / 

  Rochester Colonial

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  Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

  Rochester Colonial, 1794 Lyell Ave, Rochester, NY 14606, USA

  Earn 4 AIA HSW in one day with an option for an additional 1 AIA LU. Sign up today to attend our first Procrastinator's Day and get your credits completed (or started).

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  Wed, Dec 02

  Panel: AI in Architecture – Education, Ethics, and Environmental Impacts / 

  Five Star Bank Flower City Community Rm

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  Dec 02, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

  Five Star Bank Flower City Community Rm, 395 Westfall Rd, Rochester, NY 14620, USA

  Join local professionals with AI expertise Greg Hale (Hale TIP), Kevin Hofmann (Alfred State) and Chuck Hixon (Stantec) for a discussion regarding the use of AI in the profession. This discussion is a continuation of Chuck Hixon's keynote at the Annual Meeting.

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  Thu, Dec 03

  2027 Member Directory Cover Contest / 

  Contest

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  Dec 03, 2026, 8:00 AM – 11:59 PM

  Contest

  How does architecture contribute to the connections between individuals? The AIA Rochester 2027 Membership Directory cover will be a submission that exemplifies this connection and how it can impact or form our built world. Entries due Dec 3. See details below.

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  Tue, Dec 08

  Save the Date: 2026 AIA Rochester Holiday Party / 

  Location is TBD

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  Dec 08, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  Location is TBD

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  Thu, Dec 10

  Registration for 2027 Designers Unleashed: New York High Falls Riverfront Market / 

  Design Competition

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  Dec 10, 2026, 5:00 PM – 5:05 PM

  Design Competition

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  Fri, Dec 11

  2027 Design Awards: Register Your Project (Call for Entries) / 

  Registration

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  Dec 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 11:59 PM

  Registration

  AIA Rochester announces the 2027 Design Awards program! Register your project here to receive a project number to put on your Registration Form (download below). Register by noon on December 11, 2026. Submissions due January 8, 2027.

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  Wed, Oct 28

  2027 Mentorship Program: Call for Mentees / 

  Location is TBD

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  Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 PM – 11:59 PM

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  Apply to enter our inaugural year of our Mentorship Program! Applications must be completed by October 28, 2026 to be considered. Application link is below.

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