Events
Where the profession shows up.
Conferences that fill CE requirements in an afternoon, tours that put you inside real projects, and the annual meeting where the association’s direction gets set. Dates, credits, fees, and registration, all on one page.
Upcoming
- Oct16
YALA · Free · Open to All
YALA Showroom Crawl: River North Design District
YALA walks five River North showrooms: Lightology, Glenview Haus, TOTO, Assured, and Cosentino. Free, open to members and non-members.
- Nov5
Honors in Architecture
The 2026 ALA Design Awards Gala
An evening for the year's best work and the people behind it. ALA gathers at Medinah Country Club to honor the 2026 Design Awards winners.
- Nov18
Tour · 1.0 LU · Attendance Is Limited
Tour of the WJE Testing Laboratory
Tour WJE's Janney Technical Center in Northbrook: structural testing, petrography, metallurgy, concrete and corrosion labs. 1.0 LU.
- Jan14
ALA Member Event · In Person
2027 Annual Meeting at Sub-Zero
ALA's 2027 Annual Meeting at the Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove showroom: the year in review, the direction ahead, and an evening with the membership.
Registration Opens October 14 Details →
Past events (3)
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Architects Monday, September 21, 2026
- High Wind, Tornado and Safe Room Design Tuesday, September 15, 2026
- Inside the Mortar Plant: Stone Veneer Tour, Demo & Seminar Thursday, August 27, 2026
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Standing Programs
Spring & Fall
Conferences
Spring and fall assemblies built around concentrated education and learning units, with exhibitor tabletops from the industry.
The ConferencesEvery January
Annual Business Meeting
The association’s governing assembly: leadership installed, finances reviewed, direction set, and the floor open to any member in good standing.
The Annual MeetingThrough the Year
Tours & Outings
Hard hats on. See notable projects and testing facilities in person and talk shop with the people behind them.
Tours & OutingsRegister from each event's page. Members log in for member rates; non-members register as guests. Dates are announced by email before they appear here.