What’s happening in AIAMob?
The AIA Mobile Chapter hosts a variety of exciting events throughout the year.
These events offer great opportunities to connect, learn, and grow with fellow design professionals while staying inspired and engaged in the local architecture community.
AIA LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2025
Is the premier advocacy and leadership training event for AIA chapter leaders. The annual event is always one of AIA’s best attended leadership events—offering attendees a unique platform to engage in critical policy discussions with lawmakers while enhancing their leadership skills.
February 24 - 26.
DREAMARCHITECTURE
We’re all about helping kids dream big with dreamARCHITECTURE, our fun art contest for K-5 students. This year, kids will draw their dream zoo and explore what buildings and spaces mean to them. The program is a big hit across Alabama, and with your support, we can keep inspiring young minds to think creatively about the world around them. Let’s make sure these future architects have everything they need to dream even bigger!
MYSTIC SOCIETY DEN TOUR
In Mobile, Alabama—birthplace of modern American Carnival—six historic buildings have been adaptively reused as mystic society dens, blending festive tradition with architectural preservation and community revitalization. Come join us for a tour of these remarkable landmarks and explore the stories behind their transformation.
June 14, 2025
10 AM to 2 PM
355 Government Boulevard
PENELOPE HOUSE
We invite you to support Penelope House by donating essential toiletries such as shampoo, soap, toothpaste, and feminine hygiene products. Your generosity will bring comfort and dignity to individuals and families in need. Every contribution counts—thank you for making a difference!
Original Oyster House
July 24th, August 28th & September 25 2025
DEEP SEA FISHING TRIP
Ready for a reel good time? 🎣 Join us for a day packed with fun, sun, and plenty of catches! We’re hooking you up with food, drinks, fishing licenses, bait, and tackle — just bring your good vibes and fishing spirit. Let’s make some splashin’ memories together!
DAUPHIN ISLAND MARINA
650 LeMOYNE DR.
DAUPHIN ISLAND, ALABAMA 36528
August 2, 2025
ALABAMA CONFERENCE ON ARCHITECTURE
Pack your bags and get ready for inspiration by the shore! 🌴 Join us at the Alabama Conference in Architecture 2025 at the Perdido Beach Resort for a memorable time to connect, learn, and unwind. From energizing sessions and expert speakers to beachside networking and relaxed socializing, it’s all happening on some of the most beautiful beaches along the Gulf Coast. Don’t miss out—we can’t wait to see you there!
Perdido Beach Resort
27200 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL 36561
October 16-19 2025
HONOR AWARDS
It’s time to cheer on your fellow rockstar architects! 🎉 Nominate the MVPs of our profession in these awesome categories: Gold Medal Award, Accolade Award, Young Architect Award, and Emerging Professional Award. Know someone crushing it with creativity, leadership, or fresh ideas? Show them some love! 🏅 Winners will be revealed at the State Conference—so let’s make it count and celebrate the talent that makes our chapter shine! ✨
Dateline: July 2025
SOCIAL HOURS
Join us for a laid-back social hour with your fellow colleagues—because good company, cold drinks, and tasty bites are always a great idea! Kick back with a refreshing beverage, enjoy some delicious appetizers, and soak in the sounds of the band as the Gulf breeze and stunning views set the perfect vibe. Come mingle, laugh, and make memories—you won’t want to miss it!
November 20, 2025
PRODISEE PANTRY TURKEY TROT
Ready to run for a reason? 🏃♀️. Join us for a fun run benefiting Prodisee Pantry—where every step helps feed a family! Come break a sweat, enjoy the good vibes, and support a great cause. And here’s the twist: two lucky runners will score the honor of being our “Runners with a Cause” and lead the pack in style! Grab your sneakers and let’s run with heart!
October 25, 2025
CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATING CONTEST
Ready, set, decorate! Show off your creativity in our Christmas Tree Decorating Contest and compete for fun prizes—winners revealed at the Christmas Party!
Reserve your 3’ tree by October 17th and pick it up on November 20th.
Let the holiday magic begin!
Contact Jill Arno: jarno@businteriors.com | 850-473-7902.
SCHOLARSHIP
Calling all future architects! If you're enrolled full-time in an architectural program anywhere in the U.S. and call one of these Alabama counties home — Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, Conecuh, Monroe, Clarke, Washington, or Choctaw — this scholarship is for you! Just send in your resume, portfolio, and a short blurb about your post-grad dreams. Whether you're planning to design skyscrapers or small-town gems, we want to support your journey. Let’s build your future together—apply now!
Dateline: November 21, 2025
CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATING CONTEST
Ready, set, decorate! Show off your creativity in our Christmas Tree Decorating Contest and compete for fun prizes—winners revealed at the Christmas Party!
Reserve your 3’ tree by October 17th and pick it up on November 20th.
Let the holiday magic begin!
Contact Jill Arno: jarno@businteriors.com | 850-473-7902.
CRAFTING HISTORY FROM SAVAGE
Explore the beauty of the Bellingrath Home and Gardens through the lens of adaptive reuse and sustainability. This course reveals how salvaged materials—like handmade bricks, cast iron, and flagstone—were preserved and integrated into the estate’s design. Participants will learn how thoughtful restoration promotes health, safety, welfare, and lasting historical integrity in modern architecture.
Date: November 8, 2025
CHRISTMAS PARTY
It’s time to jingle and mingle under the stars at GulfQuest! 🎄 Get ready for a night full of cheer—think tasty bites, festive sips, music, gifts, prizes, and the best crowd around as AIA Mobile lights up the season once again. We’re bringing the fun, and you bring the joy (and a new, unwrapped toy!) to support Toys for Tots and help spread smiles across the Gulf Coast.
Ready to sleigh the night? 🎁 RSVP by November 29th—we can't wait to celebrate with you!
GulfQuest Maritime Museum
December 5, 2025