ASLA Annual Meeting: It's All About Networking

Our surveys tell us that one of the top three things attendees value at the annual meeting is the opportunity to network with colleagues and related professionals from around the world. The 2007 ASLA Annual Meeting will be the largest gathering of landscape architects in history and will provide plenty of valuable networking opportunities throughout the week.

Garden Design Magazine’s ASLA Awards Reception
Friday, October 5 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at JANUS et Cie, SFDC Showplace Building
RSVP Required: 877.601.2996 or sf@janusetcie.com

Garden Design Magazine celebrates its partnership with the ASLA Residential Design Awards at a cocktail reception. Bill Marken, Garden Design Editor Emeritus and Honorary ASLA, will be introducing Donna Dorian as the new editor of Garden Design as well as honoring this year’s recipients of residential design awards.

Alumni Reunion
Friday, October 5 at 8:00 PM at the Hotel San Francisco, Continental Ballrooms 4–6
Open to all registered attendees

Catch up with your old college friends and professors and meet current students at this casual reception featuring complimentary food and drinks. Thirty universities will host their own designated area, so attendees can spend time with their own alma mater and find other schools easily as well.

Professional Practice Network Meetings
Saturday, October 6 at The Moscone Center, Moscone West Rooms
Open to all registered attendees

ASLA’s 17 Professional Practice Networks unite colleagues who share common practice emphases. Attend one or more of these discussion sessions to network, exchange ideas and information, and discover opportunities to advance particular practice areas. Newcomers are welcome to attend.

ASLA/RTF Turf Producers Association EXPO Reception—New This Year!
Saturday, October 6 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the EXPO Hall
Open to all registered attendees

Mingle with suppliers and fellow colleagues while enjoying complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine, and beer at the ASLA/RTF Turf Producers Association Reception.

ASLA Council of Fellows Investiture Reception and Dinner
Saturday, October 6 at 7:00 PM at the Hilton San Francisco, Continental Ballrooms 4–6
Ticketed event

Join friends and colleagues for an elegant evening honoring the Council of Fellows' Class of 2007. Formal attire is appropriate, but not required, for attendees.

ASLA/Landscape Structures Gala
Sunday, October 7 from 7:00 to 11:00 PM at the de Young Museum
Ticketed event

Sunday evening's celebration at the newly reopened de Young Museum offers the opportunity to socialize with friends and colleagues. The gala, sponsored by Landscape Structures, will feature gourmet food, live music, children's educational entertainment, and spectacular views from the de Young Museum's glass-walled observation tower.

ASLA Professional and Student Awards Ceremony and Champagne Reception
Monday, October 8 at 2:00 PM at The Moscone Center, Esplanade Ballrooms 305–310
Open to all registered attendees

Each year, the ASLA Professional Awards program honors the best in landscape architecture from around the globe, while the ASLA Student Awards program gives attendees a glimpse into the future of the profession. This year, annual meeting attendees can meet the award recipients, clients, faculty advisers, and other guests after the awards ceremony during a special champagne reception sponsored by Landscape Forms.

Closing Dinner: Presentation of ASLA Honors
Monday, October 8 at 7:30 PM at The Moscone Center, Esplanade Ballrooms 305–310
Ticketed event

Enjoy an elegant evening as ASLA pays tribute to the recipients of its highest honors at the Closing Dinner on Monday night. Participants can dine with other landscape architecture professionals as ASLA’s highest honors—such as the Landscape Architecture Firm Award and the President’s Medal—are bestowed on our industry’s best.

For more information about any of these networking opportunities or to purchase tickets to events, visit the 2007 ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO website.