Carol Coletta, of CEOs for Cities, and Damon Rich, Center for Urban Pedagogy, will keynote the first-ever conference of the Association of Architecture Organizations and the Architecture + Design Education Network, taking place in Chicago, November 5-7.

The conference, whose theme is Architecture & Design as a Catalyst for Change, is for architects, design professionals, architecture centers and other built environment organizations interested in educating the general public about architecture and design. It will be held at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, in the heart of downtown Chicago.

Session topics include:

• Initiating Dialogue about Design Excellence
• Creating Architectural Exhibitions that Engage
• Starting an Architecture Center
• Using Social Media to Attract new Audiences
• And much more

Don't miss the special session: "A Conversation with the Critics: Imagining the Future of the City." Panelists include Jonathan Glancey, The Guardian; Paul Goldberger, The New Yorker, Sarah Williams Goldhagen, The New Republic; and Blair Kamin, Chicago Tribune; moderated by Edward Lifson, cultural critic and creator of Chicago Public Radio's Hello Beautiful!

Attendees will gain:

• New tools and ideas to help strengthen and support their organizations
• New contacts with leaders in the field
• New topics and presentation formats for educational and public programming
• A refreshed and recharged outlook for the future

Learn more and register at www.architecture.org/aao.