Designing the New West
Architecture & Landscape in the Mountain West
April 16th and 17th, 2009
Gallatin Gateway Inn
Bozeman, Montana
More than 160 people gathered Thursday and Friday in Bozeman for NewWest.Net's 2nd Annual Designing the New West conference. Friday's conversations -- about design, architecture, the economy and the regulatory environment in which all those function -- took place at the Gallatin Gateway Inn, pictured here.
Here are NewWest.Net articles from the discussions on Friday, April 17th, 2009:
Development & Design: The State of the Business —
Recession Offers Opportunity for Longer-Range Planning, Design
Keynote Dr. Arthur Nelson —
Researcher: Northern Rockies Housing Market Near Bottom, Will Rebound Soon
The New Western Urbansim —
Density And Redevelopment Key To Mountain West Cities
A New Era in Sustainable Design —
Designing the New West: Thoughts From Green Builders and Designers
Economic Stimulus and What it Means —
Transportation Director: Montana Is Ready To Spend Stimulus Money
Designing the New West features leading architects, developers, land planners and landscape designers from around the Rockies, with the aim of tracking design and development trends, showcasing best practices, and understanding how thoughtful and place-inspired design can help us shape our region in the most positive possible ways.
Thursday, April 16th will feature three pre-conference design charrettes and workshops, with specialists' presentations, discussions and site visits on a green home, a commercial development, and land planning & subdivision design. The day will conclude with a conference opening reception and social.
Friday, April 17th is a full-day program at the spectacular Gallatin Gateway Inn with a mix of presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. Highlights of the day will include:
- Analysis of the state of the business in the region in light of the broad-based economic slowdown - and the opportunities presented by the federal economic stimulus program.
- Discussion of creative approaches to sustainability, conservation-based design, and urban infill, including a look at new materials, new methods for project planning and management, and new financing models.
- Presentations on innovative land design, architecture and community development projects from some of the nation’s leading practitioners.
- A magnificent setting at the historic Gallatin Gateway Inn, and lively networking with some of the top design and development professionals from around the region
- Designing the New West has been qualified for the prestigious American Institute of Architects continuing education program, and will also offer continuing education credits for certified planners, real estate agents and engineers.
2009 Conference Details
Designing the New West will take place at the Gallatin Gateway Inn in Bozeman, Montana. Click here for details on the venue, and for lodging information.
The conference will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, April 17th, and will conclude at 5:00 p.m. The pre-conference design workshops are on Thursday, April 16th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday evening will feature an opening reception. Click here for more details on the schedule.
Designing the New West is made possible by an outstanding group of speakers and sponsors, and the line-up is growing every day. Click here for the preliminary speaker list, and click here for sponsors. Email if you are interested in speaker or sponsorship opportunities.
Specific portions of the conference program have been approved for continuing education credit for real estate agents, architects, engineers and planners. Click here for more details regarding continuing education.
Registration for Designing the New West is now open, click here to register online. The cost is $165 before March 2nd, and $195 after that date. (The fee includes the Thursday evening reception and breakfast, lunch and snacks on Friday.) A special rate of $130 is available for government/university/non-profit employees and full-time students. There is an additional $40 fee for the Thursday design workshops (which includes lunch). There is a $50 administrative fee for all continuing education credits.
Please check back often for program updates, and email or call 406-829-1725 if you have any questions. Or click here to register.
About NewWest.Net
Designing the New West is produced by NewWest.Net, in cooperation with the Sonoran Institute. New West, a Missoula-based new media company, also produces the highly successful Real Estate and Development in the Northern Rockies and Planning in the West conferences. NewWest.Net is a regional online magazine devoted to the culture, economy, environment and lifestyle of the Rocky Mountain West.
