Pacific Crossings, the AIA Northwest and Pacific Region conference and the AIA Committee on Design fall conference, will take place, for the first time, in Hong Kong and Shanghai this year.

The joint conference will be hosted by AIA Hong Kong in collaboration with the AIA Committee on Design and will feature an entire week of educational, cultural, and inspirational activities. The program commences in Hong Kong on Sunday, October 15, with several city tours, a golf outing, and an evening welcome reception. The conference starts Monday, October 16, and ends with a grand finale in Shanghai on Sunday, October 22.

Distinguished key speakers at Pacific Crossings will include AIA President Kate Schwennsen, FAIA, as well as Christine Loh, Hon. AIA, and Rocco S. K. Yim, Hon. AIA, and Ken Yeang.