Get retro at the Texas Historic Preservation Conference in Corpus Christi; honor DFW’s top projects in style at Topping Out 2008 in Dallas; gain awareness about “new competitiveness in design and construction” at Rice University in Houston.

May 1–3
Texas Historical Commission's
Annual Historic Preservation Conference
The Omni Bayfront Hotel, Corpus Christi
512-463-5853
thc.state.tx.us

May 15–17
AIA 2008 National Convention and Design Exposition
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
800-242-3837
aiaconvention.com

May 22
Topping Out 2008
Event and awards program honors DFW-area projects while benefiting the ARC of Dallas and UT at Arlington School
of Architecture
Ritz-Carlton Dallas
214-634-9810
toppingout.org

June 10
New Competitiveness in Design & Construction: 12 Strategies that will drive the 21st Century II
McNair Hall, Rm 216
Jones Graduate School of Management
Rice University, Houston
713-348-4158
ricebuildinginstitute.org

June 10 & 11
ENR-CURT Construction Business Forum
Ameristar Casino & Hotel, St. Louis, Mo.
212-904-2548
construction.com/event

July 13–16
Texas Building Branch - AGC 31st Annual Convention
The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va.
quoin.org

August 6–9
SMPS/PSMA National Conference
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
866-739-0277
buildbusiness.org

August 11–13
Workforce Forums
Sponsored by the Texas Workforce Commission, Workforce Network Support department
Omni Southpark Hotel, Austin
512-463-5556
twc.state.tx.us/events