The mission of the AIA Small Firm Exchange (SFx) is to advance the mutual interests of architects practicing in small firms.
The objectives of the AIA SFx are three-fold:
Approximately 75% of all firms within the AIA are small firms (less than 10 employees)
2025 Co-Chairs:
Karin Patriquin, AIA, Patriquin Architects (AIACT SFx Representative)
Elizabeth Di Salvo, AIA, Trillium Architects
Staff Coordinator: Joel Whitten
May 2025 – Securing the Future- Succession, Merger Planning and Ownership Transition Planning for Your Firm
April 2025 – Elevating Your Firm: Insights into Growth, Structure, and Differentiation
March 2025 – From Vision to Reality A Panel Discussion on Starting Your Own Firm
November 2024 – Budgeting
September 2024– Hiring & Retention
July 2024 – Collaboration & Consulting Discussion
08.2025 – How Does Artificial Intelligence Benefit the Small Firm?
07.2025 – Why Be a Citizen Architect
06.2025 – Protecting Your Work
05.2025 – How to Design for a Changing Climate
02.2025 – What is your Brand and Why is it Worth Investing In?
10.2024 – Construction Administration
04.2024 – Small Firms and the Framework for Design Excellence
03.2024 – Starting a Firm
02.2024 – AI for Small Firms