The 40th annual conference of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) will take place at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit.
The theme of the conference is “40 Years in the Making: A Legacy Driven by Design” and will feature professional development and continuing education workshops, exhibitors, Detroit tours, a community service project, a student design competition focused on a Detroit neighborhood, and the perennial Bros Arts Ball.
The conference will also celebrate the establishment of NOMA at an American Institute of Architects convention in Detroit in 1971.
According to the organization, more than 500 NOMA members, affiliates, and students are expected to attend the NOMA 2012 Conference, including architects, interior designers, planners, and construction and real estate professionals.
Registration information and a promotional video can be found at http://noma.net/EventsPrograms/events_2012conference.aspx