January 26, 2026

AIA Wyoming hosted its 2025 Fall Conference at the Sheridan College Center for the Arts in Sheridan on Sept. 24-26 with the theme of “Reinvented.”

AIA Wyoming hosted its 2025 Spring Conference in Cheyenne at the Blue Community Events Center on April 24-26. The theme of the conference was “Edges,” which focused on boundaries, transitions, interfaces and frontiers, either physically or metaphorically, in terms of ideas or technology.

In 2025, the AIA Strategic Council continued to serve as a forward-looking think tank, producing research and recommendations to inform the AIA Board and guide the profession.

In 2025, the AIA Small Firm Exchange (SFx) continued to support architects in small practices through advocacy, education and resource sharing. A key initiative was the 2025 Tri-State Small Firm Symposium, hosted by AIA New Jersey, which featured a keynote by Bart Shaw, FAIA, focusing on cultivating excellence in small firm practice.

Emily’s career with the Wyoming Department of A&I Professional Licensing Boards began on Dec. 1, 2006.

The AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2025 (AIA25) in Boston was my first opportunity to attend the national conference as a representative of the SFX board and a member of the AIA Strategic Council.

In February, AIA Wyoming was represented by Jessica Howard (executive director), Ellen Martin (associate director), and myself at the annual Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. In the opening keynote, AIA National President Evelyn Lee, FAIA, noted that membership in AIA National has surpassed 100,000 people, marking a significant milestone for our professional organization.

The Education & Resource Committee’s primary goals are to promote architecture to the public and provide educational resources for AIA Wyoming members, while the Membership Development Committee’s primary goal is to enhance the membership experience.

Over the past decade, the Public Awareness Committee has consistently sought to bring awareness to the public and promote architecture throughout Wyoming.

Over the past year, the Government Advocacy Committee has been actively involved in a number of issues, including architectural licensure in Wyoming and new rules being considered by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).