Call for Proposals
Calling all visionary architects and design enthusiasts
Join us in Asheville on September 13-15 for a transformative experience where collective knowledge grows, connections deepen, and inspiration soars. Proposals are now open for presentations, panel discussions, tours, events, and workshops. Submit a proposal to contribute to a movement of innovation and creativity.
About Aspire
Aspire is a gathering for professionals shaping the built environment across the Southeast—architects, engineers, designers, contractors, planners, and emerging leaders who want to advance their work, broaden their perspective, and strengthen their professional network. This is where creative vision meets technical rigor. Where design excellence, engineering intelligence, and community values come together in real, practical conversation. Aspire is not a niche conference—it is a multidisciplinary experience curated for the full spectrum of those who create, influence, and care about buildings and communities.
An Open Call
The American Institute of Architects has nearly 100,000 members representing a profound and diverse knowledge base. The strong intersections of design, community, justice, health, and the environment are ever-present, and in recent years, new orientations and innovations in the work have transformed the ways we imagine and create equitable futures. Aspire is about connecting architecture, development, landscape architecture, and interior design to the bigger picture– exploring the role of design at the intersection of community, justice, health, and the environment.
Past themes were dedicated to disruptive technologies, innovative discoveries, equitable solutions, design leadership, environmental well-being, and sustainable futures. This year, we’re especially excited to invite proposals that highlight integrated project teams — the architects, engineers, consultants, owners, and collaborators who come together to make great projects possible. Aspire thrives on real-world perspectives, and some of the most powerful sessions are those told by teams, not just individuals.
As you look back on the past year, ask yourself:
Additional thought-provoking questions to help you build your proposal include:
