Receptions and Dinners

Tuesday, November 18

SA95 - Associated Builders and Contractors 2008 Excellence in Construction Awards
6:00 – 9:00 pm

Sponsored by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

ABC’s Massachusetts Chapter will celebrate the best of merit shop construction with its 16th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards. This will be a lively evening of great networking, food and fun. We’ve left the long speeches and presentations on the shelf in favor of a high-energy showcase of some of the best projects in the region and the talented teams behind them. The cocktail party is from 6:00 pm–7:00 pm and the Awards Celebration/Reception will take place from 7:00 pm–9:00 pm.

SA93 – New Jersey School of Architecture Reception
6:00 – 7:30
Join New Jersey School of Architecture graduates, students, faculty, and staff at this lively reception at Build Boston. There is no charge, but registration is required.

SA94 – The Cornell Graduate Architecture Department Reception
6:00 – 7:30
Cornell University has one of the oldest and most respected schools of architecture in the United States. With a tradition of more than 130 years, we strive to offer the best architectural education available, respecting our history while continuing to evolve to meet current and future challenges. Please join Cornell’s architecture alumni/ae faculty, students, and staff at this reception. There is no charge but registration is required.

SA97 – University of Oregon Reception
6:00 – 7:30
We invite you to join University of Oregon graduates, students, faculty, and staff at this lively reception at Build Boston. There is no fee, but registration is required.

SA98 - New England School of Art and Design Reception
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for the second annual NESAD reception with the BSA/ Build Boston Convention and Trade Show, Boston’s biggest professional design event. Come along to network, meet other designers and suppliers to the trade. Catch up with past and current students and enjoy the refreshments at this free event. Please register for this free event and join us for an evening that promises to be a great night of fun and activities.

Wednesday, November 19

SB95 – BAC Reception
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Alumni/ae students, faculty, volunteers, and staff are invited to this annual BAC blast, hosted by BAC president Theodore C. Landsmark, Assoc. AIA. There is no charge but registration is required.

SB96 – RPI Reception
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Join RPI graduates, students, faculty, and staff at this annual RPI reception at Build Boston. Registration is required.

SB97 – Wentworth reception
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Join Wentworth Institute of Technology graduates, students, faculty, and staff at this popular annual WIT party at Build Boston, There is no charge but registration is required.

SB79 Rise: lavish observatory party to benefit charity (greenGoat)
6:30pm
Rise is a lavish observatory party to benefit greenGoat , a local charity specializing in reusing and recycling building materials.

This is a great opportunity to mingle and relax for a great cause in the new observatory at 311 Summer Street. Elements will feature themed rooms tied to conservation goals in green building: energy, water, material, air, and land.

Enjoy an open bar and abundant food by local restaurants. Green never looked so good!

Tickets are $70.

Thursday, November 20

BSA/Build Boston Reception
5:00 – 6:00 pm (in the exhibit hall)

SC91 - BSA/Build Boston Gala and Design Celebration
6:00 – 11:00 pm
Need we say more? All night networking, free hors d’oeuvres, cash bars and continuous design projections give you many choices—and none of them require you to sit down or interrupt your conversation with your client or your colleagues. Last year, 600 of us were there.