The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture will be hosting an OU Alumni + Friends Reception during the upcoming 2022 AIA National Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Join us Wednesday June 22, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Woven & Bound restaurant, for a come and go reception hosted by Dean Hans Butzer. The reception will include a toast to Dean Butzer's elevation to FAIA.
Location
Marriott Marquis Chicago
2121 S. Prairie Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
The hotel and restaurant are connected by a walkway to the McCormick Place Convention Center.
For more information or to request accommodations, contact Hans Butzer (butzer@ou.edu).
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