Events
Upcoming Events
What the Press Wants
Workshop
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Virtual
October 07, 2026
12pm-1pm EDT
- October 07, 2026
We're pleased to welcome all Brick & Wonder members to join this online workshop led by the co-founders of James Black PR, Anthony Dewitt and Katherine Curkin. How do you capture the attention of the press in a crowded media landscape? How do you position your work to resonate with editors and their audiences when pitching your story? In this workshop, Anthony and Katherine will share insights into how individuals and firms can strategically position their work, develop compelling narratives, and understand the role that earned media can play within a broader marketing strategy.
Autumn Cocktails
Gathering
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London
October 07, 2026
6pm-9pm BST
- October 07, 2026
We're thrilled to invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council Members and select guests to join us in London for our Autumn Cocktails event!
Drinks and light bites will be served, and Brick & Wonder members are welcome to bring an industry guest.
This will be an informal gathering, giving you the opportunity to discover and develop professional relationships across the built industry.
MADERA Cocktails
Gathering
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Los Angeles
October 21, 2026
5:30pm-8:30pm PDT
- October 21, 2026
Know Your Audience
Roundtable
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London
October 22, 2026
9-11am BST -
New York
October 22, 2026
9-11am EDT -
San Francisco
October 08, 2026
5:30-7:30pm PDT
- October 22, 2026
- October 22, 2026
- October 08, 2026
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us for a Roundtable on the topic: Know Your Audience. Great ideas and projects do not succeed in a vacuum; they succeed when they resonate with the people they are meant to serve. Understanding your audience can influence everything from how you communicate your value to how projects are conceived and delivered. This roundtable invites members to reflect on how knowing—or misunderstanding—your audience shapes both opportunities and project success.
Fall Cocktails
Gathering
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New York
October 29, 2026
6pm-9pm EDT -
San Francisco
October 28, 2026
5:30pm-8:30pm PDT
- October 29, 2026
- October 28, 2026
We're thrilled to invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council Members and select guests to join us in San Francisco for our Fall Cocktails event! Drinks and light bites will be served, and Brick & Wonder members are welcome to bring an industry guest.
This will be an informal gathering, giving you the opportunity to discover and develop professional relationships across the built industry.
Eames Archives
Site Visit
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San Francisco
November 05, 2026
10am-12:30pm PST
- November 05, 2026
We are pleased to invite Brick & Wonder Pro & Council members to a private tour of the Eames Archives in Richmond, CA
In July 2026, the Eames Institute dramatically expanded the Archives, offering visitors unprecedented access to never-before-exhibited objects and ephemera from the work and personal lives of Charles and Ray Eames.
Among them: the public's first view of the couple's legendary toy collection, a previously unknown prototype of the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, the Eames Office's original reference library reinstalled, and a new Work Gallery tracing their molded plywood experiments from the Organic Chair that started it all through projects for IBM, Herman Miller, and Vitra.
Mindfulness and Presence: The Human Side of Business Development
Workshop
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Virtual
November 10, 2026
12pm-1pm EST
- November 10, 2026
We're pleased to welcome all Brick & Wonder members to join this online workshop on Mindfulness and Presence: The Human Side of Business Development, led by Brick & Wonder members Mike Brown and Nancy Kleppel.
In this workshop, Mike and Nancy will share a practical framework for showing up with more confidence and presence in high-stakes conversations, then lead participants through a hands-on exercise that can be applied to real clients or prospects.
Fall Council Dinner
Gathering
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New York
November 12, 2026
6pm-9pm EST
- November 12, 2026
Saying No: Discipline, Focus & the Work You Don’t Take
Roundtable
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London
November 19, 2026
9-11am GMT -
New York
November 19, 2026
9-11am EST -
San Francisco
November 19, 2026
5:30-7:30pm PST
- November 19, 2026
- November 19, 2026
- November 19, 2026
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us for a Roundtable on the topic: Saying No: Discipline, Focus & the Work You Don't Take. Growth often hinges less on what firms pursue than on what they have the clarity and confidence to decline. In this Roundtable, we'll explore the power of saying no—the challenge it presents, the clarity and conviction it requires, and when setting boundaries matters most.
Reputation & the Long Game
Roundtable
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London
January 21, 2027
9-11am GMT -
New York
January 21, 2027
9-11am EST -
San Francisco
January 21, 2027
5:30-7:30pm PST
- January 21, 2027
- January 21, 2027
- January 21, 2027
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us at Roundtables on the topic: Reputation & the Long Game. In a relationship-driven industry, reputation is the compounding asset that underlies almost everything else. This Roundtable invites members to reflect on reputation as a long-term asset, the difficult decisions required to protect it, and how it evolves over time with our brands, work, and teams.
Sustainable Building Imperative
Roundtable
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London
February 25, 2027
9-11am GMT -
New York
February 25, 2027
9-11am EST -
San Francisco
February 25, 2027
5:30-7:30pm PST
- February 25, 2027
- February 25, 2027
- February 25, 2027
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us at Roundtables on the topic: Sustainable Building Imperative. The built environment accounts for as much as 42% of global carbon emissions, and most of us already know the number. Far fewer of us have changed how we spec, build, or price because of it. In this Roundtable, we'll get past the sustainability talking points and into what it actually costs in time, money, and client relationships to build lower-carbon, longer-lasting buildings, and what it takes to make that case stick.
What Is Your Time Really Worth?
Roundtable
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London
March 11, 2027
9-11am GMT -
New York
March 18, 2027
9-11am EDT -
San Francisco
March 18, 2027
5:30-7:30pm PDT
- March 11, 2027
- March 18, 2027
- March 18, 2027
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join for Roundtables on the topic: What Is Your Time Really Worth? Most firms in our industry sell time. Remarkably few know what an hour costs them to deliver, or what it's really worth to the client buying it. In this Roundtable, we'll get into the economics underneath the work: how we set our fees, what we do when a number gets challenged, and what changes in a business when it starts pricing for the value it creates rather than the hours it spends.
Past Events
The Glass House
Site Visit
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New York
October 03, 2026
10:30am-1pm EDT
- October 03, 2026
We are pleased to invite Brick & Wonder Pro & Council members to a private tour of The Glass House in New Canaan, CT.
The Glass House, built between 1949 and 1995 by architect Philip Johnson, is a National Trust Historic Site located in New Canaan, Connecticut. The pastoral 49-acre landscape comprises fourteen structures, including the Glass House (1949), and features a permanent collection of 20th-century painting and sculpture, along with temporary exhibitions.
Goal Setting
Roundtable
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London
September 17, 2026
9-11am BST -
New York
September 17, 2026
9-11am EDT -
San Francisco
September 16, 2026
5:30-7:30pm PDT
- September 17, 2026
- September 17, 2026
- September 16, 2026
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us for a Roundtable on the topic: Goal Setting. Goal setting is crucial for translating vision into achievement, but it requires continuous effort and adaptation. In this Roundtable, we'll explore effective strategies for setting and pursuing goals, and listen to the group's varied perspectives and experiences with goal setting.
From AI Curiosity to Business Impact
Workshop
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Virtual
September 09, 2026
12pm-1pm EDT
- September 09, 2026
We're pleased to welcome all Brick & Wonder members to this online workshop: From AI Curiosity to Business Impact with Sami Baqai, Founder & Principal of Autokatalyst LLC. Many organizations have started experimenting with AI tools, but far fewer have translated that curiosity into meaningful business impact. In this workshop, Sami will focus on how companies of any size can apply data, analytics, and AI to real workflows in ways that improve decision-making, efficiency, and employee experience. The goal is to move beyond tools and hype, and instead provide a clear framework for where AI fits within an organization — both at the individual workflow level and across the business.
Summer Cocktails
Gathering
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New York
July 29, 2026
6pm-9pm EDT
- July 29, 2026
We're thrilled to invite all Brick & Wonder Members and select guests to join us in New York for our Summer Cocktails event! Drinks and light bites will be served, and Brick & Wonder Pro & Council members are welcome to bring an industry guest.
This promises to be a fun, informal evening of drinks, conversation, and connection with fellow Brick & Wonder members and select guests.
Improv Mindset for Agility and Collaboration
Workshop
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Virtual
July 22, 2026
12pm-1pm EDT
- July 22, 2026
We're pleased to welcome all Brick & Wonder members to join this online workshop on Improv Mindset for Agility and Collaboration, led by Brick & Wonder member & San Francisco Community Partner, Shannon Hughes, Founder of Enlivened Studios. The most important moments in leadership rarely go according to plan. Whether you're navigating a tense client conversation, aligning a team across competing priorities, or simply trying to keep momentum when things shift, you're leading in real time: without a script. This workshop brings improv principles off the stage and into your client reviews, team huddles, project pivots, and all the moments in between. You'll leave with practices and tools for building trust, sparking engagement, and creating the kind of collaboration that keeps projects and people moving forward.
Living in the Future
Roundtable
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London
July 15, 2026
9-11am BST -
New York
July 15, 2026
9-11am EDT -
San Francisco
July 15, 2026
5:30-7:30pm PDT
- July 15, 2026
- July 15, 2026
- July 15, 2026
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us in person for global Roundtables on the topic: Living in the Future.
Staying ahead means thinking ahead - but what does it really mean to “live in the future” as a business?
In this Roundtable, we’ll explore how leaders anticipate change, experiment with emerging ideas, and make deliberate choices about where to innovate and where to hold steady - balancing vision with pragmatism in a rapidly evolving world.
Intelligent Risk
Roundtable
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New York
June 25, 2026
9-11am EDT -
San Francisco
June 25, 2026
5:30-7:30pm PDT
- June 25, 2026
- June 25, 2026
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us in person in NYC for a Roundtable on the topic: Intelligent Risk.
Every meaningful opportunity carries risk - but knowing which risks to take (and when) is what separates bold leadership from recklessness.
In this Roundtable, we’ll examine how leaders define, evaluate, and navigate risk in their businesses - exploring lessons from both wins and losses, and how calculated risk-taking can fuel growth and innovation.
The Art of Succession Planning
Workshop
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Virtual
June 17, 2026
12pm-1pm EDT
- June 17, 2026
We're pleased to welcome all Brick & Wonder members to join this online workshop and panel discussion on succession planning for business owners.
100 percent of owners will leave their company one day.
Few are prepared. Are you? When you’re ready to sell, the company may not be sell-ready, leaving you out of time and unrewarded. It’s crucial to start planning for your transition, whether it comes next year or in a decade. Given recent business cycles, supply chain challenges, and talent issues, owners may be thinking about their next chapter sooner than expected.
We are thrilled to have experienced strategy consultants Michael Bernard and Matt Bucholz lead this workshop as our panelists.
