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The Thomas U. Walter Award is presented annually to a current member of the architectural profession and recognizes the recipient's outstanding contributions to the architectural community through service to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and other related professional organizations. It was created in celebration of the AIA's sesquicentennial anniversary and honors Thomas Ustick Walter, considered by many to have been the dean of American architecture.

PennPraxis, Inc. is a 501 C-3 corporation created by the University of Pennsylvania's School of Design (PennDesign). PennPraxis provides opportunities for student and faculty education and development, strengthens community ties, and provides service to the community. Students in the fields of architecture, planning, landscape architecture, community development, and historic preservation work on projects for external clients under the direction of PennDesign faculty.

Mr. Piven has focused his career on management issues in the design professions and was elevated to Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects in 1981 for his contributions in management. He has held every executive office of the Philadelphia Chapter AIA, including President. At the Institute, he served on the Architects Economics and Compensation Task Force and on the Select Advisory Committee for Time-Databank. He was the Vice Chairman of the Personnel Practices Committee and founding Chairman of the Financial Management Committee that conceived and produced the financial concepts and instruments now widely used in the profession. Mr. Piven has served as Chairman of the AIA Ethics Council and the AIA Fellows Jury. He was the Philadelphia Chapter Chairman of the 1976 AIA Convention in Philadelphia and National Chairman of the 1993 AIA Convention/World Congress in Chicago.

Peter Piven, FAIA is the Philadelphia-based Principal Consultant of The Coxe Group, Inc., the oldest multi-discipline firm providing management and marketing consultation to design professionals. A founding principal of the firm, Mr. Piven has helped professionals in architecture, planning, engineering, landscape architecture, interior design and graphic design firms improve their practices in the areas of overall organization, strategic planning, valuation, ownership and leadership transition, marketing, project delivery, partnering, financial management, and merger/acquisition assistance.

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The next generation of consultants and leaders will carry The Coxe Group through the opportunities and challenges of the increasingly complex and exciting world that design firms encounter every day. Our leaders will be people who are passionate about helping others succeed, who are committed to contributing to an exciting built environment, who are curious, communicative, and collaborative, who think wide and deep, whose makeup includes irreverence and humor, and who will shape the future of The Coxe Group...and their own destiny. A rich academic experience and experience in a design field won't hurt, nor will excitement at the prospect of considerable travel, writing, and speaking. To learn about us and for us to learn more about you, contact Hugh Hochberg, Partner, at hhochberg@coxegroup.com or 206/467-4040, extension 202.

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• May 2, 2008
  "Managing (Projects) Effectively"
  AIA Philadelphia’s Suburban Professional Conference
  East Norriton, PA
  Presented by Peter Piven, FAIA

• May 15, 2008
  "Transferring Ownership and Leadership Effectively"
  2008 AIA National Convention
  Boston, MA
  Presented by Peter Piven, FAIA of The Coxe Group and William Mandel

• May 16, 2008
  "Innovations in Professional Practice Knowledge"
  2008 AIA National Convention
  Boston, MA
  Presented by Peter Piven, FAIA of The Coxe Group and James B. Atkins, FAIA, NCARB of HKS and John Czarnacki of Wiley & Sons

• October 7-10, 2008
  "The Environment of Practice and Strategies to Thrive"
  AIA NW Regional Conference Honolulu, Hawaii
  Presented by Hugh Hochberg