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Iowa AIA chapter to host annual convention Sept. 25-26

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Iowa chapter will host its annual convention Sept. 25-26 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The two-day event draws more than 1,000 attendees from the architecture and design community across Iowa and…

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