The industry will be gathering next month at the EDspaces Conference & Expo , the meeting place for professionals who design , equip , and manage creative learning environments that improve student outcomes . Attendees at EDspaces will experience the latest in educational furniture , fixtures , and equipment from nearly 200 leading vendors that can be used throughout the learning environment , over 50 of which are exhibiting for the first time . The EDspaces 2018 exhibit floor features an increase of 10 % in reserved exhibit space .

Once again , the American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Education ( AIA-CAE ) is co-locating its Fall Conference with EDspaces and serving as a valued Knowledge Partner . In addition to our long-standing partnerships with The American Institute of Architecture Students ( AIAS ) and the U . S . Green Building Council ’ s Center for Green Schools , new partnerships were formed in 2018 with the American Society of Interior Designers ( ASID ), the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools ( ATLIS ), the Florida Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development ( FASCD ), the Independent Office Products and Furniture Distributors Association ( IOPFDA ), and USGBC Florida .

Inspiring keynote speakers will present new ideas on students of the future at plenary sessions during EDspaces . Michael B . Horn will share his thoughts on “ A New Architecture for 21st Century Learners ” at the Opening Plenary , while the dynamic duo of progressive school leaders , Chris Lehmann and Diana

The following firms were chosen to design classr ooms for EDspaces 2018 :

• Architecture for Education

• DLR Group

• MA + Architecture

• NorvaNivel + Gould Evans

• OnPoint Innovative Learning Environments

• Van Auken Akins Architects

Laufenberg , will discuss “ Creating the Schools We Need ” on Thursday morning .

Once again , this year speakers at the Educational Distribution Symposium & Reception on Tuesday , November 6 , will inspire top management and sales profes-

18 essentials | fall 2018