THE ARCHITECT IN FOCUS, this is how the 45th National Convention
of the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) was envisioned by
this fiscal year' s director, Ar. Karen Kaye Ang, UAP. Held last April
11-13, 2019 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia (MOA)
Complex, Pasay City, NATCON 45 was attended by 2,907 architects
coming from all over the country. A total of 57 members of Makati
CBD Chapter attended the 45th UAP National Convention.
A lot of firsts transpired during the 3-day event. Concurrent with
the convention's opening day, UAP conducted a fun run at the MOA
grounds dubbed as RunKitek. First time also in NATCON history, the
leftover food throughout the occasion were donated to Childhope
Foundation for distribution to street kids. Another first in the annual
convention is the launching of the UAP Singers, in which, CBD's
very own Ar. Alex S. Peña, UAP is a pioneering member!
Apart from this, CBD also made a mark during UAP Awards Night
in which, the chapter bagged the Best Continuing Professional
Development Program for the second consecutive year. But CBD
does not focus on professional growth alone but as well as fun and
camaraderie. In fact, the chapter won second place
in the Fellowship Night's costume competition wherein members
dress up as characters of the movie, "The Greatest Showman".
In a nutshell, CBD "The Architect in Focus" experience is overall a fun
and fulfilling one!