SmithGroup at 2025 NOMA Conference
Connect with SmithGroup thought leaders and designers at the 2025 National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri, October 8-12, 2025.
Friday, October 10 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Taking Care of Business: Transparency in Firm Ownership
Mel Ngami
In a workshop aimed at newly licensed architects, Mel Ngami will join other representatives of the Young Architects Forum (YAF) to share guidance about the next phases of an architect’s career, including models of ownership, founding a firm, business development and mentorship. Presented with Kate Thuesen, Nicole Nichols, Mel Price and Arlenne Gil.
Saturday, October 11 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MLK: A Revolutionary in Health Equity
Taft Cleveland and Meredith Westland
Explore the principles of designing for health equity in a session about the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center and Health Center, under construction now in Racine, Wisconsin. Taft Cleveland and Meredith Westland team up with Dr. Kimberly Payne of Payne Consulting to share more about how the project addresses holistic health, and how community input shaped the design.
Saturday, October 11 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Grad Fair & Corporate Expo
Find SmithGroup colleagues throughout the day in booth 22 at the career fair and expo to learn more about how we design a better future for our clients, communities and ourselves.