Pharrell Williams will no longer be appearing at the 2014 AIA National Convention, according to a tweet by the convention. The “Happy” musician and Buffalo hat aficionado reportedly had a “scheduling conflict” with the appearance, which was announced in March. The convention will be held on June 26-28 in Chicago.
Speaking in his stead is 40-year-old Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh. The current keynote appearances, as posted to the convention website:
- Jeanne Gang, FAIA
- Theaster Gates
- Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA
- Stephen Chung, AIA
- Rahm Emanuel
- Ed Mazria, AIA
- Majora Carter
- Ellen Dunham-Jones, AIA
- Robin Guenther, FAIA
- Rachel Minnery, AIA
- Tony Hsieh
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