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2025 CRAN Symposium

The Westin Alexandria Old Town | Alexandria, VA
September 17-20

We’re thrilled to be back at the CRAN Symposium!

Join us at The Westin to connect with the Andersen team and explore how we’re supporting architects with innovative solutions, premium products, and expert insights. Whether you’re a long-time partner or just getting to know us, we’d love to hear about your projects and share how Andersen can help bring your vision to life.

For full show information, visit the 2025 CRAN Symposium site .

Where to find us at CRAN

We’ll be everywhere you are — at the booth, at dinner, on the home tours, and all the spaces in between! We're thrilled to be joining you for one of the best events of the year and can’t wait to connect.

We're excited for meaningful conversations, shared insights, inspiration, delicious food, and connecting with old friends and new faces. Don’t forget to swing by the cocktail reception or visit us at our booth. We'd love to say hello!

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Event Schedule - Wednesday

Wednesday, Sept 17, 2025 | CRAN Symposium Sponsored by Andersen Windows & Doors

Title	Learning Units	Time	Location
Registration Open	—	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Currie
CRAN Leadership Meeting (By Invitation Only)	—	3:00pm - 4:30pm	N/A
Sponsor Move In	—	4:30pm - 6:00pm	Pre Function Foyer
Guest - Welcome Reception	—	6:00pm - 7:00pm	N/A
Welcome Reception (Sponsored by Andersen Windows & Doors)	—	6:00pm - 7:00pm	Edison Ballroom
Dinner on your own	—	7:30pm - 9:30pm	Off site
Networking Dinner	—	7:30pm - 10:00pm	Off site

Thursday, September 18, 2025 | CRAN Symposium Sponsored by Andersen Windows & Doors

Title	Learning Units	Time	Location
Registration	—	6:30am - 5:00pm	Currie
Sponsor Move In	—	6:30am - 9:30am	Pre Function Foyer
Breakfast (Sponsored by Loewen Windows)	—	7:00am - 8:00am	Edison Ballroom
Emerging Professional Engagement (Sponsored by Marvin Windows)	—	7:00am - 5:00pm	Banneker
Exhibit Hall Open	—	7:00am - 5:00pm	Pre Function Foyer
Home Design Trends	—	7:00am - 5:00pm	Wright
Keynote Presentation – Resilient by Design! Do We Build Back Better?	1.00 LUs/HSW	8:00am - 9:00am	Edison Ballroom
History and Preservation in Alexandria, Virginia	1.00 LUs	9:00am - 10:00am	Edison Ballroom
Coffee Break (Sponsored by LP)	—	10:00am - 10:30am	Pre Function Foyer
Architecture & Interior Design Collaboration that Elevates Residential Design	1.50 LUs	10:30am - 12:00pm	Edison Ballroom
Lunch (Sponsored by Sub-Zero and Benjamin Moore)	—	12:00pm - 1:00pm	Edison Ballroom
AIA TALK: The Economy, the Housing Market, and the Outlook for Custom Residential Homes + Federal Policy Update	1.00 LUs	1:00pm - 2:00pm	Edison Ballroom
Teach AI to Do Your Least Favorite Tasks	1.50 LUs	2:00pm - 3:30pm	Edison Ballroom
From Project to Portfolio: Crafting Award-winning Residential Photography	1.00 LUs	4:00pm - 5:00pm	Edison Ballroom
Guest - Reception at George Washington	—	6:00pm - 7:30pm	101 Callahan Dr, Alexandria, VA 22301
Reception at George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Sponsored by Sierra Pacific)	—	6:00pm - 7:30pm	101 Callahan Dr, Alexandria, VA 22301
Dinner on your own	—	8:00pm - 10:00pm	Off site
Networking Dinners	—	8:00pm - 10:00pm	Off site

Friday, September 19, 2025 | CRAN Symposium Sponsored by Andersen Windows & Doors

Title	Learning Units	Time	Location
Registration	—	6:30am - 5:00pm	Currie
Breakfast (Sponsored by Jain Building Products)	—	7:00am - 8:00am	Edison Ballroom
Exhibit Hall Open	—	7:00am - 9:00am	Pre Function Foyer
Home Design Trends	—	7:00am - 5:00pm	Wright
Inspiration. Focus on singular project (KUBE house)	1.00 LUs/HSW	8:00am - 9:00am	N/A
Capital Area Home Tour (Sponsored by James Hardie)	5.00 LUs/HSW	9:30am - 5:30pm	DC/MD/No Virginia
Guest - Home Tour	—	9:30am - 5:30pm	N/A
Reception	—	5:45pm - 6:30pm	Pre Function Foyer
Exhibitor Move Out	—	7:00pm - 9:00pm	Pre Function Foyer
Dinner on your own	—	8:00pm - 10:00pm	Off site
Networking Dinners	—	8:00pm - 10:00pm	Off site

Saturday, September 20, 2025 | CRAN Symposium Sponsored by Andersen Windows & Doors

Title	Learning Units	Time	Location
Breakfast	—	7:00am - 8:00am	Pre Function Foyer
Registration	—	7:00am - 11:30am	Currie
Lessons Learned: Following the path of one passive house project from design through construction	1.00 LUs/HSW	8:00am - 9:00am	Edison Ballroom
Break	—	9:00am - 9:30am	Pre Function Foyer
A Tale of Two Details: Risk Reduction in Residential Window Design	1.00 LUs/HSW	9:30am - 10:30am	Edison Ballroom
Chapter Roundtable - What do Architects do when a natural disaster has occurred	1.50 LUs/HSW	10:30am - 12:00pm	Edison Ballroom

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Title

Learning Units

Time

Location

Registration Open

—

2:00pm - 6:00pm

Currie

CRAN Leadership Meeting (By Invitation Only)

—

3:00pm - 4:30pm

N/A

Sponsor Move In

—

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Pre Function Foyer

Guest - Welcome Reception

—

6:00pm - 7:00pm

N/A

Welcome Reception (Sponsored by Andersen Windows & Doors)

—

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Edison Ballroom

Dinner on your own

—

7:30pm - 9:30pm

Off site

Networking Dinner

—

7:30pm - 10:00pm

Off site

Title

Learning Units

Time

Location

Registration

—

6:30am - 5:00pm

Currie

Sponsor Move In

—

6:30am - 9:30am

Pre Function Foyer

Breakfast (Sponsored by Loewen Windows)

—

7:00am - 8:00am

Edison Ballroom

Emerging Professional Engagement (Sponsored by Marvin Windows)

—

7:00am - 5:00pm

Banneker

Exhibit Hall Open

—

7:00am - 5:00pm

Pre Function Foyer

Home Design Trends

—

7:00am - 5:00pm

Wright

Keynote Presentation – Resilient by Design! Do We Build Back Better?

1.00 LUs/HSW

8:00am - 9:00am

Edison Ballroom

History and Preservation in Alexandria, Virginia

1.00 LUs

9:00am - 10:00am

Edison Ballroom

Coffee Break (Sponsored by LP)

—

10:00am - 10:30am

Pre Function Foyer

Architecture & Interior Design Collaboration that Elevates Residential Design

1.50 LUs

10:30am - 12:00pm

Edison Ballroom

Lunch (Sponsored by Sub-Zero and Benjamin Moore)

—

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Edison Ballroom

AIA TALK: The Economy, the Housing Market, and the Outlook for Custom Residential Homes + Federal Policy Update

1.00 LUs

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Edison Ballroom

Teach AI to Do Your Least Favorite Tasks

1.50 LUs

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Edison Ballroom

From Project to Portfolio: Crafting Award-winning Residential Photography

1.00 LUs

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Edison Ballroom

Guest - Reception at George Washington

—

6:00pm - 7:30pm

101 Callahan Dr, Alexandria, VA 22301

Reception at George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Sponsored by Sierra Pacific)

—

6:00pm - 7:30pm

101 Callahan Dr, Alexandria, VA 22301

Dinner on your own

—

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Off site

Networking Dinners

—

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Off site

Title

Learning Units

Time

Location

Registration

—

6:30am - 5:00pm

Currie

Breakfast (Sponsored by Jain Building Products)

—

7:00am - 8:00am

Edison Ballroom

Exhibit Hall Open

—

7:00am - 9:00am

Pre Function Foyer

Home Design Trends

—

7:00am - 5:00pm

Wright

Inspiration. Focus on singular project (KUBE house)

1.00 LUs/HSW

8:00am - 9:00am

N/A

Capital Area Home Tour (Sponsored by James Hardie)

5.00 LUs/HSW

9:30am - 5:30pm

DC/MD/No Virginia

Guest - Home Tour

—

9:30am - 5:30pm

N/A

Reception

—

5:45pm - 6:30pm

Pre Function Foyer

Exhibitor Move Out

—

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Pre Function Foyer

Dinner on your own

—

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Off site

Networking Dinners

—

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Off site

Title

Learning Units

Time

Location

Breakfast

—

7:00am - 8:00am

Pre Function Foyer

Registration

—

7:00am - 11:30am

Currie

Lessons Learned: Following the path of one passive house project from design through construction

1.00 LUs/HSW

8:00am - 9:00am

Edison Ballroom

Break

—

9:00am - 9:30am

Pre Function Foyer

A Tale of Two Details: Risk Reduction in Residential Window Design

1.00 LUs/HSW

9:30am - 10:30am

Edison Ballroom

Chapter Roundtable - What do Architects do when a natural disaster has occurred

1.50 LUs/HSW

10:30am - 12:00pm

Edison Ballroom

2025 CRAN Symposium

Where to find us at CRAN

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Trust your home to Andersen™

Trust your home to Andersen™

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Product spotlight

Recent insights

Trust your home to Andersen™

Trust your home to Andersen™

Andersen collects certain categories of personal information. See links for more information.

2025 CRAN Symposium

Where to find us at CRAN

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Product spotlight

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Don’t Miss Out!

Preview our must-see products before the show!

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Explore now

Discover more products in our virtual showroom

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Recent insights

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Products that meet ENERGY STAR® version 7.0

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See the latest design trends

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Product spotlight

Don’t Miss Out!

Preview our must-see products before the show!

Explore now

Discover more products in our virtual showroom

Recent insights

Products that meet ENERGY STAR® version 7.0

See the latest design trends

Trust your home to Andersen™

Trust your home to Andersen™

Andersen collects certain categories of personal information. See links for more information.