A NEW PERSPECTIVE
A PROPOSED TRAVEL PARTNERSHIP
Prepared for AIA San Diego
Leadership discussion draft
A PROPOSED AIA SAN DIEGO EXPERIENCE
An AIA Expedition
to the Edge of the Map
An extraordinary landscape.
A shared exploration.
A new perspective.
Across Antarctica, blue ice holds the light and glaciers draw the horizon. Wind, water and time carve immense walls, arches and fractured planes. Reflection and refraction give frozen water a luminous presence, while every surface records a continent in motion.
Imagine encountering this landscape alongside fellow architects and design-minded travelers aboard an intimate Atlas luxury yacht. Beyond the landings and extraordinary wildlife, there is space to sketch, exchange observations and consider how the transient, crystalline qualities of frozen water might find expression in the places and objects we create.
Travel to the edge of the map.
Bring home a new possibility.
Illustrative cash benefit to AIA from one expedition.
Illustrative savings for two guests sharing a Veranda. See the fare comparison.
Creative inspiration, lasting connections and a story to bring home.
Illustrations for February 3, 2028, based on September 30, 2026 pricing. Chapter proceeds are before expenses; savings require final category and promotion matching. Chapter assumptions · Member pricing.
01 / THE VALUE OF GOING TOGETHER
A journey can give AIA members something remarkable to share, preferred pricing to make it more compelling, and a meaningful way to support the chapter.
The Expedition Table’s negotiated group fares can put selected expeditions below public pricing. Our February 2028 Veranda illustration shows a difference of $2,642 per guest, after applying Atlas’ $1,000 air-credit promotion to the supplied public fare.
Explore the member savingsEligible bookings can generate cash for AIA, help fund chapter hosts, or combine both. AIA chooses the balance that serves its community, with the proposed 3%–5% chapter share adding value as the group grows.
Explore the chapter benefitTime together turns acquaintances into relationships. A sketch, a conversation or a quality of light could become the beginning of a design—and a story shared with the wider AIA community.
Imagine what comes next
A LANDSCAPE. A SPARK. SOMETHING ENTIRELY YOUR OWN.
A pavilion that captures the shifting light of an iceberg. A sculptural chair inspired by fractured ice. A gathering space that translates Antarctica’s extraordinary scale into something intimate.
A possible response to the expedition: a pavilion for life back home, translating ice and light into a place to gather.
Illustrative concept rendering
A chair, a light, a new way to use a material. The scale of the idea is yours to choose.
Illustrative concept renderingInspired by Ice could become a creative thread connecting the expedition with the wider AIA community:
Travelers translate their observations into an architectural concept, interior, piece of furniture or lighting design.
Sketches, photographs and finished concepts come home to San Diego for a shared celebration.
AIA could select a jury and invite sponsors to support prizes—or help bring a winning concept to life.
These are starting points. Together, we can shape an experience around what excites AIA’s members and supports the chapter’s goals. Participation in the creative program would be entirely optional.
Observe and exchange ideas at sea; develop the work after returning. Any brief, jury, exhibition or sponsor participation would be shaped with AIA.
02 / REAL POTENTIAL. A FLEXIBLE BENEFIT.
We propose directing the earned Tour Conductor credits to AIA, plus a 3% or 5% share of qualifying cruise fares as the group grows. Explore the two ways to use that value.
ILLUSTRATIVE CASH BENEFIT TO AIA
$35,83320 paying travelers · 10 double-occupancy staterooms
AIA receives the TC value as cash instead of applying it to hosted travelers. This is an illustration, not a revenue guarantee.
Hosted guests share one stateroom. A single host in a double-occupancy room can use two credits. Final redemption and qualifying categories are confirmed with Atlas.
How the chapter share works: 6–10 eligible staterooms: 3% of commissionable cruise fares. 11+ eligible staterooms: 5%. The base tier of five staterooms earns TC benefits but no incremental share.
How TC value works: one credit per nine qualifying full-fare guests, up to two. TC value excludes taxes and is reduced by the full applicable commission. The 3%–5% chapter share is shown separately; commission is not deducted from that share a second time.
All scenarios use the February 3, 2028 agreement, a $15,997 per-person B2 Veranda cruise fare, double occupancy and no additional discounts. The $660 per-person government taxes and fees are excluded from TC and chapter-share calculations. The actual mix of categories and eligible bookings changes the result.
TC valuation follows the predominant eligible non-suite category; a tie uses the lower category. Suite treatment and current category-code mapping require supplier confirmation. Full commission rates used in the model are 15%, 18% and 20% by eligible stateroom tier. Maximum two TC credits; larger groups do not earn unlimited free travelers.
In the hosted option, the selected traveler count means paying guests; chapter hosts are additional. Commission tiers conservatively count paying staterooms. TC credit is applied against the illustrated host cruise fare; any balance and taxes are shown separately. No commission or chapter share is earned on free host fares in this model.
Contracted pricing initially covers up to 15 staterooms before Atlas review. Larger scenarios require expanded group approval. Lower promotional individual fares may preserve amenities but do not qualify for additional commission or TC. TC credits are earned no earlier than 45 days before departure and paid approximately 30 days before departure, subject to qualification and reconciliation.
These are proposed chapter contributions, not a signed AIA partnership or a promise of net profit. Chapter expenses, separate sponsorship revenue and optional extension income are not included.
03 / THE FLAGSHIP EXPERIENCE
A landscape of extraordinary light, form and space. An intimate luxury yacht. And the chance to share it with people who see the world through a thoughtful lens.
PROPOSED FLAGSHIP · WORLD NAVIGATOR
February 3–15, 2028
Begin with an included night in Buenos Aires, then fly south on Atlas’ charter service to Ushuaia. Cross the Drake Passage and explore the Antarctic Peninsula with the expedition team, pursuing the Antarctic Circle as conditions allow.
CONTRACTED VERANDA EXAMPLE
$16,657 per guestIncludes $660 taxes and fees · double occupancy
SUPPLIED PUBLIC PRICE COMPARISON
$19,299 per guestAfter Atlas’ $1,000-per-guest air-credit promotion
ILLUSTRATIVE MEMBER SAVINGS
$5,284$2,642 per guest · two guests sharing a Veranda
B2 contracted Veranda compared with the supplied V2 public quote; final category matching and promotional inclusions to be confirmed. Pricing and inventory are a September 30, 2026 snapshot, subject to availability and supplier reconfirmation.
04 / YOUR YACHT
Atlas Ocean Voyages offers Polar, Cultural and Epicurean Expeditions aboard all-inclusive luxury yachts. World Navigator brings art deco influences, intimate social spaces and refined hospitality to the Antarctic experience.
ROOM TO RECONNECT
Trade stories over dinner at Porto. Watch the horizon from The Dome’s 270-degree observation lounge. Find a quiet moment at SeaSpa by L’Occitane or on the heated seats at Water’s Edge.
Check out the long list of awards for Atlas!
Three accommodation examples. Quoted fares below are from the supplied February 3 group agreement, per guest sharing, including $660 in taxes and fees.
VERANDA · 270 SQ FT
A private veranda, sitting area, marble spa bathroom and in-room minibar. An inviting home for the expedition.
$16,657 per guest · contract B2
HORIZON · 270 SQ FT
A floor-to-ceiling top-drop window and Juliet balcony bring the sea air closer, with a comfortable sitting area inside.
$17,512 per guest · contract A2
JOURNEY SUITE · 382 SQ FT
Separate living and sleeping spaces, a generous private veranda and the personalized service of a butler.
$24,732 per guest · contract JS
Images are representative Atlas accommodations; exact layout and amenities vary by yacht and category. Atlas’ current collection names differ from some older contract category labels. Explore World Navigator and its accommodations.
A GLIMPSE OF WHAT AWAITS
Atlas’ official Antarctica film · Open the film separately
05 / MAKE IT DISTINCTLY AIA
A few well-chosen moments give the expedition its AIA identity, with plenty of time for personal discovery.
GUESTS
Atlas provides a dedicated group cocktail party at ten or more guests. Start with introductions, a shared sense of anticipation and time to get to know one another.
Included group amenityGUESTS
Justin can arrange auditorium presentation space at twenty or more guests. Invite members to share work, observations or an informal conversation about what they are seeing.
Space and timing to arrange with AtlasAT ANY GROUP SIZE
Optional sketching circles, photography sharing and conversations over dinner. Gather observations for a possible design challenge, or simply enjoy the expedition and the company. The experience is yours to shape.
No outside speaker fees proposed
A PLACE TO THINK TOGETHER
Atlas’ auditorium hosts lectures, demonstrations and destination insights. On Polar Expeditions, the expedition team uses daily briefings to explore the highlights of the journey.
For AIA, imagine an informal design salon, a member presentation or a conversation about the light, structures and materials encountered that day. At twenty or more guests, Justin can arrange presentation space with Atlas.
AIA shapes its programming. Space and timing are coordinated with Atlas around the expedition schedule.
THE CONNECTION CAN BEGIN BEFORE BOARDING
A tailored Premium food tour with Sherpa Food Tours—an experience Justin has personally enjoyed. Explore in small groups, then come together to compare discoveries.
A dedicated welcome dinner in Buenos Aires, with a distinctive venue such as El Mercado at Faena in Puerto Madero to explore. An opportunity for a sponsor to help host the evening.
An optional four-night extension combining city experiences with Iguazu Falls. Curated and priced separately, coordinated with the included pre-expedition hotel stay.
Land experiences are proposed options, separately priced. Private formats, venues, availability and sponsor involvement would be agreed before launch.
06 / THE COMMUNITY IS YOURS. THE DETAILS ARE OUR JOB.
AIA can introduce the expedition through a newsletter mention, a website link, social posts or a brief announcement at an existing event. We’ll prepare the copy, imagery and a dedicated AIA expedition page for your approval—ready to share with your community.
Your membership list stays with AIA. Interested travelers come directly to us, and any additional sponsor exposure can be offered as a separate opportunity with its own value.
As stated in AIA San Diego’s 2026 sponsorship package. Audiences overlap; these figures are not added together or treated as guaranteed reach.
The Expedition Table will manage inquiries and reservations through a dedicated registration page, phone, email or text. We’ll help members select their accommodations, coordinate travel arrangements and prepare for departure—and answer any and all questions along the way. Payments for the Atlas expedition will be processed directly by Atlas Ocean Voyages.
AIA will direct or approve the promotional content and any customized programming, from informal conversations at sea to a potential design challenge or chapter exhibition. We’ll develop the materials and coordinate the details with you.
Introduce the expedition. Share observations from the travelers. Reveal the designs or photographs when they return. Familiar newsletter, website and event channels can carry the story from the first invitation to a possible chapter exhibition.
We prepare the materials. AIA approves what is shared and where.
Your team brings the community and the ideas.
We make the journey happen.
AN ADDITION TO YOUR SPONSOR STORY
A corporate partner could support a launch salon, the Buenos Aires welcome dinner, a design prize or an exhibition when the travelers return. A materials or lighting partner might even help bring an agreed winning concept to life. Recognition can extend across approved campaign materials, gatherings and the trip recap.
Travel proceeds and any separately negotiated sponsorship income would be tracked distinctly. No additional sponsor income is assumed in the financial examples.
YOUR EXISTING ANNUAL SPONSOR LEVELS
For scale: the 20-paying-traveler cash example is about $35,800. Sponsorship packages and travel proceeds have different costs and obligations; this is a scale comparison, not a promise of equivalent profit.
Silver lists one newsletter feature, one website feature and one calendar event. Gold lists two newsletter features, up to two website features and three calendar listings. Platinum lists four newsletter features, up to four website features and five calendar listings. Silver, Gold and Platinum list dynamic newsletter banners.
Year-round logo recognition and event materials already sit within the program’s framework. Bronze does not list a dedicated content-feature or banner allocation. The package also allows customized sponsorship discussions.
For this travel partnership, AIA and The Expedition Table would agree a specific placement plan and any sponsor participation. No tier purchase, allocated placement, member-data transfer, sponsor endorsement or onboard commercial signage is assumed.
07 / ONE FLAGSHIP. A PROGRAM WITH ROOM TO GROW.
Antarctica can lead the program, with future experiences offering different dates, budgets and interests. Each departure can carry its own chapter benefit and shared programming.
THE FLAGSHIP
Atlas Ocean Voyages. A dramatic landscape, intimate yacht and a fully developed starting point for this partnership.
2028 proposal · 2029 alternativeA CULTURAL COUNTERPOINT
A future Silversea, Regent or Explora cruise with architecture, food and cultural experiences shaped around the chapter.
Concept · itinerary and terms to sourceANOTHER PERSPECTIVE
Wildlife, landscapes and thoughtfully chosen lodges, with space for members and companions to connect.
Concept · operator and pricing to sourceAIA figures and sponsor benefits: supplied AIA San Diego Corporate Sponsorship Program 2026, pages 2–7 and 9–10. Group fares and TC rules: Atlas group agreement G3025, dated January 9, 2026. Public fare and cabin availability comparison: advisor-supplied September 30, 2026 screenshots. January 2029 candidate: Atlas 2028–2029 Antarctica launch brochure; group arrangement pending approval.
Yacht, itinerary, accommodation photographs and video: Atlas Ocean Voyages. Optional land concepts: Sherpa Food Tours and El Mercado at Faena. The bar, seated gathering and auditorium images were supplied by Justin from Atlas materials. Antarctic landscape photography by Justin Beck, credited throughout as “Through Justin’s Lens”; these images illustrate the landscape and are not promises of specific landings. Gilder Center example: Jeanne Gang’s October 5, 2023 interview in CULTURED and Studio Gang’s project description. Atrium photograph by Zeete, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; reproduced unmodified with credit and license links beneath the image. The Antarctic hero is an illustrative watercolor interpretation. The pavilion and furniture renderings are AI-generated creative examples, not existing projects, submitted competition entries or promised construction. The optional challenge, exhibition and jury are concepts for AIA to shape.
This leadership draft is a proposed collaboration, not an AIA-endorsed member offer or an open booking page. All financial illustrations require final supplier confirmation and a written partnership agreement. No continuing-education credit is implied.