2011 Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference
Date: February 2 — 5, 2011
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington
Registration:
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- Sign in using your AIA account information (if you don’t have an account, you’ll be prompted to create one)
- Select your registration category (Component President, Component President-elect, etc.)
- Check the box with the applicable event fee
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- Select sessions and select the location you plan to attend. You must select a location.
- Complete your registration as directed
If you experience difficulties with online registration please download a registration form and return via email to register@aia.org or fax to 202-639-7624. If you have questions contact 800-242-3837.
Event Summary:
Continuing the Grassroots tradition, component presidents and presidents-elect, emerging professional, knowledge community leaders, members of the AIA national board of directors, AIA national component staff, executive directors and component staff will hone their leadership skills and attend workshops that are specifically designed for them.
Members will be given the opportunity to provide input on AIA initiatives and share information and ideas with their counterparts from around the country. The agenda also includes a dynamic legislative conference and workshops designed to help members become effective chapter and civic leaders.
Attendees will:
• Share best practices and knowledge to help shape a more robust Institute
• Reveal successes realized in the 2010-2015 Strategic Plan, celebrating local and state accomplishments
• Advocate for the profession on Capitol Hill
• Optimize the Member Congress experience
The Grassroots Ad Hoc Committee, led by 2011 President-elect and Grassroots Chair Jeffery Potter, FAIA, is working diligently to design a more information rich and inspirational conference that will meet the special leadership needs of AIA’s member groups.
Significant innovations underway include:
• More Opportunities to Network. AIA national committee meetings and other member group meeting should be scheduled only on Tuesday, February 1 or Saturday, February 5.
• An Advocacy Luncheon on Wednesday. Get a head start on how to advocate the Institute’s legislative agenda to members of Congress.
• More Leadership Development Training. There will be additional opportunities to make your Grassroots experience more valuable by attending one of six half-day professional development workshops on Wednesday, February 2 or Saturday, February 5.
• Spreading the wealth of the Awards Celebration. Award recipients will be acknowledged throughout the conference as inspirational case studies of innovation and achievement.
Join your fellow leaders, Wednesday, February 2 through Saturday, February 5 in Washington, D.C. for programming designed to encourage collaboration, engagement, and inspiration.
2011 AIA West Jersey Inaugural Banquet
Join Us at the Inaugural Banquet on January 29, 2011
AIA West Jersey will be holding it’s Presidents’ Inaugural Banquet on January 29, 2011 honoring incoming president William J. Cohen, AIA and Past President William J. Fearon, AIA. The banquet will be held at the Mansion on Main Street in Voorhees, New Jersey.
At the banquet, the St. Joseph’s Carpenter Society will be awarded the Community Service Award. The Community Service Award is awarded annually to a person or organization that has made a significant contribution to the built community.
AIA West Jersey will be presenting the prestigious Louis Goettelmann Award to Mr. Van B. Bruner, Jr. FAIA, for his commitment and exemplary service to the profession and the West Jersey Chapter of AIA.
Ticket price is $75 per person. No tickets will be sold at the door. Reservations must be in by January 10, 2011. For more information, contact Robert O’Reilly, AIA at (856) 857-9408, or bob.oreilly@ArchArchitects.com.
We hope to have you join us for an enjoyable evening and to welcome the new AIA West Jersey officers.
AIA West Jersey Newsletter – July 2010
Malcolm Wells Sustainability Award
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July 2010 AIA West Jersey Newsletter
Spotlight This Issue:
West Jersey Announces Its Malcolm Wells Sustainability Award
AIA West Jersey will recognize members who promote sustainable design with a new award. The award will be named after South Jersey architect Malcolm Wells, who past away November 27, 2009. Mr. Wells was an iconic architect who tirelessly advocated environmentally responsible design long before the current emphasis on sustainability.
[more on Malcolm Wells Sustainability Award]
Spring Golf Event Raises $3,536!
Thank you to all of our sponsors, players and dinner guests who made this event so successful. Thanks also goes out to Ron Franke, AIA and Tony Gambino, DienerBrick Company (Affiliate member) for all their work in organizing the tournament.
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July 2010 AIA West Jersey Newsletter
2010 Business Affiliate Members
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