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On October 27, 2016, Emerging Professionals gathered at Pinsetters Bar & Bowl in Merchantville, NJ for a seminar and social event hosted by Designplan Lighting Inc. and Illuminations Inc. Attendees were treated to a hands-on presentation by Renee Chaykin, LC, Northeast Regional Manager for Designplan.  The presentation including demonstration of new and best-selling light fixtures available for both residential and commercial use.  In addition to the lighting product displays, participants engaged in a thoughtful question and answer session. The discussion continued on the bowling lanes, as the Emerging Professionals and hosts rolled well into the evening in friendly, but spirited, competition. [...]

On September 27, 2016, Emerging Professionals from AIA West Jersey and Central Jersey Components gathered at the Taproom & Grille in Haddon Township, NJ for a seminar featuring Personal Financial Planning Basics for Emerging Professionals. Attendees learned about Budgeting, Insurance Protection, Retirement/401k Planning, College Planning and Investing for yourself and your business. The seminar was presided over by Jason Gabrieli, CFP of HFM Investment Advisers, an emerging professional in the financial planning industry.  The presentation featured excellent discussion among the participants. Light fare and cocktails were available during the networking portion of the event. For additional information about Emerging Professional events [...]

October is Emerging Professionals Month.  The following article was submitted by AIA West Jersey Member and Emerging Professional, Jeffrey Brummer, AIA, and recounts his experience as a design professional volunteer with Community Design Collaborative and the AEC Cares Project Philadelphia Project at the AIA National Convention 2016. Imagine that you had $300,000 worth of building materials and 150 willing volunteers. Could you transform a public recreation center that has been underfunded for decades? The answer to that question seems pretty easy, but how about completing the renovation in 10 hours? That was the challenge posed to me and six other design [...]

In case you missed it, on August 26th, 2016, AIA WJ Emerging Professionals Community hosted an EPiC Summer Social at Tuckahoe Brewing Company in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.  Attending members from the West Jersey, South Jersey and Jersey Shore chapters had a great time sharing ideas, discussing the upcoming Fall schedule, and sampling some of the locally produced beers. We also had the opportunity to take a stroll through the plant with company co-founder Matt McDevitt, who described the brewing process and ongoing growth of the company. Fun fact: Tuckahoe Brewing Company is part owned by a emerging professional architect, Jim McAfee, R.A. [...]

The 11th Annual AIA West Jersey Photography Competition has opened for entries. Submit your interesting images of everything architectural – from the buildings around the corner, to a current project to a place you visited. 2015 Best Overall Awardee - Bonn Apartments - Robert Auld, AIA ELIGIBILITY: Competition is open to all AIA members and affiliates, students and the general public. ENTRY DEADLINE: September 7, 2016 CATEGORIES: Color and Black & White AWARDS: All entries are narrowed by a jury to select the top finalists, these finalists are put online for a public vote to select the 3 prize winning photographs, the cover [...]

The AIA New Jersey Emerging Professionals Community (EPiC) met at the end of July for the first annual EPiC Leadership Summit.  Members of the executive committee and emerging professionals from each of New Jersey's six AIA sections were in attendance.  The group came together to clarify the community's vision for the remainder of 2016 and set goals for 2017.  AIA West Jersey was represented by Christopher McIntosh, Assoc. AIA (AIA WJ EPiC Section Director) and Mark Barone, AIA (AIA WJ President Elect). For more information about the AIA New Jersey Emerging Professionals Community, and upcoming state-wide EP activities visit our website: [...]

AIA-WJ Emerging Professionals Community (EPiC) held our June social event on Friday, June 17th at "Art After 5" in the Great Hall of the Philadelphia Art Museum. EPiC members gathered on the balcony to listen to music by Brazilian samba musician Rogê, while networking and discussing the recent activity of the EPiC board and AIA-NJ. Those in attendance were a combination of associates and licensed EPs, and the conversation turned from upcoming changes to the IDP and ARE process to future opportunities and events. We ended the event with a walk through the north wing of the museum, and explored the [...]

AIA members from all over the county convened in Philadelphia, May 18-21, 2016 for the AIA National Convention.  The convention offered entertaining and provocative Keynote Speakers, a plethora of networking opportunities, and over five hundred (500) seminars to enhance professional skills. For the first time ever, in fact the AIA membership voted to change the organization's By-Laws to allow it, the AIA Gold Medal was awarded to a DUO of architects.  Denise Scott-Brown was in attendance to receive the honor bestowed upon her and husband, Robert Venturi. For additional information and convention wrap-ups visit AIA New Jersey and AIA NJ Emerging [...]

AIA West Jersey Emerging Professionals met at local brewery, Double Nickel Brewing Co. in Pennsauken, to network with colleagues in the profession, tour the brewery and share our opinions on the tap list. The brewery tour was lead by Drew Perry, General Manager and Head Brewer at Double Nickel.  Drew provided an informative tour highlighting the building features and […]

Exciting news! Our event this Thursday, April 28th, has a new name and now offers 2 CEUs (LUs not HSW) towards your continuing education credits. Last call so RSVP today! Join us for "Breaking Beer: Networking with Emerging Professionals" at Double Nickel Brewing Co. in Pennsauken, as we meet local colleagues to discussion the profession, tour the brewery and share our opinions on the tap list. The AIA WJ Emerging Professionals Community extends a special invitation to attend to all recent additions to the AIA West Jersey ranks. If you have joined AIA in the 2015 or 2016 calendar year, please [...]