Greetings and Happy Monday!
The staff is back from another successful Health Facilities Conference with 396 attendees! Keep an eye out for the Newsletter this week for a recap on this month's events.
There are many events in the upcoming months to look forward to and receive your continuing education.
Late registration is still open for the 2015 "Missing Middle" Design Competition An open Design Competition intended to spur the development of creative, mixed-income, and affordable "Missing Middle" Michigan Housing Developments in our State's Downtowns and along key transit corridors. First Prize $10,000! Click here for more information and to apply.
The SFI Conference will be hosted in Detroit this year! The conference will be
April 10-12, 2015, following with the
Public Interest Design Institute on
April 13-14, 2015. Register
HERE
The AIA,
Huron Valley
chapter is pleased to announce the following upcoming event:
Lecture: Mariana Mogilevich
on Tuesday, April 07, 2015 at 6:00 pm. Click here for more information.
Check out AIA Grand Rapids upcoming Lunch and Learns and other events, click HERE
The AIA Flint 2015 Code Seminar: Existing Building Code will be April 23, 2015. Earn 6 HSWs! RSVP to [email protected]
Brasco's 2015 ASLA Student Design Contest
Enter to win a $500 scholarship, a featured product page on our site, & engineered renderings of your design by Studio B Designs. More information
here
.
Scholarships for Emerging Professionals to attend the AIA Convention have been extended! Click
HERE for more information.
Registration is now open for AIA Convention 2015, one of the largest and most exciting annual gatherings of architects and design professionals in the U.S. This year's schedule is incredible: President Bill Clinton's day one keynote address. 300+ career-changing workshops, seminars, tours, and events led by visionaries, grassroots champions, change agents, and rising stars. A dynamic expo floor turned into a temporary built environment with hundreds of exhibitors, first looks, and surprises. We'll see you there! See what AIA Convention 2015 is all about. Register HERE
Have a great week and remember to contact me anytime with your ideas or if you would like to join a committee!
Cathy Mosley, Hon. Aff. AIAMI
AIA Michigan Executive Director
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Strategic Plan 2014-2020
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As the architectural profession moves through the first decade of the twenty-first century, it becomes increasingly obvious that the pace of change continues to accelerate . . .
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Health Facilities: Free 2016 Registration Winner Announced!
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The Health Facilities Planning Seminar included a special contest at the end: attendees were invited to leave their business card for the chance to win a free registration for the 2016 Health Facilities Planning Seminar.
We have been eagerly awaiting the winner and the State of Michigan has informed us that the winner is:
Bobbi Marvin!
Congratulations, Bobbi! We look forward to seeing you at the 2015 Health Facilities Planning Seminar in Traverse City!
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SFI Conference + PIDI Workshop
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 Structures for Inclusion | April 10-12 | Detroit, MI Now in its fifteenth year, SFI will feature the best public interest design projects from around the world, including the 2015 SEED Award winners. "Resilience of Mind, Body and Spirit" will be the theme of SFI 15. Projects from Detroit and other resilient cities will be showcased in search of a new kind of post-industrial world order. Full schedule, list of speakers, and registration at: designcorps.org/sfi 
Public Interest Design Institute |
April 13-14| Detroit, MI
Led by Bryan Bell, The learning objectives for the course are based on research funded by the 2011 FAIA Latrobe Prize. Attendees will learn from in-depth examples and participate in discussions with 14 leading practitioners including 2015 SEED Award winners about ways design can address the critical issues faced by communities, and get paid to do it! Speakers below, registration at: publicinterestdesign.com/detroit-mi |
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2015 AIA CAE Spring Conference
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Please consider joining us for this highly anticipated international conference, returning to Detroit for the first time in over 25 years! You can register at the link provided below - please review our schedule of events, tours, and presentations for the conference as well as travel, hotel and logistics provided for attendees. In addition to the AIA CAE Committee, we are joining with the AIA Pecha Kucha Detroit for a high energy group of presentations on the final day of the conference. You can attend the entire conference or for a single day - note that the final day is free admission
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AIAS LTU Freedom By Design Silent Auction
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Michigan Historic Preservation Network
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35th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference
Northwood University
Midland, MI
Each spring, the Network sponsors the state's largest annual statewide preservation conference to provide training and networking opportunities geared to both beginners and seasoned preservationists. Visit the MHPN webpage
here for more information.
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17th Annual MSHDA Conference
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17th annual Building Michigan Communities - MSHDA Conference
April 27-29, 2015
Lansing Center
Lansing, MI
This conference will provide a valuable place for education, networking, and recharging.
In addition to historic preservation topics, our participants will find many other sessions and events of interest. For more information visit the conference page
here.
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Position Papers
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Opportunity to Tell the World
Did you ever wish you could tell the world how you feel about Architecture and its influence on our lives? AIA Michigan is actively developing a library of Position Papers for publication, education and public awareness. The overall intent of Position Paper program is to create a library of prepared statements and to respond to 'one-off' issues as they arise.
Theo Pappas, AIA has written the inagural article in the program and shared his perspective with the world on Detroit's Public Transportation in the context of the current construction of the M-1 Rail. (Click here for the article)
Dennis King, FAIA, has authored an article on
Why Design Matters
, which is scheduled to be included in the January 2015 issue of CAM Magazine.
If you have a subject that you would like to express your point-of-view on please contact Public Policy Director, Dennis King, at AIA Michigan (248) 310-3960 or [email protected] to explore the opportunity. We'd love to include your message.
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MIPlace Placemaking Strategy Development
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Placemaking Strategy Development workshops are designed to move your community through training and to action. Help your community by enrolling today!
While RSVP's are required for this event, the workshops are free of charge. Please RSVP at least 10 days prior to each workshop.
Some Upcoming Dates:
Detroit: April 1, 6:00-9:00pm
Grand Rapids: May 13, 6:00-9:00pm
Kalamazoo: May 14, 5:30-8:30pm
Lansing: April 21, 6:00-9:00pm
Saginaw: May 12, 6:00-9:00pm
Traverse City: May 6, 6:00-9:00pm
Click here for more information and locations or register here.
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Earn LUs Online at AIAU
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At AIAU, you can earn LUs online, on your schedule, from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection. Stay on top of your field and your LU requirements with the most popular AIAU courses.
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Michigan "MISSING MIDDLE" Michigan Housing Design Competition
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An open Design Competition intended to spur the development of creative, mixed-income, and affordable "Missing Middle" Michigan Housing Developments in our State's Downtowns and along key transit corridors.
Click HERE for more information and to apply.
Deadlines:
Late Registration Deadline: Monday, April 6, 2015, 4:00pm
Submission Deadline: Friday, May 22, 2015, 4:00pm
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Michigan Battle of the Buildings Competition
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We are nearing the end of registration for 2015 contestants (March 31 is last day). We have increased the 2015 participation by more that 50% over 2014 already!
Registration is officially open for Michigan commercial and industrial buildings of all sizes interested in joining the U.S. Green Building Councils of West Michigan and the Detroit Regional Chapter's statewide annual Battle of the Buildings competition!
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Metanoia Fellowship Opportunity
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Are you ready to work with communities to build a brighter future?
Make a difference while being paid to work!
Click HERE for more information.
Application Deadline: June 15, 2015
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Save the Date: AIA Michigan 2015 Honor Awards Celebration!
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June 5, 2015
To be determined
2015 AIAMI Honor Awards Call For Entries: Download Form
Here
Register Online Here Important dates: March 23, 2015: All submittals due - no extension
April /May 2015: Notification to winners |
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Save the Date for the MAF/Dumke Golf Outing
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