Happy Monday!
As you are keeping warm today, remember that Spring is a little less than a month away! Keep an eye out for the Newsletter this week for more updates and announcements.
Recent updates and events to look forward to:
Congratulations to the St. John Lutheran School of Rochester for winning the Michigan Future City Championships! Read the article HERE.
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.
Speakers Bureau Re-launch Looking for a speaker for your business group, public service organization or professional association? Consider this - while all of us view and interact with our community's buildings, few of us understand the built environment like architects - and we want to share our insights. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is proud to announce that we have established a statewide Speakers Bureau of AIA members willing to speak to organizations just like yours. You can schedule these complimentary presentations for your group by contacting the speaker. A brief description for each presentation is included on the website. More presentations will be available in the coming months!
Its not too early to register for the 19th Annual Architects, Engineers & Surveyors Legislative Day on March 18, 2015! Register Here
Registration is now open for the 2015 Health Facilities Planning Seminar, (March 26-27, 2015). Click HERE to register or If you are interested in sponsoring this event, download the form HERE
PechaKucha Detroit is now accepting submission outlines for presentations for the 2015 AIA CAE Spring Conference until the registration period closes on March 6, 2015. Please consider submitting a PK presentation outline/concept to this event. PK Information
There are only a few rooms left!! Register today for the AIA Michigan Room Block for AIA National Convention in Atlanta, (May 14-16, 2015) I will be doing this for you this year. The rate for the AIA Michigan block is $189. Please fill out and return the PDF HERE.
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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Save the Date for Legislative Meet and Greet
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Dear AIAMI Members;
While the government affairs committee has worked to build relationships with legislators, nothing can replace one on one contact with constituents. As you know, Michigan will seat a new legislature in 2015, and in addition to returning legislators there will be a number of new faces as well.
Relationships between legislators and their constituent members is critical to the success of government affairs. To kick the 2015 / 2016 session off, we have planned a number of legislative "meet and greet" sessions throughout the state as follows;
February 27, 2015; Macomb County, offices of AEW
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QBS Government Affairs Issue
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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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AIA Huron Valley Chapter Lecture
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Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 6:00 PM
Lecture: Mark Jarzombek
Location: Auditorium, Art + Architecture Building, University of Michigan
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AIA Huron Valley Associate & Emerging Professionals Happy Hour
| Date: Friday, February 27, 2015, 5:30 PM
Location: Aventura, 216 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Registration is free and all members are welcome! |
CREW Detroit February 25, 2015 [Commercial Real Estate Financing, A-Z]
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Date: February 25 , 2015
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel
Some lenders are best for certain borrowing, but not others, and vice versa. What type of lender is best suited for your commercial real estate loan? And, why? Our illustrious panel of presenters will answer these questions and, in the course, cover the whole range of commercial real estate lending in 2015.
Register HERE
Registration Deadline: February 23, 2015
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2015 AIA CAE Spring Conference
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PK Detroit is now accepting submission outlines for presentations for this event until the registration period closes on March 6, 2015. Please consider submitting a PK presentation outline/concept to this event. PK Information
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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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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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AIAMI/MAF Speakers Bureau: Call for Presentations
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AIA Michigan and the MAF want to get the word out about the benefits architects provide to their communities. To accomplish this we are gathering passionate speakers to create the Speakers Bureau which, in conjunction with our local chapters, will bring exciting, informative presentations to organizations around the state. This is a great opportunity for our members to raise awareness about their firm's work and their passion while advocating for the architectural profession.
Applications are still being accepted.If you are a member in good standing and would like to join the Speakers Bureau, please review the Call for Presentations and the Speaker Questionnaire.
Please visit the Speakers Bureau webpage and if you have any questions, contact the Speakers Bureau Task Force:
- Ralph W. Moxley, AIA, LEED AP: home 616-676-0425, or cell 616-560-9174
- Charles T. Bultman, AIA: office 734-214-0810, or cell 734-223-1358
- Lonny S. Zimmerman, AIA: office 248-352-0099
- Thomas R. Reder, AIA, LEED AP BD&C: office 517-272-9835, or cell 517-819-0622
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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.
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Michigan Battle of the Buildings Competition
| 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! |
Great Lakes Builders Show
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March 4-6, 2015
Excitement is building for the area's first homebuilding industry-only trade show-The Great Lakes Builders Show-debuting at Ford Field in Detroit, March 4 - 6, 2015. Builders, remodelers, design professionals and contractors are looking forward to connecting with the region's building product and service suppliers at this one-of-a-kind event!
Register today at www.GreatLakesBuildersShow.com!
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20th Annual Architects, Engineers & Surveyors
2015 Legislative Day
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Christman University, Ground Floor, The Christman Building
208 N. Capitol, Lansing, MI
Registration Form
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Health Facilities Planning Seminar
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March 26-27, 2015
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Grand Rapids, MI
Call for 2015 Entries: click here
Due Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Click here for Registration Information and Brochure
If you are interested in Sponsoring this event, download the form here
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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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Monday, June 22, 2015
Western Golf and Country Club
Redford, MI
More information coming soon!
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