April AIA LA Reminders

APRIL 2022

Leadership Institute

Is working on your career skills important? What about becoming a better professional or making some great networking contacts? Do you know an up-and-coming leader in your firm? There’s a GREAT program you need to know about!....and the ROI makes it an amazing deal! Have you done the math?! The hourly investment can’t be beaten (and it’s NOT just for architects)!

A few highlights from the brochure:

Navigating conflict resolution effectively – aka negotiations or even communications with clients
Business Development
Team Building – yes, there’s a little fun involved!
Check out what committee meetings at the Capitol are like and meet with a few legislators
Learn about advocacy – how, why, when…
Master remote operations
Gain insight and training into the financial side of project management
Create a personal leadership plan of action
Learn more about professional liability, contract documents, and presentations
Get FREE registration to AIA LA State Conference on Architecture and be honored at the Awards Program!

RESERVE YOUR ROOM

AIA Louisiana Honor Awards Call for Entries

To encourage excellence in architecture, the Louisiana Chapter of the American Institute of Architects conducts an annual Awards Program. Through this program, AIA Louisiana seeks to honor works of distinction by its members and bring to public attention outstanding examples of architecture.

Any architectural project completed within the last 5 calendar years (January 2017) which has been produced by, or in collaboration with, a member firm of AIA Louisiana is eligible for submission. Projects may be located outside of Louisiana but must be submitted by an AIA Louisiana member who served as either the Design Architect or the Architect-of-Record for the project. Members are encouraged to submit previously submitted non-winning projects, or ones that have won awards in other programs.

The cost is $250 per entry.

Deadlines:

Entry form submitted – June 16
PowerPoint Presentations submitted – 4:00 pm, July 21
Digital Presentation Boards – Uploaded by Noon, August 18

Categories are:

ARCHITECTURE
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
MASTER PLANNING/URBANDESIGN
RESIDENTIAL
RESTORATION/REHABILITATION/ADAPTIVE REUSE
UNREALIZED PROJECTS
SMALL PROJECT

Submit Entry Here

Review Program Rules Here

Join us for our second Espresso Yourself series entitled, “Advocacy and You.” AIA Louisiana Executive Director Kathleen Gordon will talk about Advocacy and how it relates to the profession of architecture; how a bill moves through the process; how to find contact information for your local Representatives and Senators; making the connection between being involved civically in the community and the benefit to the bottom line or driving new projects, followed by Q&A.

Hosted by the AIA Louisiana Associates and Emerging Professionals Committee

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

12 Noon – 1 p.m.

Zoom

1 LU / FREE TO AIA LOUISIANA MEMBERS / $25 Registration fee for non-members