JULY 2021

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AIA LA State Conference – Discounts end soon!

Early Registration discounts won’t last forever! Do you already know you’re not going to be comfortable meeting in-person regardless of when Conference is? Maybe the Virtual Day is just for you! Are you just unsure of your schedule right now or how you feel closer to the date, but don’t want to miss the discounts? Then, the All-Access Pass is just what you need!


Registration is open; sponsorships, as well as booths (yes, there will even be an Expo!), still have a few openings! Click HERE for details on those.


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Schedule:


Thursday, September 23rd: VIRTUAL DAY (all sessions will be virtual)

Friday, September 24th: IN-PERSON DAY (all sessions will be in-person at Lafayette venue)


Tickets:


  • Virtual One-Day Pass: Purchase this pass/ticket if you are not comfortable meeting in-person or your schedule just won’t allow for travel.
  • In-Person One-Day Pass: Purchase this pass/ticket if you only want to attend an in-person event and don’t want to attend the virtual sessions.
  • All-Access Pass: Purchase this pass/ticket if you want to attend anything/everything Conference related no matter the format! You’ll be able to attend the Thursday sessions wherever you are…even if you want to come to the Conference venue and join the group viewing! You’ll also be able to attend the Friday in-person sessions as well.


Bonus for New Members: Join the American Institute of Architects (AIA) now through August 29th, and receive a FREE All-Access Pass (excludes Special Events programs) to the AIA LA ’21 Conference on Architecture, September 23-24, 2021 at the Hilton DoubleTree, in Lafayette, LA. Take advantage of this offer now, by requesting your membership application direct from AIA LA Office.


Honor Awards

  • There will be no boards to submit for projects again this year. Details are being worked on for digital displays, so keep an eye out for that.
  • There will be an Awards Dinner (rather than previous “luncheon”) this year on Friday, September 24th at the Hilton Doubletree in Lafayette (the Friday evening of Conference at the conference venue).

AIA LOUISIANA ELECTION

OF OFFICERS FOR 2022

Nominations as of Aug. 23, 2021

Election will be held during the AIA Louisiana Annual Business Meeting

Friday, September 24, 2021, 1:30 p.m., DoubleTree by Hilton Lafayette (Vermilion Ballroom)

President-Elect Mischa Farrell, AIA


will be the 2022 AIA Louisiana President


I look forward to serving AIA Louisiana as President in 2022. For those of you that may not be familiar with me, I am the principal of Mischa Farrell Architect, LLC, founded in 2000. I’ve been practicing architecture in Louisiana for the last 24 years, formerly having lived in New Mexico while working for Antoine Predock. I studied Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin with additional architectural studies at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark.


Since 2012, I have actively participated as an officer of AIA at both the local and state levels and have been a Board member of the Louisiana Architecture Foundation for the last five years. I passionately advocate for Louisiana Architects and Architecture and am enthusiastic to assist our more than 1,100 AIA Louisiana members by helping to implement our 2022-2024 Strategic Plan through Public Awareness, Sharing Knowledge, Government Advocacy, Operational Efficiency, and Member Value. I am eager to build on our successful leadership and am excited about our journey ahead.

FOR THE OFFICE OF

 PRESIDENT-ELECT


The nominee elected to this office will become President of AIA Louisiana in 2023


FRITZ EMBAUGH, AIA

CEO and Director of Operations for PlusOne Design | Construction, Fritz Embaugh is a Licensed Architect and General Contractor living in Baton Rouge, LA. Prior to starting PlusOne in 2005, Fritz enjoyed a vast and varied career in the architecture and construction worlds. With experience that ranged from construction management to municipal business development, Fritz learned the building industry from a multitude of perspectives, solidifying his love for both architecture and construction. As a National AIA Award winning firm, Fritz and the PlusOne team leverage both areas of expertise to create smart, responsive design, while simultaneously ensuring it translates completely into the built form.

A graduate of the USMC School of Infantry, Embaugh is a decorated Gulf War Veteran. He graduated in the top 5 percent from Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton and has received several letters of commendation, meritorious promotions as well as campaign service awards.


Fritz has been an active member in AIA Baton Rouge since 2015, and a board member since 2017, including President in 2020. Fritz represented AIA BR on the Planning Committee for LSU’s Inland for the Coast federal grant in response to the flooding of 2016, as well as serving as the Louisiana Architecture Selection Board Chair in 2016-2017. Additionally, Embaugh served on the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Architect Selection Board in 2017-2018.


Perhaps most proudly through, Fritz is starting his 14th year as a Boy Scout volunteer. Having served in a multitude of capacities, he is currently serving a dual role as both the elementary school Pack Leader and high school Eagle Project Leader.


Fritz, and his lovely wife Tia, have two children and two dogs and – as one would expect from an architect/contractor Dad/husband – have lived happily in a construction zone for 19 years.


Candidate Statement


As AIA Louisiana Vice President/President-Elect, my desire will be to serve both the state of Louisiana and the Profession of Architecture by focusing on two overarching goals:


Elevate the awareness and reputation of the profession through public awareness, legislative engagement and community involvement to help expand the need for, and influence of, architects.

Advance the charge to address those most affected by the ravaging effects of flooding, hurricanes and coastal erosion and the important role that architects can serve in this effort.


My hope is to bring the disparate parties required to conceive of and create the vision to move our state forward. Some of the greatest challenges we face as a state can be directly addressed, and subsequently impacted, by the skills of our profession. Utilizing our intellectual capital and hard-won experience, I believe can create a forum from which research and creative thought can coalesce to influence policy and help create systematic change to address and mitigate threats to our built environment. As Louisiana architects, it is incumbent upon us to work together to create more resilient and sustainable communities for our citizens.


As AIA Louisiana Vice President/President-Elect, I would be honored to lead our membership, and our profession, to make the type of indelible mark that only a group of architects could make.

Nominations are still open. Click HERE to submit for office.

Join Us for a Members Only

Coffee and Conversations

REGISTRATION ENDS TODAY

Understanding that there are challenges all firm leaders are facing, we invite you to participate in a call with colleagues also facing many of the same. The AIA Louisiana staff and various Board Members will also be on the call, and a variety of topics will be up for discussion as well as general time for questions amongst each other.

 

This particular call will include conversation about member firms' remote work policies, how COVID is affecting various policies/procedures, and how testing and quarantining is affecting offices. Be prepared to share your own experiences along with questions for the group.

 

Coffee and Conversations

Tuesday, August 24th

8:00AM-8:45AM


Register here TODAY and receive call-in details

Ways to get more involved:

  • Do you have a particular interest in public policy and advocating for the profession? Sign-up to be a part of AIA Louisiana’s Advocacy Advisory Circle. A new member benefit, and part of the Advocacy Committee’s outreach, the AAC will provide additional engagement opportunities such as offering insight and reflection on legislation affecting the profession as well as opportunities to advocate and learn more. (This is "more involved than the current member experience, and less involved than actually serving on the committee")
  • Have a talent for or interest in communications, public outreach, graphic design, apps, or video production? Sign-up to participate in the AIA LA Public Outreach Committee as it seeks to grow and expand its reach.

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Save The Dates

August


31 State Conference Early Registration Closes


September


15 Conference Online Registration Closes

23 Board Meeting

23/24 State Conference on Architecture


October


26 Codes Workshop


December


2 Executive Planning Session