AUGUST 2024

It’s time!! Registration is now open for State Conference AND the Louisiana State Code Convening (pre-Conference event). There are discounts for registering now, but they won’t last long, so check out the information save your spot! You can add the Code Convening to your Conference Registration or register for that only.

Building tours, networking, great sessions, games, and more await you, and there’s something for everyone from licensed partners to just-getting-started interns and guests to non-members. Come one, come all, and let’s rock the profession this Fall!

There are discounts for registering now, but they won’t last long (hotel discount is AUGUST 30^th!)

PAC Race to the Finish:

Who will be the “leader of the PAC”?! Local chapters and sections will soon take on the challenge and “racing” against each other for the annual AIA LA Political Action Committee fundraising campaign. Your donation not only assists in the political realm as related to the profession of architecture and those candidates that are supportive, but it also helps your local chapter! 

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NEW – Member Benefit added

CEH August 15^th!

As part of our mission to empower members to improve their communities and achieve professional excellence, American Institute of Architects Louisiana is excited to announce a new 401(k) member benefit through Magnolia Wealth Strategies as an Elite Affiliate Member.

Retirement plans are consistently ranked among the top employee benefits, but their cost and complexity have made them challenging for many organizations to offer. As one of the oldest financial firms in the southeast, Magnolia Wealth brings extensive experience helping businesses and employees secure their financial futures. Their unique pooled employer 401(k) plan can provide your firm with a top-quality retirement benefit without the high costs and administrative headaches of many traditional options:

• Leverage group pricing efficiencies to minimize costs without sacrificing quality or plan design flexibility.
• Stay focused on what you do best with a turnkey solution offering outsourced administration, payroll integration and end-to-end support.
• Save confidently with oversight from multiple fiduciaries who ensure that participants’ best interests are always the top priority.
• Take advantage of startup plan tax credits worth up to $55,500 for eligible businesses in the first year alone.

Want to learn more? Register for the continuing ed session taking place virtually, August 15^th!

DEADLINE AUGUST 15th – Call for open AIA National Position

The member selected for the following position would serve out the remaining one year in the existing term (for 2025), and will represent the state component and its members at a national level. The person filling this position would still be able to submit again next year for a full term should they wish to, but would not be required.

National Associates Committee State Representative (aka STAR)

By promoting excellence, providing information and leadership, fostering inclusiveness, and encouraging individual, community, and professional development, the NAC will integrate the growing Associates community of the profession into a strong voice within the Institute. The National Associates Committee is dedicated to serving Associate members of the AIA in the advancement of their career. The NAC aspires to be the catalyst for progress within the Institute and the profession.

This position is in service to both National AIA as well as AIA Louisiana. NAC’s transition meeting takes place in the Fall (likely Oct/Nov) and term would end Dec. 31, 2025.

Deadline for applications is August 15, 2024. Submit applications to Kathleen Gordon (kathleengordon@aiala.com).

Please feel free to reach out should you have any questions at all, and we thank Chuck Lejeune for his service this year. 

DEADLINE August 8^th - Professional Achievement Awards

Deadline extended to August 8^th

The AIA Louisiana Professional Achievement Awards recognize individuals for their excellent work and service to the profession, and their dedication to the practice of architecture. Participation in each category is limited to current membership in AIA Louisiana. It is through the recognition of excellence and distinguished service that we promote the value of the profession as a whole. Please help us recognize the efforts of your peers.

The recipient of this award will receive free admission to the 2024 AIA Louisiana Conference on Architecture + Expo, September 19-20, 2024 at the Baton Rouge Marriott, and 1 ticket to the AIA Louisiana Awards Dinner (attendance required to receive award).

Associates Award

Emerging Professionals Award

ASSOCIATES & EMERGING PROFESSIONALS

Session on Advocacy

Join us for our 3^rd Quarter Espresso Yourself series entitled, “Advocacy and You.” AIA Louisiana Advocacy Chair, Fritz Embaugh, and 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; and the difference between Advocacy and the AIA LA PAC, followed by Q&A.

Hosted by the AIA Louisiana Associates and Emerging Professionals Committee

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

12 Noon – 1 p.m.

Zoom

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

REGISTER HERE

DOE Grant & the Louisiana Energy Codes Project

We want to hear from everyone in the built environment industry! It only takes about 5 minutes….

A quick survey has been released to assist in understanding the current environment around the Energy Code in Louisiana. This survey aims to assess current gaps and assets in Louisiana building energy code resources, training materials, and curricula. Your input is greatly appreciated. We invite you to take just a few minutes to fill that out as it will impact grant focus and programming moving forward.

SURVEY>>

WOMENS LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

This event sells out quick…

Launched in 2009, WLS has become the industry's premier leadership training event dedicated to accelerating women into leadership positions in architecture, design, and the allied building industries. This year's theme, Building Resilience, will explore adapting to a constantly shifting landscape and persevering through tough times.

Here are a few event highlights:

• Visionary keynotes by Sumayya Vally and Kimberlé Crenshaw, who are redefining representation for women and using their personal agency to drive meaningful change
• Keynote Emcee Tanja Babich, Emmy Award-winning anchor and host of ABC7 Chicago's Eyewitness News in the Morning
• Open Houses with Studio Gang and the Chicago Architecture Center
• Firm Visits, a unique networking opportunity to meet the leaders of Chicago's most inspiring firms over lunch
• Conference-only access to Chicago, home of the first-ever WLS, for a milestone event that celebrates 15 years of WLS and reunites the women who made it a movement.
• WLS is powered by the AIA community, the AEC industry's largest network of women, and our sponsors-architecture firms and building product manufacturers who support gender equity and want to help women succeed.

REGISTER NOW>>

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SAVE THE 2024 DATES:

August

14  Espresso Yourself (virtual; conversations for Associates and Emerging Professionals)

15 401k/PEP continuing ed session

September

18 State Code Convening – Pre-Conference Session

19 4^th Quarter Board Meeting

19-20 Annual State Conference (Baton Rouge Marriott)

October

8-10 Women’s Leadership Summit (Chicago)

November

13   Espresso Yourself (virtual; conversations for Associates and Emerging Professionals)

19-21 AIA LA Governance Days (for leadership: Board Members and Committees)