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State & National News
Online registration closes tomorrow. $25 fee applies to register on site in Athens. Don't miss out on all Athens has to offer: provocative keynotes, engaging learning sessions, food, fun, fellowship and the celebration of great design! Check out the link for online registration or to download a fillable PDF document.
Learn More... Your participation in the process is important. Please plan to attend the Annual Business meeting October 15 in Athens, where the proposed slate of officers will be formally presented. The floor will be open to nominations. If no positions are contested, there will be a vote by acclamation. Any contested positions will be voted upon electronically.
Learn More... The Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program focuses on the importance of developing sustainable communities through design. The SDAT program brings together multidisciplinary teams of professionals to work with community decision-makers and stakeholders through an intensive planning process. The mission of the SDAT program is to provide technical assistance and process expertise to help communities develop a vision and framework for a sustainable future.
Learn More... In 2010, the General Assembly authorized a regional sales tax for transportation. The tax depends on counties and cities coming together within regional commission boundaries, agreeing on planning criteria and a project list, and submitting the list to voters for approval. On October 13, the final project list will be adopted, which could mean a pipeline of projects for architects for years to come.
Learn More... On October 13, at 2 p.m. EST, tune in to the Economic Forecast Webcast for 2012, "Flat, Down or Up? Where Is Construction Heading?" Economic experts from Reed Construction Data, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), and The American Institute of Architects (AIA) will examine current market conditions and detail the construction outlook for 2012. The complimentary webcast is open to everyone and will broadcast live. Speakers Bernard Markstein, Ken Simonson and Kermit Baker will accept questions from the audience in the last half hour. Registration is required at the link below.
Learn More... The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission ("GSFIC") is soliciting statements of qualifications from firms interested in providing miscellaneous Professional Architectural and/or Engineering Services for various GSFIC managed projects on an as-needed basis.
Learn More... Jack Edmond Cavender, Sr., AIA Emeritus, age 81, died at his home in Carrollton, GA, on Thursday, September 29, 2011, from complications of heart disease.
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ARE & Continuing Education
October 13, 2011, Maggiano’s Perimeter/Atlanta, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road. WoodWorks is an approved AIA provider. Eligible attendees can earn 4.0 AIA/CES LU credits (HSW/SD).
Learn More... Monday, October 17 at 8:30 a.m. - Thomas & Hutton, 50 Park of Commerce Way, Savannah GA 31405. Earn 7 AIA HSW/SD credits.
Learn More... NCARB will implement the final phase of Intern Development Program (IDP) 2.0 3-5 April 2012. This phase will include new experience categories and areas, simplified experience settings, and an enhanced electronic system to report IDP experience. Please read the attached news clip for more information.
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Events, Exhibits, Etc.
 Remember when you first became interested in architecture? Remember the excitement, the creativity, the endless possibilities that you imagined within the profession? Members can truly make a difference in the trajectory of many 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in the communities within which they live and/or practice. These students, some of whom are being introduced to this exciting field for the first time, would deeply benefit from the time that our members can share with them at the Georgia Future City Competition.Learn More... Parks for the People is a design competition that will reimagine America's most spectacular public places — its national parks — by using design as a catalyst to creatively rethink their connections to people and their role as revered natural, social, and cultural destinations.
Learn More... Southern Polytechnic State University Department of Architecture, 1100 South Marietta Parkway Marietta, GA 30060.
All lectures will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the design II auditorium. Learn More... ALT has received a grant intended to assist in the development of a failed subdivision as an affordable housing community. To identify the best possible creative ideas and solutions, ALT is offering a design challenge, with architectural and site standards & criteria provided as guides to participants in the challenge.
Learn More... It’s time to nominate your projects for the 2012 WoodWorks East Wood Design Awards. Nine design awards will be presented to architects and engineers who demonstrate innovation and excellence in the use of wood in non-residential construction.
Learn More... The Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute (CLFMI) has announced that it is now accepting applications for its 2011 Les Grube Memorial Design Award contest. The Award, which includes a uniquely-designed plaque and a cash award of $1,000, is given to the designing architect and installing contractor on the project which makes the best and most unique use of chain link fence materials.
Learn More... Chapter Highlights
October 11, 2011, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Bonefish Grill, 202 Retreat Village, St. Simons Island
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