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State & National News
 In an effort to further elevate excellence in design, AIA Georgia has partnered with local allied organizations to focus attention on all aspects of the design profession. This year AIA Georgia invites members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Georgia Association, the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Georgia Chapter, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Georgia Chapter, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Georgia Chapter and The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Atlanta District Council to present their best work for consideration.
Learn More... This year Atlanta will host the 2012 South Atlantic Region Conference, September 19-22, at the Loews Hotel. Registration brochures were mailed to members last week. We have an exciting program lined up featuring well-known speakers from the AIA community including David Zach; Jim Cramer, Hon. AIA; and David Miller, FAIA. We look forward to seeing you this fall!
Learn More... AIA Georgia plans to welcome 1,500 members and friends from Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina for the South Atlantic Region Conference, Sept. 19-22, at the Loews Atlanta in Midtown. Limited sponsor and exhibitor opportunities remain. Register today to ensure your company is recognized in all of our on-site materials.
Learn More...  Have you seen the Architects in Action PAC Board of Trustees or members of the AIA Georgia and AIA Atlanta Boards donning fancy new name badges showing their support for the PAC? If you haven’t yet, you are about to! AIA members are stepping up to the plate and showing how important it is for architects to be involved and engaged in the political process. One of the ways to support the PAC is by purchasing a PAC name badge for $150, then wearing it to AIA functions, but particularly legislative and grassroots events.
Learn More... On Friday, July 27, AIA Georgia PAC hosted an educational breakfast with Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens and Deputy Fire Marshal Chris Stevens.
Learn More... The City of Suwanee (Georgia) seeks to commission a professional artist, architect, exterior graphic designer, landscape architect, or other suitable discipline (or team of individuals) to design, fabricate, and install an appropriate display of Remembrance, the City’s World Trade Center artifact. The artifact weighs 1,678 lbs. and is approximately 90" long by 89" wide and 55" high. Experience working with material of this scale and type is required.
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ARE & Continuing Education
On August 14, members of Southface Commercial Green Building Services will be presenting an introductory class on the new EarthCraft certification program for small commercial buildings. Cost to attend is $15, and lunch will be provided. AIA and GBCI CEU’s are also available.
Learn More... Growing Change, Transforming Communities: Atlanta's Urban Agriculture Landscape. Moderator: Georgia Organics, September 7, 2012, 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Learn More... September 11, 2012, Maggiano's Buckhead, 3368 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326. Four (4) AIA Credits (3 HSW, 1 HSW/SD).
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Events, Exhibits, Etc.
August 23, 2012 - CoreNet Atlanta Chapter Education Forum. Corporate real estate executives, economic developers, facility service providers, and other organizations are both anxious and concerned about the new challenges, opportunities, and risks that will emerge in 2012. The 2012 CoreNet Global Atlanta Chapter Education Forum will explore the leadership strategies of organizations that have transcended and are creating opportunities while effectively managing the associated risks and challenges.
Learn More... Wednesday, August 29, 6 - 9 .pm. Please Join The Georgia Solar Energy Association for a evening of networking among Georgia's Solar Community. This event is another in the series of monthly GSEA Meet and Greet solar socials around the city on months that we do not have a quarterly scheduled program at ASHRAE.
Learn More... Sept. 13-14, 2012, Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center. The Retail Design & Construction is open to retailers, restauranteurs, architects, engineers, and other construction professionals, and will focus on sustainable and efficient retail design and construction practices.
Learn More... October 16, 2012. Join the EPA and the Georgia Chapter of the USGBC in Atlanta for an inaugural conference focusing on southern initiatives that combine sustainability and historic preservation, preserve tradition and ecology, while achieving high standards of sustainability. This conference will help us merge our conversations and actions to restore and revitalize our cities, communities, economy, and enhance our quality of life. We hope you will join us and share with your networks!
Learn More... Chapter Highlights
Friday, August 10, 2012, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., tvsdesign, 2700 Promenade Two; 1230 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.
Learn More... Thursday, August 16, 11:30 a.m., Pearl Room at The Kroc Center, 1833 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia 30904.
Learn More... Thursday, August 9, 5:30 p.m., Contractor's Depot, 9 Telfair Place, Savannah, GA. Sponsored by Contractor's Depot.
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