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State & National News
AIA Georgia's Annual Business Meeting will take place Friday, November 13 in Athens, GA. The meeting will be preceded with education offerings throughout the day and you can earn up to 5.25 LU/HSW credits. After the education sessions and business meeting, we will host a cocktail reception for attendees. Find important documents, the schedule, and information on the LEGO® Architecture Studio set giveaway (a value of $160). Registration is open NOW!
Learn More...  Cowart is the senior partner in the The Cowart Group, a full service architecture practice in Savannah with a special affinity for sustainably designed residential projects. He is a Past President of AIA Georgia, and the "architect" of our organization's Environmental Statement and move into the arena of sustainability. He is a graduate of Georgia Tech. He joins AIA Georgia filling a vacant seat on the board for the remainder of its 14 month term.
Learn More... A slate of candidates has been put forth and reviewed by the Nominations Committee. At this year's Annual Business Meeting in Athens on November 13th, Georgia's AIA members will be able to vote (in-person only) on the new additions to the Board of Directors. Please take some time to review the candidates by clicking 'learn more' below.
Learn More... It's been quite a while since AIA Georgia has made any changes to our bylaws – since 2005 in fact! In the last decade our profession and the world’s technology have seen many changes – with culture and relationships, with the way AIA National operates, with communications options, and with the time and resource capacities of architects themselves. At our AIA Georgia Annual Business Meeting in Athens on November 13 members will consider and vote on a major set of revisions to your bylaws. We hope you will attend and be part of the conversation.
Learn More...  We are truly excited to welcome a new way to interact with AIA Georgia and its programming. We understand the difficulty many of our members have making it to the events we host in different parts of the State. Podcasting allows us to record and make readily available meetings, events and hopefully CEUs. A recent addition from Ryan Taylor, AIA on Building Codes has received great feedback! We hope you take moment to see our current options and check back with us for more content! Available on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn and SoundCloud.
Learn More... The organization is interested in promoting transparency to our members. To that end, we have made many of our governing documents available on this website. Documents readily available include: the Board of Directors Conflict of Interest Agreement, Board of Directors Whistleblower Statement, Statement of Compliance with Antitrust Laws, 2015 Budget, and Bylaws. Other documents available to members upon their request.
Learn More... The Architecture Foundation of Georgia was established to foster that passion, to support good works, and to enhance public understanding about the value of architecture in creating more healthy, sustainable, meaningful, and beautiful buildings and communities. To advance this mission, AFGA awards student scholarships and seeks partnerships with like-minded people/organizations from every creative enterprise to advance the cause of decent shelter for Georgia families in need. If this sounds like a cause you'd love to get behind, please consider joining the AFGA Board of Directors!
Learn More... ARE & Continuing Education
Our industry changes every day. New ideas, technology, materials, business opportunities and more are constantly emerging. AIAU makes it easy to keep up by offering learning units (LUs) on the topics you need to stay current, the tactics and trending issues that affect your practice, and the ideas you crave for inspiration.
Learn More... Events, Exhibits, Etc.
 On Friday, November 13th, celebrate the winning teams and support the Atlanta Community Food Bank! Come dressed to impress in your best cocktail attire and strut your stuff on our red carpet. You can dance the night away after our awards presentation with a live DJ and enjoy passed hors d'oeuvres and two cash bars. Make it a night out with friends or your significant other and reserve a room at the W Hotel by mentioning you're with Canstruction when making your reservation. Attendees will also have the chance to bid on silent auction items, including round trip tickets from Delta Air Lines, Falcons gear autographed by Julio Jones and Roddy White, a weekend stay at the W Hotel - Midtown, tickets to Legoland Discovery Center, and other unique items and services.
Learn More...  Get into the spirit of the season with this festive holiday event at the beautiful 200 Peachtree. The occasion is an opportunity to network and socialize with members of the six host organizations. The Laura Coyle jazz band will play music from a wide range of genres and generations. Be sure to dress swanky and chic and experience the elegance of a bygone era. Toys will be collected for Toys for Tots and proceeds will benefit SDCA, a post-event community service project.
Learn More... Chapter Highlights
Friday, November 13, 2015, 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm, tvsdesign, 1230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2700, Atlanta, GA 30309
Learn More... Tuesday, November 24, 6:30 p.m. at 835 Lawrenceville Suwanee Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia
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