Grassroots
2 0 0 2Leadership and Legislative Conference
The CACE Executive Committee offered a grand welcome to all
at the opening reception Wednesday evening. Pictured here are: Front
row: Tina Gobbel, director; David Lancaster, Hon. AIA, president-elect;
and Karen Lewand, president; Second row: Elizabeth Mitchell, secretary;
Carolyn Newsom, vice president of resource development; Third row:
Mary Mauerman, CAE, director, and Kent Mather, director; with Thomas
Jefferson (!), at top.
Meet
the Candidates for National Office. Full
Story
Grassroots Olympians Vow
to "Go for the Gold"
Leadership conference kicks off on a high note of good news
and much deserved recognition. Full
Story
From
Color Guard to Political Pundit, Government Affairs Day Starts Off
with a Patriotic Flair
From 8:15 this morning, there was no doubt that Thursday
February 28, was Government Affairs Day for the AIA's Grassroots
Leadership conference. Following a moving "Presentation of
the Colors" by the Joint Services Color Guard, plus a rousing
rendition of the national anthem, AIA President Gordon H. Chong,
FAIA, reminded the audience that Government Affairs Day is about
"knowledge and then engagement" in the political process.
Full
Story
State of the Institute: A
Strong Finish to 2001
And a strong start
to 2002 with a "National Conversation"
AIA President Gordon H. Chong, FAIA, began Friday's session on a
high note: he reported that the group raised more than $29,000 for
ArchiPAC yesterday! He called order to the session by telling all
that it was "Component Leadership Day," an opportunity
for participants to acquire knowledge about the issues and sharpen
leadership skills. Full
Story
Grassrooters Storm Capitol
Hill
Grassroots convention participants met with their members
of Congress to advance AIA's legislative priorities and to connect
with the people who represent their interests in Washington during
Government Affairs Day, February 28. Full
Story
What Could Be Better than
Lunch with Friends?
AIA allies liven up
the midday meal for Grassroots participants
The noon activities began with AIA Treasurer Douglas L. Steidl,
FAIA, presenting a presidential citation to 2000-2001 Treasurer
Harry Rutledge, FAIA. "I like to call him the savior of the
AIA," Steidl said of his predecessor in recognition of Rutledge's
efforts to put the AIA back on track to a balanced budget. The commendation
also cited Rutledge's groundbreaking leadership in reestablishing
the AIA's financial stability. Full
Story
Ando
Receives Gold Medal as Accent on Architecture Gala Celebrates Life
After 9/11
Thirteen indeed proved a lucky number for the American Architectural
Foundation (AAF) as they hosted the 13th annual Accent on Architecture:
A Celebration of Design Excellence gala Friday, March 1, at the
historic National Building Museum in the nation's capital. Harold
L. Adams, FAIA, chair of the AAF Board of Regents, offered a welcome
to the some 800 architects, associates, friends, and well-wishers
on hand to honor some of the finest people-and buildings-the architecture
profession has to offer. Full
Story
Executive Committee Offers
AIA Message to Feds
Government Affairs
Day meetings highlight Institute's unity of purpose
Packing a week's worth of high-level networking into an afternoon's
time, the AIA Executive Committee crisscrossed federal Washington
February 28 to advance the AIA's positions on design for security,
energy-efficient buildings, school modernization, and the value
of private-sector architects working with public-sector clients.
Full
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