Grassroots Leadership Conference participants expressed their opinions on six topics—architecture education, financial realignment, the profession, communications, knowledge, and membership—during the annual Issues Forum, March 10, in Washington, D.C. Now it’s your turn. Please respond to the following seven questions about the sixth topic: membership. AIArchitect ran polls of the other topics, and will tally the results and share them in our convention issue, May 9. See also readers’ comments from past polls (right).

Membership

1. Which of the following do you see as the greatest challenge to AIA membership growth in the next three to five years?
Lack of participation by emerging professionals
Changing demographics within the marketplace
Changing demographics within the profession
The economy

2. The current benefits and services of AIA membership have the greatest value for:
Intern architects
Young architects (licensed fewer than 10 years)
Established professionals
Architects in alternative careers

3. The most significant increase in enhancing AIA benefits and services should be directed to:
Intern architects
Young architects (licensed fewer than 10 years)
Established professionals
Architects in alternative careers

4. There is a perceived value in the AIA “brand” for firms.
Strongly agree
Agree
No opinion
Disagree
Strongly disagree

5. Some services of the AIA benefit firms more than individual members
Strongly agree
Agree
No opinion
Disagree
Strongly disagree

6. What prompted you to join the AIA?
Encouraged by a friend or colleague
Encouraged by your boss
Encouraged by a professor
Sense of professional obligation
Some other reason

7. Were you a member of AIAS (or its previous incarnation) as a student?
Yes
No
Not applicable