Meet the Candidates for National
Office 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
Smart
Growth and Livable Community Reports Offer Help to Policymakers,
Architects
A new report, Getting
to Smart Growth: 100 Policies for Implementation, offers
concrete suggestions to help policymakers at the state and local
level create more livable communities. Full
Story
BEST PRACTICES CASE STUDY
Project Management
Probably the two key points to successful project management are
thinking ahead and communicating. Three speakers at the upcoming
project management conference in Washington, D.C., share totally
different perspectives on the subject, yet each centers on one or
both of these key underlying themes: consider all possibilities
from the outset to plan a course and communicate throughout the
project to stay the course. Full
Story
Convention
Tackles "The Business of Architecture"
Management guru Tom Peters, plus a host of practice-related seminars
and programs, gives the AIA national convention, May 9 to 11 in
Charlotte, a business-oriented focus. Full
Story
Be sure to read the latest articles published in the March issue
of AIArchitect: Member
News, Calendar,
Media
Maven Mike, Marketplace
Research, and the latest Classifieds.
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