Poll Shows AIA Leadership Supports Best Practices Research, More Services for Young Architects, Ad Campaign
New technology in the form of individual electronic vote calculators allowed Grassroots Leadership Conference participants to express their opinions on 44 different issues in two hours during the annual Issues Forum, March 10, in Washington, D.C.

Accent on Architecture Gala Celebrates “The Age of Architecture”
The stars of architecture aligned brightly on the American Architectural Foundation (AAF) and the AIA as together they hosted the 14th annual Accent on Architecture: A Celebration of Design Excellence gala March 10 at the historic National Building Museum in the nation’s capital.

Everyone Agrees: Taxes Are on the Table
Panel discusses merit, execution of revenue proposals
From hard data provided by economists, revenue administrators, and policy watchers to anecdotal evidence from the front lines of component executives and AIA members, it appears clear that financially struggling states are already implementing taxes on architecture and design services or may turn to these taxes soon in an attempt to make up severe budget shortfalls. The AIA Grassroots Leadership Conference’s Government Affairs Day, May 9, continued to bring attention to ballooning state deficits and the drastic measures state executives are taking to balance their budgets.

Nine Projects Capture 2003 Housing PIA Awards
The 2003 AIA/HUD Secretary's Award program announced the nine recipients of this year’s award as exemplary models of single- and multi-family housing and community design. The joint program, created by the AIA Center for Livable Communities and the AIA Housing Professional Interest Area in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, recognizes the best in housing design and promotes the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for the human spirit, and a valuable national resource. The 2003 Jury included Chair John Klockeman, AIA, Blumentals / Architecture, Inc.; Carol Burns, AIA, Taylor & Burns Architects; Jane Kolleeny, Architectural Record; J. Carson Looney, FAIA, Looney Ricks Kiss Architects; and Michael Pyatok, FAIA, Pyatok Associates.

Your Kiplinger Connection
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Global Aging: Immigration gives U.S. an advantage Selling: Savvy Web retailing World Business: EU demanding despite slow growth (members only)

Daniel Libeskind to Speak at AIA National Convention
Daniel Libeskind, the architect selected to redevelop the World Trade Center site, will round out a panel discussion Saturday, May 10, at the AIA national convention in San Diego. Libeskind will join New Yorker architecture critic Paul Goldberger, Hon. AIA.; Frances Halsband, FAIA, partner, R.M. Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects; and Stanton Eckstut, FAIA, founding principal of Ehrenkrantz, Eckstut & Kuhn, at the podium. Robert Ivy, FAIA, editor-in-chief of Architectural Record, will serve as moderator for a lively discussion focused on the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site. Check back with AIArchitect next week for more details, or visit the convention Web site.

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Grassroots Leadership Conference Articles: All in One Place
You can easily reach all the coverage of the AIA’s annual Grassroots conference, held March 8–10 in Washington, D.C. Be sure to “Meet the Candidates” running for AIA national office for 2004.

Expo2003 Offers Something for Everyone in San Diego
AIA Expo2003, the exhibition element of the AIA national convention, May 8-10 in San Diego, will showcase more than 600 companies and over 140,000 square feet of new products, technology innovations, and services of interest to the entire building community.

BEST PRACTICES
Coping With Business Cycles
When the construction market is hot, it can be difficult putting together top-notch design teams. During a cooling trend, you’re faced with finding work or losing good people. Three midsize firms that made it through the 1990 recession and thrived during the mid-decade boom share their differing strategies for preparing for change and using it wisely. (members only)

AIA Career Center
Here are this week’s featured opportunities: Architect, Alpha One, South Portland, Me. | Project Architect, Brown Design Associates, Holdrege, NE | Project Architect/Manager, Retail/Shopping Center, architectfinders, inc., Texas | Project Architect, Popham Walter Architects, Lagos, Nigeria | Project Architect, Topsider Building Systems, Inc., Clemmons, NC | Urban Designer, City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica, Calif. Visit the AIA Career Center for a full list openings.

2003 Business Week/Architectural Record Awards
Deadline Extended to April 18
The deadline to submit projects that exemplify distinguished collaboration between client and architect has been extended to April 18. A distinguished jury: Brad Cloepfil, AIA, principal, Allied Works; Sam Farber, founder, OXO International; Rob Forbes, founder, Design Within Reach furniture retailer; José Oncina, general manager, Microsoft Global Real Estate and Facilities; Karen Stein, editorial director, Phaidon Press; and Rich Varda, vice president of store planning and design, Target Corporation, will select this year’s winners. Go to the Institute Honors site for a submission package order form or call 888-242-4240 (202-626-7524 outside the U.S.).

How Will the Olympic Venue Change Beijing?
Explaining the Sasaki Associates master plan for the main 2008 Olympic site and its implications for north Beijing will be three of the Boston firm’s principals Tuesday, March 25, 6:30–8:30 p.m., at the AIA national component headquarters. Click here for details.

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