April 17, 2009
  Offices Look to Cut Overhead Costs, Create Synergy by Sharing Space
Architecture firms looking for ways to trim overhead costs are seeking tenants to share studio space, and possibly equipment and personnel. Although the firms in this article have not had any bites yet, they hope for a net result that saves money and creates new partnerships across the related fields and with subcontractors.

kiplinger connection
The Economy • Media and Selling • The States
The Economy: It’s improving, yet the uptick will be slow.
Media and Selling: Businesses are entering the social media realm.
The States: No surprise, but states are cutting costs, hiking taxes.

Candidates Issue Statements
Elections for the Institute’s next first vice president/president-elect, vice presidents, and treasurer will be held April 30–May 2 at the AIA 2009 National Convention and Expo in San Francisco. Now posted is a PDF file of all eight candidates’ position statements.

 

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