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  This Week

Federal Government Has Work Overseas
There are opportunities for firms small and large to get international work with the Department of State and the military, federal procurement officials told attendees of a November 16 conference of the AIA International Committee. Full Story

RNL Design Captures Top Honors in Three Separate Competitions
RNL scored an American Institute of Architects hat trick this fall, garnering the title, "Firm of the Year" from local, state, and regional AIA components. Full Story

PROJECT OF THE WEEK
Cambridge Seven Designs Ozark Setting for "The Wonders of Wildlife"
In Missouri, they say "show me!" and Cambridge Seven Architects did. To show how to create a museum that offers both an educational and an entertaining experience, the Cambridge, Mass.-based firm, also known as C7A, served as planners, architects, and exhibit designers for the American National Fish and Wildlife Museum in Springfield, Mo. Full Story

Eight Factors Carriers Might Consider to Determine Your Premiums
The portent of tough economic times ahead may give architects pause to consider firm operations and costs, including risk management and liability insurance premiums. Full Story

AIA Bookstore Features Designer Gifts Online
If you are looking for the perfect gift for someone who appreciates architecture, take a look at the AIA Bookstore Web site. Full Story

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  This Just In

Nationwide Security Conference in Albuquerque Takes Shape
The AIA is finalizing plans for the January 10–13, 2002, "Building Security Through Design: Protective Environments in an Open Society" conference in Albuquerque focused on security issues and design. Full Story

Rep. Rangel Explains Budget Legislation at the AIA
Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.), ranking minority member of the House Ways and Means Committee, predicts that the Senate will pass its economic stimulus package before Thanksgiving, with a productive House-Senate conference immediately after the holiday. Full Story

Happy Thanksgiving
In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, AIArchitect This Week will not be published on November 23.

The AIArchitect staff count among our many blessings having a job that we love, and the privilege of contributing to a profession that brings so much good to the world. Happy Thanksgiving!

Look for AIArchitect This Week again on November 30.

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