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AIA Ohio, established in 1933, works to organize and unite in fellowship the membership of the architectural profession; to promote the aesthetic, scientific, and practical efficiency of the profession; to advance the science and art of planning and building by advancing the standards of architectural education, training and practice; to coordinate the building industry and the profession of architecture to ensure the advancement of the living standards of people through their improved environment; and to make the profession of ever-increasing service to society.

The 2010 AIA Ohio Convention has been planned for Sept. 30-Oct. 2, at the Park Inn in Toledo, OH.  Your 2010 AIA Ohio Convention Planning Committee promises to deliver informative and relative educational programming, opportunities for networking with your peers, and tours and social events that will re-energize and inspire.  Convention events have been built around the 2010 theme:  A Shared Vision from Different Persoectives.  These include informative sessions which have qualified for a total of 40 AIA learning units, over 16 of which meet AIA HSW/SD requirements.  Keynote speakers include Craig Dykers of Snøhetta, Angela Brooks from Pugh + Scarpa, and Randy Deutsch.  It wouldn't be an AIA Ohio Convention without fun social events at interesting venues, and 2010 will be no exception.  The Icebreaker reception at the Maumee Bay Brewing Co. is taking place in the 150 year old Oliver House - a historical building that is now a modern day brew pub in Toledo.  The Awards Banquet, taking place at the awe-inspiring Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art, will take your breath away. 

How do you register for this important event?  Follow these three easy steps:

1. Review the full schedule with session descriptions and decide what sessions you want to attend.

2. Click here to register online - it's safe, secure, and we've made it EASY by utilizing AIA National's online registration system.

3. Call the Park Inn to make your hotel reservation, at 800.670.7275, or 419.241.3000.  The special AIA rate for this event is $103 plus tax per night.

 Questions?  Contact AIA Ohio at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or 614.221.0338.  See you in Toledo!

The AIA Ohio Board of Directors took action on a number of issues at the July meeting help at AIA Columbus and the Columbus Center for Architecture.  The mid-summer meeting is usually a busy meeting, but efforts to move both new and existing projects forward made for a lengthy day.

The Board of Directors reviewed agenda items, including current finances, the Presidents and President-elects reports as well as the legislative report from David Field, CAE Hon. AIA.  A presentation on the Strategic Alignment Task Force was made by Terry Welker AIA.  Welker has worked over the past several months to compile information gathered by task force members and to provide a summary of comments and suggestions. The board voted to accept the report and will move forward at the next meeting in addressing specific issues identified in the report.

Over 115 architects and associate architects fought the bad weather to come to the Columbus Renaissance Hotel on Friday, May 21 for the AIA Ohio Spring Meeting, Helping Architects and Firms Survive in Lean Times.  The programs were kicked off by Ray Kogan, who discussed current trends and offered ways for firms and architects to manage their way out of the recession.  Kogan was followed by a legislative update by AIA Ohio EVP/CEO, David Field, CAE, Hon. AIA.  After a quick lunch, the group broke out into different sessions, covering Marketing and Finding Projects, Staying Relevant in Today's Economy, Successful Project Interviews, and Successful Resumes and Job Interviews.  AIA Ohio Past President Doug Steidl, FAIA, gave the keynote summary focusing on the Future of the Profession.  This free event built on the first AIA Ohio Spring meeting, held last year, and was offered to all Ohio architects.  Many thanks to Steve Shinn, AIA, for putting together such a strong program.  Handouts and presentations can be found by clicking here. 

AIA Ohio continues its efforts to collect information and to provide for informed planning sessions as we move forward through the rest of the year and into 2011.  The organization has been concentrating on the Strategic Alignment Task Force, created last year, that has been charged with collecting information and offering comments and opinions on a wide range of issues facing AIA Ohio.  This task force, set to conclude its work on May 7, will provide the board with suggestions on ways to address issues relating to dues, management, representation, conventions, and the overall mission of the organization.  Members of this committee, appointed by their chapters, are asked to address as many of the questions in each of of the eight categories as possible prior to May 7, 2010, to allow a summary to be prepared by committee chair Terry Welker, AIA for the May 21, 2010 board meeting.