Tag: AIAVA News

A Busy Year Ahead
2016 AIA Virginia President, Nick Vlattas, shares the work of your organization this year and some important upcoming events. More>>

Save Money with Early Registration
Register before Feb. 26^th for Design Forum XII in Norfolk, April 1-2 and save! Earn 7.5 AIA/CES learning units (HSW) and join the conversation about how design itself is transformed in the wake of a changing climate. More>>

ArchEx Call for Presentations
AIA Virginia is looking forward to building on the energy of last year’s ArchEx with a renewed and vigorous focus on curating exceptional, inspirational content. Do you have a tour or seminar you’d like to see? More>>

General Assembly Update: I Tried (and Failed) To Keep It Brief
Things are really moving along now in the General Assembly. All the bills have been filed and are working their way through each of the houses. At this time, we’re actively working or monitoring at least 49 bills. More>>

Design Competition Open
Drawing on History is a design competition hosted by Historic Richmond and The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design in an effort to encourage a community-based dialogue on meaningful design. More>>

Are You Registered to Vote?
The AIA wants to ensure that all architects have the opportunity to take part in each step of the political process. To do so, you must be registered to vote – and the AIA is here to help. More>>

Allied Membership
We appreciate the allied members of AIA Virginia and their support of the architecture profession in Virginia. Please take time to view our current allied members. More>>

ELA Class Project Helps Win Grant
Congratulations to AIA Virginia’s 2015 Emerging Leaders in Architecture!  Their project, “Porous City,” helped the Commonwealth of Virginia land a $120,549,000 grant from the National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC). More>>

Great Deals and Great Destinations
AIA Virginia has teamed up with Hotels Etc. of Virginia to bring AIA members the lowest travel, recreation and entertainment prices on the internet. More>>

A Path to Leadership
Following AIA’s lead, AIA Virginia has developed a new resource to aid emerging professionals. More>>

New Year, Fresh Eyes
Are you taking advantage of all the benefits of membership? More>>

2016 Dues Renewal
If you have already renewed your AIA membership for 2016, thank you! If not, here are the options to get that done today. More>>

Richmond Storefront Recognized by NCARB
Storefront’s Design Session volunteers working towards architectural licenses can receive credit for volunteering on community projects. More>>

Supplemental Dues Reminder
If you are an architect member and you (or your firm) have not already paid your 2016 supplemental dues, please take a moment now to submit information online. More>>

Welcome These New Members
The following members recently joined the ranks of AIA Virginia. More>>

BCOM Alert: Fire Protection Water Supplies
This advisory is intended to alert state agencies and their professional consultants of the need to provide fire protection water supplies for their building construction projects. More>>

New Architects
Congratulations to the following members for passing their exams and gaining licensure. More>>

A Special Relationship
In her bimonthly column, Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, asks architects to consider one of the most important members of the design team—the engaged and discerning client. More>> 

A Culture of Collaboration
Last December, AIA Virginia and the 5 AIA Chapters in Virginia signed a memorandum of understanding which culminates a year’s worth of work on aligning our membership goals and strategies. More>>

Design Forum XII Registration Opens Soon
Registration for the Design Forum XII, Apr. 1-2, 2016, at the Slover Library in Norfolk opens Jan. 21! More>>

General Assembly Preview – I Swear It’s Not Boring
Launching what is certain to be an interesting year in politics, the 2016 General Assembly session formally begins on Wed., Jan. 13 at noon. More>> 

2016 Dues Renewal
If you have already renewed your AIA membership for 2016, thank you! If not, here are the options to get that done today. More>>

ELA Program Kicks Off in Richmond
Sixteen of Virginia’s best and brightest young architects met to get started on this year’s project, learn a little bit more about each other and hear from two excellent speakers about the past of the profession and the future of creativity. More>> 

Online Supplemental Dues Payment Option
At the request of our members, AIA Virginia transitioned to an automated electronic process for supplemental firm dues collection. Members that haven’t responded yet for 2016 can submit their information online. More>>

A Path to Leadership
Following AIA’s lead, AIA Virginia has developed a new resource meant to help guide emerging professionals in their career path. More>>

Robert Ivy Reflects on 2015
AIA EVP/CEO Robert Ivy shares his appreciation for the great work in 2015 that resulted in significant progress for the AIA. Since these videos were recorded, the AIA total membership is now nearly 88,000 members. More>> 

Welcome These New Members
Check out who’s joined the ranks of AIA Virginia. More>>

New Year, Fresh Eyes
Are you taking advantage of all the benefits of membership? More>>

New Architect Class of 2015
Congratulations to the entire class of 2015 who passed their ARE exams. More>>

Reflecting on Our Accomplishments
As the end of the year approaches, President Valerie Hassett, FAIA reflects on our accomplishments. More>>

Renew and Win!
Renew your membership by December 31, 2015, and you’ll be entered automatically to win one of three prize packages including free registration to AIA Convention 2016 in Philadelphia. Packages includes registration, airfare, and hotel for two. Renew>>

Preparing for the 2016 Legislative Session
As legislative activity ramps up, the Joint Legislative Committee will be pursuing legislation which clarifies the process by which objections to terms and conditions are addressed in the public procurement process through the VPPA. More>>

Membership Year in Review
Thanks to all of our members for their participation and patience during this year of innovation, collaboration, and progress. A quick look back at the work of your state association, which ended the year at 2,397 members strong. More>>

ELA Class of 2016 Announced
Here’s the 2016 class of Emerging Leaders in Architecture. More>>

Honors and Design Awards Presented at Visions
The AIA Virginia Awards for Excellence in Architecture and Honor Awards were presented at the 2015 Visions for Architecture gala at the Science Museum of Virginia (John Russell Pope’s Train Station) on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. More>>

Save the Date: Design Forum XII
Design Forum is a biannual conference founded in 1994 to “foreground important debates about design and the built environment.” Next spring, The Forum will take place in Norfolk. More>>

Virginia Launches New Collaboration Feature
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the launch of a free business-to-business (B2B) collaboration feature for eVA, Virginia’s electronic procurement system.  eVA’s new B2B Connect  is intended to make it easier for businesses to find partners and establish relationships when competing for government contracts. More>>

Dreiling Honored with Scholarship
Mary Cox, FAIA, announced the formation of the Helene Combs Dreiling Annual Scholarship at Visions to honor its namesake for her generous contributions to the profession. More>>

New to the AIA Virginia
We are always excited to welcome new members to Virginia. The following members recently joined the ranks of AIA Virginia. More>>

New Architects
We understand the dedication and effort required to study for and pass the ARE. Congratulations to the following members for passing their exams and gaining licensure. More>>