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It's the 'Most Wonderful Time of the Year'!
The Holiday Season is upon us which means... that's right - holiday parties! AIA Kentucky, and each of Kentucky's local chapters are gearing up for a busy month, as well as a fantastic New Year. Read on in this month's issue to check out all that your association has coming up!
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Charles C. Cash, AIA
President
Jeffrey C. Stivers, AIA
President-Elect
Randall C. Vaughn, AIA
Treasurer
John C. Robertson, AIA
Secretary
Joseph T. Schwab, AIA
Past President
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ALLIED BENEFACTOR MEMBERS
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Allied Membership is now recognized by all three local chapters, with a portion of dues supporting local programs.
Learn more.
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The new AIA Trust Website, organized by member life stages, makes it easier for members to find what they need at any stage of their career. The site contains free webinars, white papers and articles on evolving risks, a database of top professional liability insurers, and guides on starting and running a firm.
Visit Today!
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PHOTO GALLERY
November Highlights
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David Proffitt, AIA, leads discussion for the Sights on Success study group.
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Jennifer Alonso, Assoc. AIA shares some tips for tackling Programming, Planning & Practice.
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The leaders of AIA Kentucky reviewing results from our recent member satisfaction survey.
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The leaders from AIA Northern Kentucky discuss the long-term status of their chapter.
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Current president, past president and president-elect for AIA Central Kentucky, hard at work.
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AIA East Kentucky leaders say "strategic planning is fun"!
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Are you making a New Year's resolution to become more active in AIA Kentucky? We can't think of a better way to jump in head first than to join us in planning the largest CE/networking opportunity of the year!
The 2016 AIA Kentucky/Indiana Convention will be held September 15-17, 2016 in Lexington and we are currently seeking volunteers for our committees on Programs and Presentations, Exhibitors and Sponsorship, Awards, Special Events and other areas as necessary to make this another successful event for our members. If any of these areas are of interested to you, please contact
Janet Pike
or
Kelly Ives
ASAP to get involved.
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Sometimes it's what you know, and sometimes it's WHO you know. If YOU know any eligible Kentucky high school seniors, then be sure to tell them about the amazing opportunity available to them through the Big Ass Scholars program.
Winners will receive a full-time, $5,000 internship at Big Ass Fans the summer after graduation, PLUS $5,000 in scholarship money. Interested?
Click here to learn more.
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HOUZZ University - Postponed
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Schedule conflicts resulted in fewer registrants than anticipated for HOUZZ University. Therefore, this program has been postponed until a date in early 2016 when we can accommodate a higher turnout for the workshop. Thanks very much to all who had signed up and/or expressed interest in this exciting opportunity. Please stay tuned!
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New Firm Opening!
Under the leadership of
Matthew Brooks, AIA several members of the team at Alt 32 have formed a new firm called
Nomi Design, with a new office/shop and 8800 square feet of maker space on Delaware Ave in Lexington to better facilitate their collaborative design and fabrication work, PLUS a new office in Louisville to better serve west Kentucky.
Nomi invites you to come by their Lexington location just off Winchester Road, near Henry Clay Boulevard or their new location on Frankfort Ave in Louisville.
AIA Kentucky extends best wishes for a very happy retirement to Jim Dingus of BB&T Insurance Services. Jim has been an outstanding resource for our Members for 30+ years as AIA Kentucky's dedicated agent for group health and life insurance offered through the Kentucky Construction Industry Trust and AIA KY Association Health Plan. Thank you, Jim! Filling Jim's shoes is Daryl Carlson of BB&T. Welcome Daryl! Members who would like a quote for employee group health insurance should contact Daryl, direct office:
(859) 422-3885 or cell (859) 338-0081.
Welcome New Members:
- Joel L. Wallace, AIA, TEG Architects, Jeffersonville, IN
- Meredith Peck-Guy, Assoc. AIA, Gray Construction, Lexington
- Nicole Gehlhausen, Assoc. AIA, Studio A Architecture, Louisville
- ALLEGION, new Allied Benefactor
- BEX Construction, Inc., new Allied Sponsor
- Farrell Calhoun Paint, new Allied Sponsor
- Reitano Design Group, new Allied Sponsor
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AIA Kentucky and local chapter events are consolidated on a single calendar accessible via the
AIA Kentucky website.
We'll post information about conferences, chapter events and other "happenings" of interest to the architectural community. A sampling of upcoming items to check out on the calendar:
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CKC/CSI Holiday Party
The annual AIA CKC/CSI Louisville Holiday Party will be held from 6:30-10 PM on Thursday, December 10, at the historic Rathskeller Bar at the Seelbach Hotel.This is a FREE event for AIA CKC and CSI Louisville members and their guests. Please
RSVP by noon on Monday, December 7th.
For information on AIA Central Kentucky Chapter events and other regional architecture-related activities, Follow CKC on
Facebook or
Twitter.
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Click here to read the latest EKC eNews, includin
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Search Launches for new Director of the UK/CoD School of Architecture
The search has officially begun for Director of the UK/CoD School of Architecture is now available and search committee is welcoming nominations for this esteemed position. The full job description and an online application can be found
here, so spread the word among your professional and academic colleagues.
Nominations may be submitted to the committee chair, Anne Filson, to any member of the committee, or to search consultant
Wilson Browning, from Beecher Hill. The committee will begin reviewing applications on February 15, with the intent to bring a final group of candidates to campus to meet faculty, students, staff and other stakeholders at the end of March. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position has been filled.
UK/CoD School of Interiors Faculty and Student Receive Top Honors
The UK CoD School of Interiors Assistant Professor, Rebekah Ison Radtke was part of a team to receive the UK Sustainability Challenge grant. Radtke - along with other students, faculty and staff in science, engineering, entrepreneurship, education and design - will work together on developing teaching tools to be used in outreach efforts to promote (S)STEM to underserved K-12 students. (S)STEM - sustainability, science, technology, engineering and mathematics - will be taught in the form of a game that allows students to study often misunderstood energy and sustainability issues.
Additionally, fourth-year Interior Design student, Caitlin Porter has been recognized by the Planning and Visual Education Partnership with an honorable mention for the design of her Kroger store submitted earlier in the semester. She travelled last week to New York City for the gala reception where she accepted her accolades along with other finalists in the competition.
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FREE Webinar on Your Interns' Path Toward Licensure, December 7, 3-4 PM EST
Are you interested in learning how to best support your architectural interns as they prepare for licensure? An expert panel, including the 2015 AIA National Architecture Firm Award winner, Ehrlich Architects, will discuss best practices and resources to help firms encourage licensure. Click Here to Register
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New Member App
AIA 2030 Commitment Updates
The AIA 2030 Commitment's
2014 Progress Report examines gains in energy efficiency adoption among architecture firms. With over 2.4 billion gross square feet of projects analyzed, it forecasts the profession's continued embrace of the 2030 Challenge.
Learn more about the report and the release held in Washington, DC to commemorate its unveiling.
Opportunity: Join the Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT)
The SDAT program is currently accepting applications for the 2016 program. Check out reports and presentations developed during previous SDAT programs to see to value of an SDAT.
Click here to apply by December 11.
User Testing Now Open for Digital Transformation
Get more involved in AIA
'
s Digital Transformation by becoming a user tester. There are several features and sites ready for testing, and every test requires a balanced mix of career stages, member types, and special interests. Help us match you to a test by completing this survey.
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Exciting changes will be taking place throughout AIA Kentucky in 2016! At our annual planning meeting last month, the state chapter and three local components defined new ways to support and collaborate with each other, in order to provide our members with the highest level of service in the most efficient manner possible. Thanks to the dedication of our volunteer leaders and staff, I am confident that we will continue to deliver outstanding member value.
As 2015 comes to a close, I want to extend my personal thanks to Charles Cash, AIA for his outstanding leadership of AIA Kentucky throughout this year. None of us knew that 2015 would be a year of such serious self-examination - and such tremendous opportunities for growth and change - throughout AIA. Charles has steered the AIA Kentucky ship with both determination and good humor, which makes my job that much more enjoyable. Thank you, Charles!
My very best wishes that you may enjoy the blessings of family and friends in this season. Happy Holidays, and here's to a Safe and Prosperous New Year!
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 Janet D. Pike, Hon. AIA
Executive Vice President
859.223.8201
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