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2018 AIA Charlotte Board President Shannon Rydell, AIA, officially takes the reins this week to lead the board for the new year.

Small Firm Roundtable Next Week

Thursday, January 11
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 East Morehead, Charlotte

Rafael Rivero of CPI hosts the first Small Firm Roundtable of 2018 (sponsored by Southeastern Architectural Systems) with Translucent Daylighting, offering the latest design and innovations in the translucent daylighting industry for the building envelope. Lunch starts at 11:30 and the program begins promptly at noon. Register online.  



Sign in at the event to earn 1 LU/HSW.


Thanks to New and Renewing Sponsors

AIA Charlotte extends our gratitude to the following partners who have pledged their support as annual sponsors for 2018. Thank you to: 


Are you interested in joining this group and making connections with AIA Charlotte's diverse and connected membership?  Review the 2018 Sponsorship Brochure  and find the level that is right for you. You can purchase your sponsorship online.

Member Renewals Due January 15

Renewal deadline: January 15

Membership renewals have been sent via email from AIA National. Now is the time to renew for 2018. Dues installment plans are also available. Find details and sign in to renew at aia.org/renew.

To join AIA Charlotte as a local Allied member, click here.

Save the Date: Associates' New Year Social

Tuesday, January 23
VBGB

Associates! Save the evening of January 23 for an Associates' New Year Social at VBGB. Your first drink will be on AIA Charlotte! Join your peers, friends, and colleagues to socialize and see what 2018 has in store for everyone.

Further details and registration will be announced next week.

AIA CES Provider Needed for February 8 Small Firm Roundtable

The Small Firm Roundtable presenter calendar for 2018 is starting to fill, however we do have an immediate need for a 1-hour HSW presentation for Thursday,  February 8.

See the 2018 calendar for additional open dates, and contact Lauren Burn to express interest.

AIA Scholarships Deadline Approaching

Two Architects' Foundation Scholarships are accepting applications
through Wednesday, January 17:
UNC Charlotte Convocation Lecture: Gabriela Carrillo

Monday, January 8
UNC Charlotte Main Campus, Storrs Hall
3:30 pm*

UNC Charlotte's School of Architecture opens their Spring 2018 semester with a Convocation Lecture by Gabriela Carrillo, also open to the public. The lecture is titled "Experiencing Space."

Carillo was named the 2017 Architect of the Year by The Architectural Review and the Architects' Journal's Women in Architecture Awards for her Criminal Courts for Oral Trials project in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico. She is a principal architect with Taller Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Carrillo, Mexico City, Mexico.

*Note change from previously published time.

McVeigh & Mangum Groundhog Day Party

Thursday, February 1
5:30 - 8:30 pm
Draught, 601 S. Cedar Street, Charlotte

Join McVeigh & Mangum Engineering for their seventh annual Groundhog Day Party on February 1...with a Mardi Gras theme! It's FREE!


Around Charlotte

  • The City of Charlotte Neighborhood Matching Grants Program has helped Charlotte residents improve their neighborhoods since 1992; the application period for 2018 is now open. Click here to see the January dates for pre-application workshops.
     
  • A reminder from Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement: Consistency meetings are held monthly at 2145 Suttle Avenue. Residential meetings are first Wednesdays at 8:00 am; commercial meetings are first Tuesdays at 8:00 am.

        Upcoming Events at a Glance

 Thursday, January 11
11:30 am
Thursday, January 11
11:30 am
YAF Leadership Program Session 6
Monday, January 15

AIAC Closed for MLK Holiday
Wednesday, January 17
5:30 pm
AIAC Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, January 18
6:00 pm
Tuesday, January 23

Associates' New Year Social


For complete details, including schedule changes, locations, and links to register, visit our online events calendar .
Career Center: Latest Job Postings

In 2018, job listings are $100 for members and $200 for non-members, posted for 30 days. Post your listing online, and it will also be included here.
 
Position Primary Category Organization Date Posted
Charlotte, Charlotte Intern Architect Studio Fusion 1/4/2018
Charlotte, Charlotte Project Architect Studio Fusion 1/4/2018
Charlotte, North Carolina Project Manager RAD Architecture 12/21/2017
Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Architect Little 12/19/2017
Raleigh, Raleigh, NC Architect HDR 12/8/2017
Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Intern Architect Gresham, Smith and Partners 11/14/2017
Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Other Gresham, Smith and Partners 11/14/2017
Gastonia, North Carolina Architect Stewart Cooper Newell Architects 11/6/2017
Charlotte, North Carolina Project Architect Gresham, Smith and Partners 8/24/2017

Visit the AIA Charlotte Career Center for the most current list of job postings.

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