Chapter Member is a “40 under 40″ Finalist

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Congratulations to Brian Whitmore, AIA for making it to the top 100 finalists of the Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 under 40 listing!

The Business Journal recognizes forty outstanding local professionals (selected from 250 nominees) for their business success and community contributions.

Best of luck to Brian in the final!

To see the rest of the finalists click here.

 

AIA Professional Architect Mentoring Webinar Series

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Reposted from the AIA Center for Emerging Professionals

In order to foster Emerging Professionals’ success; increase professional enthusiasm; attract and retain talented, diverse and committed architects; and perpetuate a thriving profession, AIA and the Young Architects Forum are sponsoring the development of a new, easy-to-participate webinar series to foster mentoring in the profession.

The mentoring program is directed to firm and organization leaders, unlicensed professionals, young architects, and current and potential trainers and mentors to help them understand what mentoring is and how to establish successful mentoring programs. The program will provide established practitioners with the skills and tools to act as mentors and career coaches to young licensed professionals and unlicensed interns.

The program comprises an initial series of four 90-minute web-based seminars covering four topics:
1. Getting work. PDF Flyer
2. Operating profitably.
3. Doing good work.
4. Talent and culture.

Each webinar will help mentors and mentees deal with a topic, rather than train on the topic itself. The emphasis is to guide mentors and mentees to help mentees acquire skills and shape a career path that is consistent with their interests and career goals while also being consistent with the needs and goals of the firms in which they are members.

Register for the First Mentoring Webinar Today!

4th Wednesday Design Dialogue – ZETA Communities

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In the residential sector, a building that produces as much energy as it consumes, or a Net Zero Energy (NZE) Building, is increasingly technologically viable. Yet, to achieve true scalability, these high-quality, efficient and architecturally advanced buildings must be coupled with affordability.

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2011 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship Nominations Open

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Completed nominations and applications are due Friday, April 8, 2011, 5:00 pm EDT

The AIA Center for Emerging Professionals has opened the nominations for the 2011 AIA/NAC Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship. The NAC established this scholarship in honor of late friend and colleague Jason Pettigrew, who was committed to professional development and community service. The scholarship recognizes the significant contributions of interns at early stages in their careers and encourages them to complete the licensure process by defraying costs associated with the Architect Registration Examination (ARE).

To be eligible, a nominee must be an Associate AIA member, an NCARB Record holder, or a person who has passed one or more divisions of the ARE but has not passed all divisions.

For full eligibility rules, award criteria, and application procedures, visit the scholarship Web page. A committee of distinguished professionals will select the recipients, who will be honored at the Emerging Professionals Reception at the AIA National Convention in New Orleans.

About Jason Pettigrew

Jason dedicated much of his time towards the development and growth of others and was committed to community and professional service through the AIA. He touched many lives through his engagement and AIA leadership roles at the local, state, and national levels. As a member of the first NAC Executive Committee, Jason was instrumental in the formation of the NAC. He also served multiple years as an intern representative to the IDP Coordinating Committee and contributed to the development of the AIA Emerging Professionals Companion released in 2004.

To learn more about Jason, or to make a donation to the Jason Pettigrew Memorial Fund, visit NAC Jason Pettigrew Memorial page and watch Remembering Jason Pettigrew, a video produced by the AIA.

Designer Pint Night -2nd Tuesday @ Hot Italian

Designer Pint Night

Calling ALL Creatives!

musicians.painters.dancers.actors.filmakers.digital artists. designers. producers. presenters.art educators. chefs.architects. performers.

What: Designer Pint Night (pres. by Capital Creative Collective & For Art Sake)
When: 2nd Tuesday each month (2/8) @ 7pm
Where: Hot Italian (16th & Q st.-Midtown)


Associates / Emerging Professionals 2011 Kick-Off

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If you are an Associate, emerging professional or student you won’t want to miss this event!

Click here for an event flyer—please post in your office and share with your colleagues.

On Thursday, January 27th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. join us at Chapter office for a multiple-speaker event.

We’ve invited:

  • Bob Carter and Marccus Reinhardt of the California Architects Board to help you understand licensing and Administration Action.
  • Umber Kazmi, Director of Funkaar Studios, who will fill you in on a new exciting approach to this year’s AIACV Architectural Registration Exam (ARE) Study Classes (click here for the sample course schedule), and…
  • Haley Gipe, IDP Coordinator, Northern California who will share information on completing the Intern Development Program (IDP) and other, equally interesting, topics!

Please e-mail any questions about licensing or IDP in advance to imerker@mfdb.com. There will still be the opportunity to ask in person at the event as well.

Registration is FREE for members, and $5.00 for non-members.

To register, e-mail info@aiacv.org, or call 916-444-3658 by Tuesday, January 25th.

10/11/10: Study Group Kick-off Meeting, CA Supplemental Exam

Contributed by Dustin Littrell, Assoc. Director

Please join us on Monday, October 11th, 5:30-7:30pm at the AIACV Chapter Office located at 1400 S Street if you’d like to participate in the CSE study group.  Participation is open to any ARE candidate that has successfully completed or is nearing completion of the seven prerequisite ARE exams and will be eligible to take the California Supplemental Exam in early 2011 including those candidates who were previously unsuccessful in passing the oral version of the CSE.

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Video Uploaded ~ “Midtown Pilot Alley”

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If you miss this Wednesday’s Design Dialogue, we have uploaded a video of the presentation.  Just click on the link above to view.

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