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AIA HURON VALLEY COMMITTEES
The AIA Huron Valley is
committed to providing opportunities for professional
development for its members and fellowship between
members. Through our committees we encourage community
service, facilitate communication between members, and
enhance public awareness. Take the next step to being
part of this dynamic group of individuals by making
contact with the committee that best fits your
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Membership Committee
Programs Committee
Government Affairs Committee
Nominations Committee
Committee on the Environment
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Public Awareness Committee
Honor Awards Committee
Guide to Architecture Committee
Community Advocacy Committee
Associate AIA Committee
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U-M Student Relations Committee
Sponsorship Committee
Finance / Budget Committee
Governance Committee
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Membership Committee |
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Working in conjunction with
other committees, the Membership Committee serves to
communicate and connect with new members and to preserve
and promote membership. The membership committee
provides information and general assistance to new
members, and works with other committees to target
events that preserve and promote membership. Contact
Andrew Hauptman at
Andrew@oxstudioinc.com to become involved with this
committee. |
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Programs Committee |
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The Programs Committee
prepares and organizes events throughout the year to
provide opportunities for professional development,
fellowship, and to allow members to receive the minimum
number of learning units as required by the AIA. Events
include the general membership meeting, lunch & learns,
building tours, speaking events, and other discussions,
presentations, or roundtable events. Contact Scott
Bowers at
sbowers@bowersandrein.com for additional information
on how to get involved with this committee. |
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Government
Affairs Committee |
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The Government Affairs
committee communicates the activities of the AIA
Michigan Government Affairs Committee to the AIA Huron
Valley and facilitates local involvement with
legislative initiatives on the State level. Contact
co-chairs Paul Dannels at
paul@strudesign.com or Tamara Burns at
tamara.burns@hopkinsburns.com for more information
on how to become involved with this committee. |
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Nominations Committee |
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The Nominations Committee
ensures the future strength of chapter leadership by
defining core criteria that align with the values of our
chapter and our industry. This criteria is then applied
to prospective candidates for the positions of officers
and directors whose terms are about to expire. Members
meet no later than August to prepare a slate of
candidates to be presented at the September Executive
Committee meeting. The slate will be voted on at the
annual General Membership Meeting in October. Past
presidents of the AIA Huron Valley are encouraged to
become involved with this committee. Contact Diane
McIntyre at
diane@tinybluemarble.com for more information. |
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Committee on the
Environment |
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The Committee on the
Environment (COTE) works to sustain and improve the
environment by advancing and disseminating environmental
knowledge and values, and advocating the best design
practices to integrate built and natural systems to the
profession, industry and public. Some of the committee
goals include the follows: |
- Educating
architects about the environment and encouraging
active member participation in these activities
- Fostering
leadership among architects in all facets of
environmental decision making
- Supporting
sustainable design initiatives at local universities
(University of Michigan, Washtenaw Community
College, Concordia University and Cleary University)
In addition, this
committee has the broader State initiative as it hosts
the State COTE committee whose members are active in the
following areas:
- Continuing to
maintain a state chapter website for Green Design
practices
- Working with local
and state officials to adopt green schools as a
given for any publicly funded K-12 school
- Partnering and
fostering alliances with other environmental
organizations such as the U.S. Green Building
Council, Southeastern Michigan Sustainable Business
Forum, and Michigan Green Schools
- Fostering
relationships with state environment initiatives
such as MDOT, MEDC, MSHDA, the State Energy Office,
and Rebuild Michigan
- Continuing to work
with all architectural schools to promote
sustainable design education
- Maintaining a
strong link to AIA National’s COTE Committee and to
its valuable resources to members
There will be meetings
of this committee both in Ann Arbor and across the
state. All members are welcome to join and attend these
events. Contact co-chairs Celeste Novak at
celestenov@aol.com or Dan Jacobs at
djacobs@a3c.com for additional information. |
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Public Awareness
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The Public Awareness
Committee’s goal is to increase, through the media, the
public’s awareness of architecture and the skills that
architects bring to the building design and construction
industry. Activities include developing working
relationships with local media representatives,
identifying potential subjects for publication, and
maintaining a list of members who have expertise and
would be willing to be interviewed by the media. Put
your PR skills to work by contacting David Lewis at
dlewis@lg-architects.com to receive
additional information on this committee. |
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Honor Awards Committee |
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The goal of the Honor
Awards Committee is to increase the public’s awareness
of architecture and the skills that architects bring to
the building design and construction industry by
highlighting projects completed by members of the AIA
Huron Valley Chapter. Volunteer opportunities are
available for planning and organizing the gala event, as
well as organizing the awards and recognition portion of
this annual event. Contact Diane McIntyre at
diane@tinybluemarble.com for information on how to
become involved in this committee. |
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Guide to
Architecture Committee |
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The Guide to Ann Arbor
Architecture is a highly successful brochure portraying
thirty-five local merit-worthy buildings. It is a
resource for both resident and tourist alike, designed
to take readers on a walking or driving tour of the many
architecturally and historically significant sites
throughout the Ann Arbor area.
As a supplement to the
Guide, the committee continues to develop each local
landmark into a podcast. Each podcast is filmed as
committee volunteers step forward and identify that they
have knowledge about a specific building in the Guide
that has not yet been turned into a podcast. The
podcasts are narrated by local architects and discuss in
much greater detail the history and “story” of the
project.
To further educate
residents and visitors about the many internationally
recognized and local architects who have contributed to
the region’s architecture, and how Huron Valley’s
cultural history has helped to shape the city’s built
environment, the Guide to Architecture Committee is
currently planning the second annual architectural
walking tour of downtown Ann Arbor in June of 2009 at
the Mayor’s Green Fair.
If you are interested in
volunteering as a walking tour guide, or would like to
be in a podcast, openings are still available and
committee volunteers are still needed. Please contact
committee chair, Michael Strother, at
mike.strother@akahn.com to volunteer for this great
cause. Also, be sure to check out the Guide to Ann Arbor
Architecture at http://aiami.com/Chapters/Huron_Valley/PDF/AIAHV_Guide_Ann_Arbor_Architecture.pdf
or the twenty-three already completed podcasts at
http://aiami.com/Events/Other/aia_huron_valley_podcast.htm |
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Community
Advocacy Committee |
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The Community Advocacy
Committee is currently in search of a dynamic, inspired
individual to take the place of its retiring committee
chair. Previous committee accomplishments include the
A2D2 Public Lecture Series on Urban Design Guidelines
for the city of Ann Arbor. Don’t let this opportunity
pass you by! Contact Tamara Burns at
tamara.burns@hopkinsburns.com to discover the leader
in you! |
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Associate AIA
Committee |
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Are you an associate AIA
member interested in becoming more involved? Then this
is the committee for you! Take part in developing
associate activities, shaping the future of our
profession, or just getting to now your fellow
associates. Previous Associate AIA Committee activities
include the ARE ‘Live’ Seminars through Kaplan Test
Prep. Contact Kimberly Soper at
ksoper@hotmail.com for more information on how to
join this committee. |
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U-M Student
Relations Committee |
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The AIA Huron Valley and
the University of Michigan share common goals by working
towards building a community of architects to improve
the built environment. This committee explores how we
can partner to make our vision even stronger. Recent U-M
graduates, as well as the ‘old-timers’ amongst us, can
benefit from joining this committee. Contact Tamara
Burns at
tamara.burns@hopkinsburns.com to become involved. |
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Sponsorship Committee |
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This committee works to
expand our services by establishing a study stream of
sponsorship funding and a known vehicle by which
sponsors can contribute to the chapter. Contact
committee chair, Kristen Schleick, at
kschleick@gmail.com to joint this energetic
committee. |
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Finance / Budget
Committee |
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This committee is charged
with producing a proposed budget showing detailed
anticipated income and expenditures of this chapter for
the immediately succeeding year. The committee presents
the proposed budget for review and approval at the
September Executive Committee meeting, and is
responsible for distributing copies of the approved
budget to all members of the chapter. This committee
consists of the current Treasurer, President, and Vice
President / President-elect. Interest in becoming
involved in this committee should be directed to Greg
Doucette at
gdoucette@hobbs-black.com |
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Governance Committee |
The Governance Committee is
composed of the Officers and Directors of the Executive
Committee. These positions include: President, Vice
President / President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Past
President, Associate Member Director, AIA Michigan
Directors, UMTCAUP Director, Student Chapter Member
Director, Publications Director, Events Director, and
Media Director.
Interest in serving in one of these positions should be
submitted to the Nominations Committee via Diane
McIntyre at
diane@tinybluemarble.com |
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