Feeds17.4.08
Share your images
While the webmaster is pleased be helpful in posting images to the chapter website, members are encouraged to bypass edits and delays (and bandwidth cost to the chapter) by sharing images via any of the free image sharing services available on the internet.
If you use or sign up for Flickr, you can further share your images with the AIA Continental Europe image pool (RSS feed).
If you have images to share which will not be linked through the image pool, please notify the webmaster when your gallery is online.
Labels: announcement, gallery
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19.3.08
Welcome 50% of these new members in Athens
With registration space remaining available for Athens: Ecology + Environment + Architecture, it's not too late to be among those welcoming these new chapter members.
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16.3.08
Chapter has new corporate partner in Graphisoft
AIA Continental Europe is pleased to welcome Graphisoft as a “friend of the chapter” and supporter of the AIACE Chapter Meeting and International Conference in Athens, Greece. Last involved with AIACE in 2001 (Budapest), the chapter hopes this renewal grows into a continuing relationship.
Unable to send a representative to Athens, Graphisoft wishes to take this opportunity to introduce their Building Information Modeling (BIM) Experience Kit:
- Product — The Experience Kit includes a 30 day limited, fully functional version of ArchiCAD 11. Files may be saved for future sessions. Innovative technology allows users to convert files to be compatible with commercial versions of ArchiCAD upon purchase. Your firm will benefit from the assurance that your files can be taken forward in projects, so the time spent on learning is not lost.
- Interactive Learning — A two-hour overview of BIM based upon the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Massaro House is included in the download. The voice led tutorial takes users through all major steps in creating a complete BIM project. Steps include designing in a model based environment and generating floor plans, sections, elevations, interior elevations, renderings and quantity take offs.
- Assessment — You can track your understanding of Building Information Modeling (BIM) concepts online.
- Rewards — Completed assessments are automatically registered for a chance to win an ArchiCAD program (1 drawing per month) as well as a chance to win a trip to Budapest to meet the Graphisoft team in spring, 2008.
A trial version of the BIM Experience KIT is available for download.
Labels: announcement, sponsorship
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15.3.08
Exhibition opportunity in Athens
AIACE members and Athens conference registrants are invited to participate in a Projects Exhibition, to be held during the AIA Continental Europe International Conference and Chapter Meeting, Ecology + Environment + Architecture, 10-13 April 2008, Athens, Greece.
The exhibition will feature environmentally conscious and ‘green’ buildings designed and-or built by AIACE members, that comply with principles of passive solar architecture, European Directive 2002/91, ‘Passive’ Building, Green Building, Green Building Council, LEED, and BREEAM, and-or are designed and built to conserve energy and natural resources, are energy efficient, and-or use environmentally-friendly technologies and materials. For details, please refer to the full letter of invitation (pdf) and the exhibitor form (pdf).
Labels: announcement, event
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13.2.08
Athens early registration period
The Athens Conference Organizing Committee is pleased to announce an extension of the early registration period through the end of February. Late registration pricing will start on 1 March. Registration details…
Labels: announcement, event
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11.2.08
Call for delegates
For the 2008 AIA National Convention, 2008 Chapter President Steven Scamihorn, AIA issues a call for delegates.
Labels: announcement
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Membership: new and existing
Recognizing seven new members for the start of 2008 might remind existing members that the renewal period for membership ended in mid-January.
Members who have not renewed will notice an interruption in member services at the end of March. Help the Institute and Chapter by renewing before mid-February.
Please note that Athens conference registrations received from members with unpaid dues are moved to the bottom of the registration queue.
AIA Continental Europe is pleased, at this time, to recognize seven new members …
Labels: announcement
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4.2.08
State of the chapter address
2008 AIA Continental Europe President Steve Scamihorn, AIA shares some reflections on the state of the chapter.
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17.12.07
Membership notices
Chapter membership notices are going out very soon; please note that local dues (those not assessed through the Institute) are taking a jump in 2008. (See the board meeting minutes from London). As no space is dedicated to this increase in the dues letter, I wish to ease the shock here. See through the red by recalling this:
- Chapter dues have not increased for some years. (Ed. note: you would think the outgoing two-term secretary would have this information at his fingertips! Alas, he does not.)
- While from the US perspective the increase seems particularly onerous, the chapter is taking a bigger hit every year as the dollar slides in value to the euro. (In other words, from the chapter's perspective, dues being paid in dollars have been decreasing over the past few years. At this writing, a $100 dues payment yields less that €70 for AIACE. Ouch.)
Labels: announcement, membership
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12.12.07
New chapter members in 2007
On behalf to the Board and Members of the AIA Continental Europe Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the Secretary takes pleasure in recognizing new members for 2007.
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19.7.07
Call for nominations for international committee advisory group
Deadline: Friday, August 31, 2007
The AIA International Committee (IC) is now soliciting applications for 2008 appointments to the Advisory Group of the Committee. All IC members are encouraged to consider this opportunity to serve in a leadership capacity.
Labels: announcement, international, news
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21.4.07
Turin exhibit space remains available
Italy section director Esteban Cruz, Assoc. AIA notes that exhibit space is still available for the June exhibit in Turin. Sponsored in part by Impresa Rosso General Contractor, this opportunity to exhibit work is open to all AIA Continental Europe chapter members. Registrations with exhibit material are due 4 May. Please refer to the registration instructions for details.
Following the exhibit opening on Saturday is the weekend section event, Architecture in Turin.
Labels: announcement, event, italy
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16.4.07
Section mailing lists
While the page is a work in progress, chapter operations is being presented now to introduce section mailing lists, as requested by the section directors at the last board meeting.
Each member in good standing within the chartered territory of AIA Continental Europe will receive a subscription notice for their respective list. Chapter members who are not part of the chartered territory of the chapter (and therefore part of no particular section) may subscribe to any or all section lists of interest. Members from any section interested in other section lists may also subscribe to as many lists as they wish.
Members with questions about their omission from subscription should direct their query to the chapter secretary.
Labels: announcement, contact, membership
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1.4.07
Invitation to Brussels from Chapter President Hartnack
Karl Hartnack, AIA, 2007 Chapter President, extends his personal invitation for chapter members to attend this year’s Annual Chapter Meeting and Conference, 10-13 May in Brussels. While the UK/Design Build event in September provides some balance for this year’s nearby learning opportunities, only in Brussels will the Chapter hold its full annual meeting. High member attendance helps the Chapter establish a course for the year and beyond.
Karl notes…
This is an opportunity to:Karl Hartnack, AIA, 2007 President AIA Continental Europe
- experience the art and architecture of Brussels from Art Nouveau to Contemporary,
- enjoy the food, drink and atmosphere of Brussels and Antwerp,
- learn and earn up to 16 CES units at the most reasonable cost available,
- exchange thoughts and experiences with your colleagues from throughout Europe and many from the US.
For further information, please see http://aiaeurope.org/events/2007/Brussels/
And download the registration form (PDF) http://aiaeurope.org/events/2007/Brussels/form.pdf
Register early to save 50 Euros.
I look forward to seeing you all in Brussels!
Labels: announcement, CES, event, meeting
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18.3.07
Year 2007 member renewals echo percentages from 2006
Mid-way through March, 146 out of 220 members of AIA Continental Europe have renewed their commitment to the chapter for 2007. Last year, the renewal rate for memberships was 64% — albeit in February. At the end of March, AIA and AIA Continental Europe member benefits are suspended. The removal of email addresses from the chapter mailing lists generated some late renewals last year; effort from the section directors and the membership committee chair also strengthened the renewal rate.—Richard Anderson, AIA, AIACE Secretary
Labels: announcement, membership
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19.1.07
Membership reminder
By now, you should have received a copy of your invoice for membership in the AIA and AIA Continental Europe for renewal of your membership in 2007. Note that AIA Continental Europe has no online renewal system — members renewing with AIA Continental Europe must do so by post, fax or a file attachment by email. We ask that you not send credit card information as text in the body of an email as its security can not be known.
In December, local only members of AIA Continental Europe received a dues letter with an error. The membership dues deadline was incorrectly noted as 15 December 2007 — please understand that dues were to have been paid by 15 January, now extended to 15 February. Affected members should have already received an email noting this.
AIA membership dues were to have been paid by 15 January. If you've not done so already, full AIA members can renew their membership online (direct link).
While the chapter secretary appreciates your personal notes, please note that AIA members can return to the member services page to update their membership profile.
Labels: announcement, membership
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3.1.07
Postal address
AIA Continental Europe has a new postal address, found on the “about” page. For those who have the occasion to use the chapter stationary, the “toolbox” (password required) is being updated.
Labels: announcement, contact
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22.9.06
Managing contact information
AIA membership renewal invoicing for 2007 dues begins in earnest this month. Accuracy of member contact information is an important component of the process. Unfortunately, no one-step program exists to check or correct every necessary channel of contact, thereby making assistance from members essential.
All of the following items need attention when contact information changes. (For members belonging only to AIA Continental Europe, only the second two need attention.)
- Change contact data with AIA National: http://www.aia.org/nav_updateprofile
- Change AIA Continental Europe mailing list email: http://lists.aiaeurope.org/mailman/options/AIACE/
- Send changes to: membership@aiaeurope.org
Notes: The system is best served if one uses the same email address for AIA National, AIA Continental Europe mailing lists and AIA Continental Europe contact data. The Chapter database email list is checked occasionally against the mailing lists but relying on any random check would result in missed communications. Members are encouraged to review their contact data at any time through the member finder.
Labels: announcement, membership
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