Images from the AIA Europe Pool at Flickr
The meeting was called to order Sunday, 16 October at 9:40 am at the Vitra visitor center.
President Gregg Brodarick, Assoc. AIA called the board meeting to order at 9:40. Thirty-four members were present, of which at least thirty chapter members who were eligible to vote. The minimum quorum was reached.
Gregg reintroduced the 2011 President’s Award. The award was presented to Richard Anderson AIA, for his behind the scenes work with the chapter’s web site and communications.
Gregg played the video of the Stockholm conference. It was appreciated by everyone. It will be used to promote future conferences.
Vincent Marani AIA reported that AIACE is doing fairly well in terms of renewals for 2011. AIACE has 230 renewals which are more than the same time last year; in 2010 there were 214 members.
Richard Anderson AIA reported on the chapter conferences:
The Institute has provided $1500 from to promote recruitment of Associate AIA members
Gregg Brodarick, in place fo the absent nomination committee chair Charles Croigny AIA, presented the following candidates the 2012 board:
A vote was called to vote for approval of new members of the Board.
Vote: passed unanimously
The spring 2012 conference in Tel Aviv was presented by Sandra Zettersten AIA for Yael Kinsky AIA who could not be present.
The fall 2012 conference in Hamburg was presented by Vincent Marani.
Three conference possibilities were proposed for 2012 onward:
The Chapter should consider a conference in Paris for 2014 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of AIA Continental Europe; Paris is the seat of the organization.
An open discussion occurred regarding the possibility of a Beijing conference organized by James Jao. Arguments pro and against the chapter organizing a conference outside its territory were presented. Tom Vonier FAIA, International Director of the Institute, feels that the territory, as part of the future International Region should not be organized by AIA Europe but should be organized by multiple chapters with coordination from the International Committee.
Alan Schwartzman made a motion: AIA Continental Europe should concentrate on chartered territories for future conferences and outside territories should be organized with the International Committee. The motion was seconded.
Vote: 27 supported, 3 opposed, the motion passes by majority vote
Tom Vonier will reestablish relations between AIA Continental Europe and the European Architects Council.
Steve Scamihorn would like a discussion of section events to be added to future chapter meetings.
Meeting minutes archive
