- Professional
Development Opportunities. An active professional development
committee provides numerous opportunities for professional
growth and continuing education for architects at all stages
of their careers. Special programs are available to interns,
technical gurus, management and professional liability personnel
and architects in general. Additionally a committee representative
is at the event to record your attendance for credit toward
your Learning Unit requirements.
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- Member
meetings, lectures, programs and events. The Chapter
holds several special events throughout the year including
lectures, social events, legislative up-dates and general
member meetings. The committee not only brings in noted
speakers from around the country, but also arranges tours
of the new buildings in the area. All are welcome to come
and bring guests.
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- Design
Awards competition, presentation event and gallery exhibit.
Fall brings the excitement of our Design Awards presentation
and lecture which is the gala affair of the year. In addition
to the festivities of the evening, the winning entries are
on exhibit throughout Pittsburgh for a month following their
submissions. This event and the winning projects are well
covered in the local print media throughout the month.
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- Subscription
to Columns. AIA Pittsburgh members enjoy the
Chapter magazine Columns delivered to them ten times
a year. Not only does it include news of the industry,
schedule of upcoming events and information on the activities
of members and firms, its professional editorial staff investigates
issues of importance to the industry at large and writes
insightful articles to advise and inform the membership.
It is the only publication of its kind in the Western Pennsylvania
area.
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- Members
featured in Columns articles and news. The work
of members and member firms is given preference in Columns,
and views on issues are solicited from AIA architects and
the Chapter Professional Affiliates. Columns is
not only distributed to Chapter members but to all registered
architects, AIA members in 35 counties in Western and Central
PA, and to the construction and built environment community
as well. In addition members in ASLA, ASID, and professional
affiliates enjoy receiving Columns. Over 3,000 copies
of each issue are freely distributed featuring articles
about you and your professional association and affiliates.
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Marketing of member firms through advertising and the Internet.
Potential clients who are seeking architectural services
through the Yellow Pages or in response to the AIA National
ad campaign are sent, free of charge, a package of information,
or they are directed to AIA Pittsburgh's web site at www.aiapgh.org/
to assist them in making a wise choice of the services they
need. Included on the web site is the AIA Pittsburgh Directory
listing all member firms. This service has directed much
business toward AIA architects.
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- General
promotion of architecture/architects through community involvement
and awareness programs. The Chapter works constantly
and openly to promote architects as problem solvers and
to secure seats on decision and policy making boards. Demonstrated
series and forums known as design charrettes have further
promoted architects in planning environments. Currently
architects sit on the Southwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning
Commission and the Downtown Plan Advisory Board as well
as many neighborhood and municipal planning commissions
and boards. AIA Pittsburgh will continue to promote architects
through increased public awareness of their talents and
expertise and ability. Moreover, AIA Pittsburgh acts as
a local resource for any architecturally related question,
often calling upon its members to fill speaking opportunities
or to provide specific expertise to the local media.
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- *Opportunity
to place portfolio in Resource Center. The Resource
Center is open to the public and contains portfolios of
participating member firms. The portfolios are designed
by the firms and contain photographs of past projects, a
statement of the firm's philosophy, business cards, brochures
or whatever the firm desires. Potential clients are invited
to use the Resource Center and many architects report receiving
commissions as a result.
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- Listing
of all member firms on AIA Pittsburgh's website. The
members' directory
is now available online. This directory offers architects
and consumers the ability to search by firm name or by a
specific type of architecture. It also offers photographs'
of works by firms and a direct link to a firms' web site
or e-mail.
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- AIA
Pittsburgh Job Board
Visit AIA Pittsburgh's Job Board!
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- Full
service document center. AIA Pittsburgh maintains a
full service contract document center ready to meet the
needs of the construction industry in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
A full supply of documents is maintained to meet the long
and short term needs of all customers. Same day service
is our standard. Visa and Mastercard are accepted for customers
convenience. You can also purchase
online at our website.
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- 20%
discount on AIA Document purchases. All members (including
professional affiliates) and member firms are afforded a
20% discount on all document purchases.
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- AIA
Pittsburgh's E-Mail List Serve Update. AIA Pittsburgh's
weekly e-mail update is sent out to AIA members and Professional
Affiliate members each Friday afternoon. It highlights important
CES opportunities, meeting announcements, and other fun
and interesting information about events of AIA Pittsburgh.
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- The
AIA Trust at www.theaiatrust.com.
*Currently
not available to Professional Affiliate Members
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