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Volume 104

08.14.07

August Food 4 Thought Luncheon

Tour of Tropicana Field

AIA TB Lunch N' Learn

Watch the Mail for Important AIA Notices

"Let's Do Lunch"
CE Event

Construction Services Division Meeting

Bright House Business Solutions

August Food 4 Thought Luncheon
Cindy miller of the city of tampa
AIA Tampa Bay presents Cindy Miller, Director of the City of Tampa Growth Management and Development Services Department, as the Guest Speaker for the August Food For Thought Luncheon. As Director, Miller administers the activities of the department consisting of six divisions: Land Development Coordination, Housing and Community Development, Real Estate, Historic Preservation, Architectural Review for Historic Preservation and the Construction Services Center.

Miller is a certified public accountant and previously served the City of Tampa as Director of Internal Audit for eight years. Prior to her tenure with the City, Ms. Miller served as Associate Administrator of Airports, Federal Aviation Administration, in Washington, D.C. She was responsible for the national airport planning, environmental and social requirements and the development of standards for airport design, development, construction, maintenance, operations and safety.

Join us on Thursday, August 23rd at 11:30 p.m. at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City. The cost for the luncheon is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. RSVP online or call 813-229-3411

Sports & Design In St. Pete
this saturday - Tour & Game at Tropicana Field
Join the AIA Associates Committee for an afternoon of design and sports on Saturday, August 18th in downtown St. Petersburg. First, at 2:00 p.m. we will be touring the home of the Devil Rays, Tropicana Field. Originally named the Florida Suncoast Dome and then the ThunderDome, Tropicana Field's 1.1 million square feet include unique design features and fan amenities found nowhere else in the Major Leagues.
After touring Tropicana Field, participants will head down to the St. Petersburg Arts District to tour a building dedicated to design. Watch for more details!

And Finally, at 6:00 p.m. participants will head back to Tropicana Field to watch a Devil Rays game. Group pricing is available and tickets will be approximately $20 per-person. Please RSVP for the tour and game to AIA Tampa Bay and let us know if you are interested in purchasing Devil Rays Tickets.

AIA TB Lunch N' Learn
gypsum panels - 1 CE
Are you familiar with the new standardization for classifying abuse resistant and impact resistant gypsum panels? If not, you need to schedule this CES presentation. ASTM C 1629 was adopted in January 2006 by an industry committee and is now the standard for specifying high performance gypsum panels. This presentation will review the tests within the standard and educate you on how these products should be specified and designed into such projects as schools, correctional facilities, public buildings, airports, shopping malls, sports areas, etc.

At the end of this program the participants will be able to identify the best building product for a high abuse or high impact project, understand the performance differences between products and have a general idea of the install costs among them.

Join us at the AIA Tampa Bay Chapter Office on Wednesday, August 29th from 11:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. The cost for lunch and the seminar is free for Members and $10 for Non-Members. The program is worth 1 HSW CE Credit. RSVP online or call 813-229-3411.

Watch the Mail!
AIA TB Important Announcements
AIA Tampa Bay will be sending each member a very important package in the mail very shortly.

The package will include information regarding the proposed changes to the AIA Tampa Bay bylaws. The package contains a summary of the proposed changes, a full review of the current bylaws and voting card with prepaid postage. Please review all the documents and either check "yes" for the changes on the voting card and drop it in the mail or plan on attending the September 6th Board Meeting at the AIA Tampa Bay Headquarters.

Other items in the AIA Mailing include: Service Award call for nominations, Annual Dinner Gala/Archifest announcement, Garcia Award Call for Entries and information about the new AIA TB Photography Competition.

“Let’s Do Lunch”
Afternoon of Continuing Education
This CE opportunity offers up to 5 CE hours in just one afternoon. First have complimentary lunch and earn 1 CE hour at "Concrete Masonry Walls for Mold & Moisture Prevention." This course will explore the causes of moisture and mold problems; show how materials, construction practices and design details can relate to mold growth; determine the public health and legal implications; and discover materials and design solutions for healthy buildings.

Then, stay for an afternoon of Continuing Education for three unique programs: “Composite Fenestration," “Sound Rated Flooring Systems” and “Design
Solutions: Smoke Protection in the Elevator Hoistway."

These programs will take place on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at the Double Tree Hotel, 4500 West Cypress Street, Tampa. The free CE lunch and program will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and the afternoon of Continuing Education will take place from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. for $40. See pricing and registration...

Tampa Construction Services Division
Meeting on August 21st
The staff of the City of Tampa Construction Services Division needs your valuable input and continued support. All design professionals are encouraged to attend a follow-up workshop on the questions and comments received at the last meeting on July 24, 2007 regarding the Division’s new strategic business plan and the newly proposed permit fee schedule. The meeting will review and discuss the Division’s response to those inquiries and take recommendations on the proposed permit fee schedule. The Division’s expects the new fees will enable provision of resources needed to meet the ever increasing demands of customers and the construction industry.

The meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 21st, 2007 at the Construction Services Center at 1400 N. Boulevard, 3rd Floor Tampa, FL 33607. See meeting agenda and the minutes from the last meeting.