| Volume 78 | 02.06.07 |
 Food 4 Thought Luncheon - Louis Miller of TIA Gallery AIA Exhibition Design Mixer IDP / ARE Paperwork Party Historic Preservation Workshops Downtown Development Forum Employment Opportunity |
Food 4 Thought Luncheon
Join AIA Tampa Bay as we kick off our first monthly luncheon of 2007! This February, the AIA TB Food 4 Thought series presents Louis E. Miller, Executive Director of Tampa International Airport. Gallery AIA Exhibition
The exhibition is an accompaniment to Howey’s recently published book, John Howey & Associates: Selected and Current Works, a visual anthology of photographs and drawings encompassing a myriad of Howey’s projects including residential, public and private, historic preservation, interior design and planning. All members, friends and family are invited to get the first glimpse of the exhibition at Gallery AIA's Opening Reception and Book Signing. Guests at the Opening Reception will have the opportunity to purchase Howey's book and have him sign it. Free beer, wine, soft drinks and appetizers. Join us, Friday, February 16th from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Gallery AIA. Design Mixer Meet & Mingle with bay area design professionals Associate Director Adam Fritz would like to invite all members to join the AIA Associates Committee, and representatives from several other A/E/C related associations to a Design Mixer in Ybor City. This will be a great opportunity to make connections and to figure out how the various groups can work together for mutual benefit. In addition, attendees will be asked to help select movies for the 2007 "Architecture + Film Series," and information on future ARE Study Sessions will be provided More information... Join the design community at the The Quarter at Ybor Clubhouse on Thursday, February 8th from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Ybor Clubhouse is located on the 2nd floor of The Quarter on 1800 East Palm Avenue. Entrance is on 19th Street above the Ybor Market. RSVP online or phone at 813-229-3411. IDP / ARE Paperwork Party Get help with confusing forms Join the AIA Tampa Bay Associates Committee for some tips and one-on-one assistance in completing the journey towards licensure - your application for the Intern Development Program (IDP) and the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE). Get your forms completed, get some great advice and learn about the IDP/ ARE process. We will provide the NCARB forms and IDP Guidelines and plenty of volunteers who have experienced the NCARB / IDP Application Process. Session is available at NO cost to members or non-members - just be sure to RSVP online or phone at 813-229-3411. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. Participants should bring a resume and any record of community service activities. Come Join Us at the AIA Tampa Bay Chapter Office any time on Thursday, February 15th between 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Pass along this information to a friend! Historic Preservation Workshops Pinellas County Historic Preservation Task Force The Pinellas County Historic Preservation Task Force, a committee created by the county commission to define and propose an approach to historic preservation in Pinellas County, has spent several months evaluating the considerations for historic preservation throughout the County. In order to review the program's progress, The Task Force has scheduled workshops in February. The local design community or anyone interested in historic preservation is encouraged to join County Commissioner Ronnie Duncan and other members of the Task Force at one of the workshops. The two remaining workshops are Wednesday, February 7th at 7:00 p.m. at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center and Tuesday, February 13th at the Pinewood Cultural Center. Click here for more information. If you have any questions, or need more information, please call the Pinellas County Planning Department at 727-464-8200 The 2010 Imperative Participate in an international teach-in on global warming In order to address architects and the Building Sector's role in global warming, AIA National is sponsoring a Global Emergency Teach-in hosted by Architecture 2030 entitled The 2010 Imperative. The 2010 Imperative* will be available via a live web-cast from New York on February 20, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. Hundreds of thousands of practicing professionals, students, faculty, and deans in the architecture, planning, engineering and design communities in North and South America and around the world will be logging on to discover how they inadvertently fuel global warming through design, and what they can do to change this. In addition to addressing climate change, participants will also learn about The 2030 Challenge and The 2010 Imperative. Read more…. The Teach-in will focus on professionals and schools of architecture, planning, engineering, landscape architecture, interior design, industrial design and other design disciplines, but is open to all. To register for and/or participate in the web-cast, please visit www.2010imperative.org to learn more about this exciting and critical event. ** Participating in the Teach-in is also available for 3 HSW CE Hours. ** Downtown Development Forum - Tampa Checking downtown's reality This forum is essential for anyone in the design community interested in the future development of Downtown Tampa. Hosted by The Tampa Downtown Partnership, the 11th Annual Downtown Development Forum, “Seeing is Believing: Checking Downtown’s Reality” will analyze the development in Downtown Tampa’s urban core. This popular half-day seminar centers on the exploration of innovative ideas in urban development and serves as a catalyst for discussion and problem solving for major urban issues. Keynote speaker, Ms. Nancy Graham, former mayor of West Palm Beach and the current president of the City Centre Development Corporation in San Diego, CA will discuss West Palm Beach’s urban and waterfront renaissance. There will also be sessions discussing transportation and the regions future growth strategy. Join Tampa's Downtown Partnership on Friday, February 23rd at the Tampa Convention Center in Downtown Tampa. $70 per person. RSVP Here. Employment Opportunities architecture openings - tampa Gresham, Smith and Partners is a national, full-service A/E consulting firm with 15 offices located across the United States. For nearly four decades, GS&P has provided services in multiple markets including corporate and urban design, aviation, civil/land planning, environmental compliance, healthcare, industrial, transportation and water services. GS&P consistently ranks among the top architectural and engineering firms in the United States. For more information regarding GS&P, visit www.gspnet.com. We are currently seeking candidates with a wide range of experience for Architecture openings in our Tampa office. Project types include Commercial, Healthcare, Aviation and Science & Technology. Professional Degree required for all Architecture openings. CADD experience is required for all openings; Microstation experience preferred (paid, in-house training provided). We offer the opportunity for challenge and creative thinking within a continuous learning environment and provide competitive pay and benefits, including 401(k). For more information on opportunities available at our GS&P Tampa location or to apply on-line, visit our website at www.gspnet.com/Careers. EOE M/F/V/D.
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