From enterprisingwomen.com: “Monica S. Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine (www.enterprisingwomen.com) has announced the winners of the 2015 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards, an annual tribute to top women entrepreneurs from North America and around the globe. The award honorees will be recognized at the 13th Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards & Conference, March 29-31, 2015 at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA.”

This year, Chandra Moore and coG-studio are one of the recipients in the category of up to $1 Million in Annual Revenues. Chandra is the new Associate Director on the AIA Detroit board, and we are thrilled to see coG-studio doing well.  You can find out more about Chandra in her bio here. (more…)

Lawrence Technological University College of Architecture and Design and Design Corps are proud to announce a partnership to present the Structures for Inclusion Conference 15 in Detroit.

Background:
In October of 2000, Design Corps, a community based non-profit organization, sponsored a conference at Princeton University. The purpose of this conference is to bring together and share the best ideas and practices that are reaching those currently un-served and underserved by architecture. These efforts are often grounded on two common beliefs that communities and individuals should be included in the design decisions that affect them and architects and communities should work together to identify their shared values and goals in the collaborative process of defining quality design. Since the first SFI at Princeton University, it has been hosted at various institutions including the University of Virginia, the University of Texas at Austin, Harvard University, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, and the Parsons New School for Design among others. The conference has become internationally recognized as a thought-provoking forum to learn about grass roots efforts and alternative practices making architecture more accessible. (more…)

By-Laws: Section 3 – Election Publications
A. The Chapter shall publish a notice to the entire membership at least 20 days prior to the Annual Meeting. The notice shall restate the date, time and location for the meeting, list the nominations, shall provide background on the nominees, and shall give instructions for absentee ballot voting if there are contested positions. (more…)

Moving On:

This is my final letter to you as President. It was an honor to serve you, and it has been an exciting and fruitful two years. We have continued to evolve the organization and I know, in the future, AIA Detroit will continue to become more relevant, offering you the opportunity to participate in a more vital design community.  I am particularly proud of our committees, whose efforts are responsible for all the programming that comes out of AIA Detroit.  Without those volunteers, we would never be able to put on so many events every year, including everything from our growing Architecture Celebration; to our EPC, BEC, and BCRC educational programs; to the civic engagement efforts of our COTE and UPC;  to the fun opportunities offered by PKN and our Tours committee; to the limitless possibilities of our new TAP and Professional Affiliate groups.  All these passionate volunteers and their committees help us connect to the greater community, helping us become a more relevant organization as AIA Detroit continues to move forward with efforts of establishing a visible Design Center in the city.

Many Thanks:

Thank you to all of the Board members that have served with me during my presidency and during the years prior to that. Thank you to our past Business Managers, Milda Bublys and Sam Moschelli, and our current Business Manager Lauren Myrand for serving us so well.   Thank you to all of the committee chairs and members that do the hard work of putting on wonderful events that serve our membership and connect us to the larger community. Thank you to the many past Presidents that have brought AIA Detroit to this point through the years.  Thank you to the AIA Michigan leadership for working with AIA Detroit as we transitioned and became a more independent and Detroit-focused organization.  Thank you to the AIA Michigan staff, Cathy, Evelyn, Christine and Rae for their support.

Our organization would not be as vital and successful without the contributions of our sponsors in allied professions. Thank you all for trusting in us and supporting our efforts to improve the profession.

There are too many names to mention in this short article, but know that each of you hold an important part in my memories, and I deeply appreciate your dedication to our profession.

AIA Detroit’s board elections are fast approaching!  The ballot will be voted upon at our annual meeting on November 12th, 2013. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who wish to be deeply involved in the organization. You must be an AIA Member at the time of election to sit on the AIA Detroit Board.  Please note that you do not have to have prior experience on the AIA Detroit Board in order to be elected to the Executive Committee.

Schedule for Nominations:

The election slate will be publicized 20 days prior to the Annual Meeting, and members may vote on the slate either by absentee or by attending the Annual Meeting on November 12th at 6:30PM location to be determined).