August 16, 2007
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AIA Phoenix Metro 30 N 3rd Ave, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85003 |
p: 602.252.4200 |
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AIA Grand Canyon 819 W Gurley St, Bldg C, Prescott, AZ 86305 |
p: 800.367.2781 |
| Tucson, AZ View Map |
AIA Southern Arizona 4633 E Broadway, Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85711 |
p: 520.323.2191 |
To Benefit Master of Real Estate Development Scholarships (MRED) You might remember Dana Carvey from the comedy hot spot SNL and/or Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, but now you can catch him doing comedy for great causes such as raising money for MRED scholarships. Hosted by NAIOP and ASU’s College of Design, this benefit will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at ASU’s Gammage Auditorium.
2007 AWARDS GALA
130,000 New Residents in 2008 In 2008, there will be 130,000 new Valley residents. Where will they live? What impact will this have on the marketplace? The latest research and analysis on real estate hot spots and economic trends from industry insiders will be revealed at the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and Cox Communications’: Economic Outlook 2008. In addition to valuable insights from the presenters, attendees will receive an Economic Outlook 2008 statistical handbook. This book is filled with demographics, employment trends, growth statistics and results from a recent Cox Communications’ interactive survey.
Green Ideas If you’re in APS non-residential customer or Trade Ally, you’re entitled to a fifty percent tuition discount for attending a LEED-NC seminar. To see if you qualify, please email your company name and APS account number to 
National Solar Energy Conference AIA’s Committee on the Environment (COTE) is a participating organization for Solar 2008 and has been for many years. Our greatest contribution to the solar conference has been intellectual — by providing extensive content and numerous participants. According to the COTE representatives and many of our SBSE friends and others who attended, last year’s conference was energizing and well attended.
This year’s Green Building Expo requires over 100 volunteers! Exhibitors have increased since last year and more than 7,000 participants are expected. If you’re able to give a block of time during the expo or if you’re able to help setup at 6:00 PM on Friday, October 15th the Volunteer Committee would great appreciate it. To show their appreciation, there will be a big party for all of the volunteers on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 6:00 PM-8:30 PM.
The Licensing CrossingWhether you wanted to change the world, be the next Frank Gehry, make a lucrative living or just simply build a better tree house, you began a journey few years back to become a licensed architect. Over time that dream may seem harder to obtain. This seminar series will show you the different paths your career can take after becoming licensed.Friday, September 7, 200710:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Earn 2 AIA Learning Units! As part of AIA Arizona’s continuing education program, a seminar about the in’s and out’s of professional liability will be held on Monday, August 20, 2007 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at AIA Arizona’s headquarters (30 N. 3rd Ave Phx, AZ 85003). Lunch will be provided. Dan Hardesty from Horizon Insurance Group, Inc. will speak on the importance of communication with clients, avoiding and managing disputes with clients, sound business practices, where claims against design professionals come from and how professional liability insurance works.
Come Join Us! If you have recently become a member of AIA-Arizona this event is for you. Come join us and meet your state and local chapter leaders and learn about current programs, benefits and committees. Also, find out how you can be involved with AIA-Arizona and get the most from your AIA membership. WHEN: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 from 12:00PM-1:00PM
LOCATION: SEDONA
2007 Western States Regional Conference
Hotel Reservations for the State Conference If you plan to attend AIA Arizona’s 2007 State Conference then plan to make your reservations at 
Designing, Transforming and Building a Future AIA Northern Nevada will be hosting this year’s Western Mountain Region Conference on September 12th-15th, 2007 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The conference is right around the corner so make sure to 
Only Two Weeks Until the Deadline!
Notice and Call for Statement of QualificationsThe Town of Gilbert is in need of a new firestation.Fire Station #10 will be a 10,500+/- square foot building constructed based on the Gilbert Fire Station prototype. The site is approximately 3 acres of undeveloped land along the North side of Guadalupe Road between McQueen and Cooper.For further detail on this project contact Steven Burt, Division Chief of Gilbert at 480-503-6334. Deadline for statements: August 23, 2007 at 11:30 AM.