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It's that time again!
The AIA Orlando Chapter and Design Awards Committee announce a Call for Entries for the 2010 Awards for Design Excellence. This is an opportunity to display your talents and accomplishments in celebration of design. As in years past, we look forward to showcasing exciting and creative projects by architects throughout our design community.

NEW FOR 2010! Next year in January all entries will be submitted electronically in a template format. The submission will be sent to AIA Orlando via a designated FTP site. More information to follow with detailed instructions to all firms that complete an entry registration form.

2010 Design Awards Call for Entries (Registration Form)

2010 Design Awards Schedule
Friday, December 11, 2009
Completed entry registration form and $90 fee due.

Friday, January 22, 2010
Uploaded submissions are due by 12:00 noon.

Friday, February 5, 2010
16" x 16” presentation boards due at the AIA Chapter Office by 12:00 noon.

Saturday, March 13, 2010
Awards for Design Excellence Gala
The Country Club in Orlando, Orlando, Florida

The American Institute of Architects, Orlando Chapter cordially invites you and your staff to join us in recognition of outstanding architectural achievements at the 2010 Awards for Design Excellence Gala Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 6:00 pm (The Country Club of Orlando, Mizner Room). View the 2010 Design Award entries with colleagues and friends while enjoying a delicious dinner. Black tie optional.

Evening Schedule
6:00 pm-7:00 pm Reception
7:00 pm-7:45 pm Dinner
7:45 pm-9:00 pm Awards Presentation
9:00 pm-10:00 pm Moonlight Social (post-event reception)

To make reservations please download the 2010 Design Awards Gala Invite and fill out the registration form. You can fax or mail in your form along with payment to the AIA Orlando office. Please make your reservations by: Monday, March 1, 2010.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE EMAIL karen@aiaorlando.com FOR MORE INFORMATION!

UF Architecture Lecture Series- Spring 2010

Lecturer: Douglas Gauthier, Gauthier Architects, New York, NY

Wednesday, March 17th at 5:30 pm reception and 6:30pm lecture

Location: CityLab Orlando- UCF Center for Emerging Media (500 West Livingston Street, Orlando, FL 32801). Across the street from the Amway Arena.

Please download a copy of the free parking pass to park across the street at the Amway Arena. There will be a Orlando Magic game that evening, so you must have a copy of the pass or pay for parking.

AIA Orlando Lunch Seminar: Innovations in Structural Glass

Date: Friday, March 19th
Time: 11:30 AM - lunch served and registration starts (please come early to register so we can start on time) 12:00PM-1:00PM presentation
Provider: W&W Glass, LLC
Credits: 1 AIA CES HSW
Location: Central Florida Building Exchange 340 North Wymore Road, Winter Park, FL 32789

Please RSVP to rsvp@aiaorlando.com by Monday, March 15th

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introduction and brief history of the Structural Glass Concept. Basic engineering principles of structural glass. Introduction of our Miami-Dade Approved, Point Supported Structural Glass system. The Heat Soak Process. A state-of-the-art showing of vertical facades, roofs, and canopies using various back-up structures such as glass mullions, steel cable nets and cable tension. Our virtual elimination of common glass anomalies such as roller wave distortion and spontaneous breakage. A look to the future, i.e. Activ, self-cleaning glass.

AIA Orlando ARE Study Session: NCARB & Programming Practice

View the 2010 ARE Study Session Schedule

Date: Thursday, March 25
Time: 6:00-9:00 pm
Place:  HuntonBrady Architects

Location: 800 N. Magnolia, Suite 600, Orlando, FL 32803
Speaker: Drew Krecicki, AIA

To register please fill out the REGISTRATION FORM and email to kristi@aiaorlando.com or fax to The AIA Orlando Office at 407-898-3399 by Friday, March 19th.

The cost to attend individual sessions is $20 for AIA Members & $30 for non-members. The cost for all sessions is $80 for AIA members & $160 for non-members.

Please download registration form and sign up by March 31st for the early bird fee of $45 for AIA Members.