Are you getting what you want from your professional association by taking advantage of the opportunity to shape and influence AIA Orlando?

Are you telling AIA Orlando what you would like to see in the newsletter, what speakers you would like to hear, what events you would like to attend or how you think the organization can promote the understanding of architecture in this community?

You can do all that while developing meaningful professional contacts. Here's how. Sign up for an AIA Orlando Committee. With a small commitment of your time and expertise, you can make a difference. Listed below, in alphabetical order, is a brief outline of some of the committees that need your help, and the person that you can contact. They'll be happy to answer any comments and questions that you might have.

The AIA Orlando Healthcare Committee brings together professionals working in the healthcare design field for professional development and education. Our local committee will complement the mission of the AIA's Academy of Architecture for Health. The AIA Academy of Architecture of Health's mission is to improve the quality of healthcare through design by educating architects and other constituents, advancing the practice of healthcare architecture, and affiliating and advocating with others that share our vision.

Visit our mini site for detailed information and resources

William J. Hercules, AIA
Perkins+Will
(407) 965-1109

Sponsored by Society of Design Administration and American Institute of Architects.

It starts with one can. To feed the hungry. To lift the spirit. To change the world. Canstruction®, a charity committed to ending hunger, is using ‘one can' as a catalyst for change. Canstruction's 11th Annual Orlando Design/Build Competition puts a visual spotlight on hunger while showcasing the Central Florida design community's best and brightest. Think you have what it takes to design and build a structure made of nothing more than canned food, ingenuity, and luck? Enter today. Get creative, help stop hunger. one can.

Deborah Rusnock
Burke Hogue & Mills
(407) 629-4511

Get ready, get creative, get involved. www.canstruction-orlando.org

Charrette (AIA Orlando's newsletter) has a committee that writes, creates, produces and distributes the newsletter to all AIA members and associates. If you feel creative, come join this group. For more info contact:

Lee Martin, AIA
Gobbell Hays Partners, Inc.
(407) 352-3951

Have you ever attended one of these lovely design awards socials where chapter members receive kudos for a job well done? Do you like organizing a party and getting all dressed up? If you would like to get involved or learn more, contact:

Bob Burke
Burke Hogue Mills
(407) 629-4511

This is a very worthy group that is responsible for budgeting your membership dollars. For more information contact:

Hamid Khanli, AIA
Corbel Design, Inc.
(407) 865-9799

This committee takes care of public outreach and media. For more info contact:

Bob Miller, FAIA
R Miller Architecture  
(407) 539-2412

Possibly one of the most popular events each year is the AIA/VCC Golf Tournament. If you're not even that good at the game, it's a good reason to take off from work and socialize with friends and clients. For more information contact:

Karen Jones
AIA Orlando
(407) 898-7006

Growth management, historic resources, school construction, and urban design are just a few of the issues facing our growing metropolis. Interested in increasing public awareness of architecture's role in influencing the quality of life in Central Florida? Join the Government Affairs or Media committees. For more information contact:

Bob Miller, FAIA
R Miller Architecture  
(407) 539-2412

This committee is in charge of helping interns to develop into licensed architects and prepare for the professional exam. This committee also serves as a liaison between professionals and interns and tries to match up interns with professionals that can act as a sponsor or mentor. For more information contact:

Karen Jones
AIA Orlando
(407) 898-7006

This group promotes the AIA and seeks to attract new members and keep current ones. If you're interested in joining, or have a question about membership, contact:

Hank Wolf, AIA  
The Preston Partnership
(321) 277-1921

This committee plays a key role in keeping AIA operating. Annual sponsorship helps provide many of the programs that are conducted each year. For more information contact:

KAREN JONES, Executive Director
AIA Orlando
(407) 898-7006

You don't have to be young, or an architect to be on this committee. Arguably, this committee has the most fun. Last year, the YAF worked on Habitat for Humanity, CANstruction and Art in Architecture Program. All of this and "socials" are in the plans for this year. For more information contact:

Kris Stenger, AIA
Growth Management Department
(407) 836-5762

Visit us on the web at:
www.aiaorlando.com/yaf

Cheap & Cheerful! Join the festivities & network with AIA, ASLA, IIDA, SDA, SMPS and YAF to celebrate the Central Florida Design Community. Please contact:

Larry J. Trobough, RCDD
Technology Research & Consulting, Inc.
(407) 629-4045

Programs & Events is in charge of producing & coordinating all Chapter meetings, lectures, tours and continuing education seminars for the membership.

The committee is always looking for additional help and tips on informative meetings to provide for the Chapter.

Rick Krent, AIA
City of Orlando
(407) 246-3576

The Committee on the Environment (COTE) works to advance, disseminates, and advocates—to the profession, the building industry, the academy, and the public—design practices that integrate built and natural systems and enhance both the design quality and environmental performance of the built environment. The committee reflects the profession’s commitment to providing healthy and safe environments for people and is dedicated to preserving the earth’s capability of sustaining a shared high quality of life. The committee’s mission is to lead and coordinate the profession’s involvement in environmental and energy-related issues and to promote the role of the architect as a leader in preserving and protecting the planet and its living systems.

Carl Shea, AIA
VOA Associates
407-425-2500

Plan ahead. For the entire AIA Orlando Chapter calendar, click here.

To find out what is going on with the Young Architects Forum (YAF) of orlando, please visit our mini site for upcoming events and contact information.

Visit us on the web at:
www.aiaorlando.com/yaf