1. Reclaiming the Commercial Strip Seminar (Thursday, January 29th)

2. UF Center for Latin American Studies Conference (January 28-30th)

3. AIA Orlando Continuing Education Day (Friday, January 30th)

4. AIA Orlando Lunch-n-Learn Seminar (Friday, February 6th) Free Event!

5. AIA Orlando Online Resume Page

6. 2009 AIA Orlando Chapter Recognition Awards

Save the Date: January 29, 2009 at 1:00

Join nationally acclaimed planner Randall Arendt for his new seminar “Reclaiming the Commercial Strip”. The seminar addresses the aging building stock along commercial corridors and how to effectively take advantage of redevelopment opportunities. With Central Florida’s SunRail being “on track” with anticipated passenger service in 2011, presentations and a panel of local experts will convene immediately following Randall Arendt's presentation to discuss the ongoing efforts to develop thriving commuter rail stations and associated redevelopment.

Click here for more Information and Registration form
Workshop Date/Time: Thursday, January 29, 2009 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Registration: 12:30
Location: Maitland Civic Center, 641 South Maitland Avenue, Maitland, FL 32751
Cost: $10 in advance / $15 at the door

The 58th Annual Conference of the University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies will be on “The Urban Divide in Latin America: Challenges and Strategies for Social Inclusion.” The conference will take place January 28-30, 2009 at the J. Wayne Reitz Union on the UF campus. The conference is co-sponsored by the UF College of Design, Construction and Planning.

This multidisciplinary conference aims to gather scholars and professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life in urban Latin America This forum will provide participants an opportunity to share their research and experiences, and to engage in dialogue to generate ideas and identify solutions to advance social inclusion in Latin American cities. Approximately 150 individuals from Latin America and the US are expected to attend.

Conference presentations will cover such topics as spatial and social equity, governance and political representation, gender, poverty, urban design, public space, housing and informal settlements, land use policy and legislation, urban crime and violence, sustainability and the environment, among others. More than 30 cities in ten Latin American countries will be discussed.

The conference will include three keynote lectures by Jaime Lerner, former Mayor of Curitiba, Brazil; Saskia Sassen, the Lynd Professor of Sociology at Columbia University; and Alan Gilbert, Professor of Geography at University College London.

Online conference registration is available until January 26 at: http://conferences.dce.ufl.edu/LAS/
On-site registration (for cash or check payments only) will also be available.

AIA ORLANDO & NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATION DESIGN ADVANTAGE SEMINAR

Friday, January 30, 2009
Orlando Museum of Art,
2416 N Mills Ave- Orlando, FL 32803

8:30 AM- 4:00 PM
BREAKFAST & LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

6 AIA/CES HSW Learning Units
This seminar informs the designer how to increase the fire protection of their designs while controlling construction costs. It identifies and explains over 100 design options which will permit design flexibility in all building types. Included are actual case studies and interactive discussions and problem-solving exercises.

AIA Members:          $ 80.00 
Non-AIA Members:  $110.00 
Deadline to register for this seminar is Monday, January 19th.

Please mail or fax over the registration form to attend this seminar. Space is limited!

AIA Orlando Lunch-n-Learn Seminar: Protecting (mostly steel) Surfaces from Corrosion

Date: Friday, February 6th
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: Joe Miller, PPG
Credits: 1 AIA CES HSW Learning Unit
Location: Central Florida Building Exchange 340 North Wymore, Winter Park, FL 32789

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Learn about the goal of surface preparation and the result when it is successful; learn about SSPC and their corrosion protection guidelines; learn about the length of service of coatings when various surface preparation techniques are used; learn about several types of coating systems and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Please RSVP to rsvp@aiaorlando.com by Monday, February 2nd

2009 Chapter Recognition Awards

(no entry fee required)

It’s important to the AIA Orlando Board of Directors and Design Awards Committee to recognize outstanding contributions in the design community. Please review the following Chapter Recognition Awards and nominate an individual or company in the industry.

Nominations can be submitted:

• electronically in a PDF format and emailed to Karen@aiaorlando.com or
• Delivered to the AIA Orlando office in an 8.5x11 black binder on Monday, February 9th.

Winners will be recognized at the 2009 Design Awards Gala on Saturday, March 14th. If you have any questions please give me a call.

Nils M. Schweizer Award

This prestigious award is given to recognize an AIA architect whose leadership in community activities and service has been a direct benefit to the profession or community. (Nils M. Schweizer Entry Form)

Award of Merit

This award was developed to give recognition to an individual citizen, public official, or member of an allied profession, who is not an architect, who has advanced the cause of good design and planning and/or has enhanced the public awareness of the value of architects and architecture to society.
(Award of Merit Entry Form)

Firm of the Year Award

This award recognizes outstanding achievement in design, community services, education, and service to the profession and the AIA by an architectural firm. Projects, accomplishments and service submitted must reflect a period of at least 10 years.
(Firm of the Year Entry Form)

Contractor of the Year Award

This award is given to a company or firm in the State of Florida who has exemplified a sincere and genuine interest in encouraging and affecting outstanding craftsmanship and workmanship. The award is given to a company or firm in Central Florida who has exemplified a sincere and genuine interest in encouraging and affecting outstanding craftsmanship and workmanship on local projects, and has made a significant impact to Central Florida by its active involvement and leadership within the community.
(Contractor of the Year Award)

Consultant of the Year Award

This award is given to recognize an individual or company in the state of Florida who, in acting as Consultant to an AIA member, demonstrates consistent dedication to superior standards of design, across a range of projects, and under varying conditions based on exceptional performance in the critical Customer Service areas of Client Focus, Teamwork, Communication, Project Management, Critical Thinking, and Specialist Knowledge.
(Consultant of the Year Award)

Fred H. Pryor Young Architect Achievement Award

AIA Orlando and The Young Architects Forum (YAF) have initiated an award to honor and recognize a young architect who consistently demonstrates excellence and exceptional promise. Some criteria include a maximum of ten years out of school (with either a bachelor or masters degree), strong leadership qualities, and community involvement. (Fred H. Pryor Young Architect Achievement Award)

Karen D. Jones, Executive Director
American Institute of Architects, Orlando Chapter
930 Woodcock Road, Suite 226
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 898-7006 Fax (407) 898-3399
email: karen@aiaorlando.com
website: www.aiaorlando.com