aia arkansas board of directors retreat
2017 aia grassroots leadership conference
On February 3rd-4th 2017 the AIA Arkansas Board of Directors met
The AIA’s annual leadership conference took place in Washington
at the Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri for the annual Board of
DC for the 2017 Grassroots event. Each year, our AIA Section Chairs,
Directors retreat. This important event is one of the only times the
Associate Director, Executive Committee and Board members attend.
entire board can meet in person to discuss our association.
The group attended leadership workshops, component operations sessions, and visited with Arkansas’ State Representatives to
Representing the Emerging Professionals this year was Casey
advocate for investing in our nation’s infrastructure. Topics discussed
Hoffman, Associate Director and Brandon Ruhl, Assistant Associate
were infrastructure (not just horizontal but to include vertical),
Director.
SB521, Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS), and Public-private partnerships (P3s).
During this retreat there were a broad range of topics covered This year the AIA Gulf States Region received the 2017 Component
including 2016 year end treasures report, 2017 budget items,
Excellence Award in Knowledge Sharing Initiatives for the 2016 AIA
membership & legislative updates, strategic planning initiatives, legislative affairs and PAC reports, the Fay Jones School of
Arkansas AIA reps with Congressman Bruce Westermen
Architecture, State convention, and Section briefings. Casey Hoffman
“The jury was impressed with the connection between the profession and the academy, as well as the breadth of collaborations with other communities. The jury commented on the valuable leadership roles and wealth of knowledge established by the emerging professionals.”
gave the Associates’ report which included the 2016 EP Committee recap and plans for a successful upcoming year. view from big cedar lodge
local buzzard bar’s ‘singing cowboy’ at thursday evening’s welcome dinner.
2017 AIA Arkansas officer induction
Gulf States EP Symposium (Fayetteville, AR).
Library of Congress
2017 compenent excellence award, AIA gulf states