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AIA Leaders
Component Relations
Emily Dorey
Director, International & Unstaffed Components
202-626-7516
Ann Dorough
Director, Component Development
202-626-7412
Ryan Graves
Specialist, Administrative Operations
202-626-7351
Pat Harris, Hon. AIA
Director, Component Programs and Events
202-626-7377
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Becoming a Leader
Looking for an opportunity to become a leader in the AIA? There are many opportunities to find your niche, become an active contributor, and get the most out of your AIA membership.
Local Chapter:
Your local component has many ways you can become involved. Reach out to your Executive Director or Chapter President and learn how you can become a leader within your local AIA component.
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Advocate for topics that your state and local government are considering which will have important impact on how you practice architecture in your state.
Emerging Professionals:
Architecture Students, new graduates & interns, and newly licensed professionals have several ways they can become involved in the AIA. Check out how you can be active or call on your local chapter.
Special Interest:
Volunteer in a Knowledge Community and share your expertise with your colleagues. Volunteers are needed to produce webinars, newsletters, and conferences that engages members from across the institute.
Component Buzz
Architect's Knowledge Resource for Components
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Design Matters
- Location: CityCenter Automated People Mover, Las Vegas, Nev.
- Architect: Gensler
The outdoor stations on either end of the line feature a tension fabric structure with tapered steel trusses and stainless steel cables supporting a Teflon-coated fiberglass roof.
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Face of the AIA
Recognizing the Power of Design
- Presenter: Marlene Imirzian, AIA
On behalf of the AIA Committee on Design, Marlene Imirzian, AIA, successfully nominated Pugh + Scarpa as the 2010 AIA Architecture Firm Award recipient.
Practice Tools
AIA State and Local Component Best Practices
AIA State and Local Components share their best practices in key areas of the profession.