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I will say that I also agree that membership dues for associates are high for what most of themembers get from it. It is all relative though, the more you become involved the more you are going to get out of it. We provide around 40 events for our associates members each year that range from study groups and seminars to portfolio workshops / reviews and community service opportunities. If your local chapter doesn't provide these services, go to them and tell them to start. Maybe you can even be the person to get it going. As for the comment about IDP, I also remeber the days when you had to be in a typical work setting to earn hours. That isn't the case anymore. IDP has revised their criteria due to the fact that not everyone is currently employed and now has many ways to earn supplementary hours through site visits, volunterring, LEED and CSI certification, continuing education, etc. The IDP guidelines speak to all these activities under the two supplementary sections. Also, if you are an AIA member you can also gain hours by using the emerging professionals companion. I really appreciate the steps that have been taken with IDP to make it more relevant to today's interns. To learn more about these options, download the IDP guidelines at: http://www.ncarb.org/en/Experience-Through-Internships/~/media/Files/PDF/Guidelines/IDP_Guidelines.ashx ------------------------------------------- Kimberly Cundiff Assoc. AIA Property Development Manager Brinker International Dallas TX -------------------------------------------
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-19-2011 10:41
From: Frederick Price
Subject: Associate membership and involvement
Associate Member value and interest can be made more attractive by local & state organizations by providing greater participation to those target members for activities that are currently not open to this group. More specifically, participation in marquee events such as annual Design Awards and Homes Tours are events that provide exposure and reward to those worthy, but highly restrictive policies keep many Associate Members out.
I have enjoyed my involvement with the Austin AIA Chapter, I am an active member and I know firsthand that such involvement is key to recognition within the chapter's membership and fellowship that is there. I am an Associate Member currently, I have allowed life and my own workload to keep me from completing my licensure. It is a current goal to complete.
One HUGE detractor, not directly of AIA but rather IDP, that I have seen is for the currently unemployed (and possible Associate Member) is that the IDP does not accept continuing education and secondary licensure towards their requirements when such a person is not directly working under a licensed Architect. I have completed my IDP, so this doesn't affect me, but when I personally tried to apply my accreditation as a LEED AP towards my continuing education, IDP wouldn't allow it! So, a possible unemployed individual or recent graduate not working directly under a licensed Architect, who is making the most of their time by seeking continuing education is not allowed to use such advancement towards their IDP credits?! This is ludicrous and inexcusable.
If you want to make things more attractive to individuals who are caught in the wake of our economy, don't tighten the reigns, loosen them, and open up to those in need of assistance from the AIA, but IDP as well.
------------------------------------------- Frederick Price Assoc. AIA, LEED AP Austin TX ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 05-18-2011 21:54 From: Amanda Palasik Subject: Associate membership and involvement To piggyback on our previous discussion on KnowledgeNet regarding Associate involvement as well as our roundtable discussion at Convention (which was great by the way), I wanted to follow up and to hear how other regions compare and what they are doing to increase membership and participation.
Our Mid-Atlantic region is struggling for Associate participation in several of our chapters. In two of our chapters, we have little to no Associate representation. In our Baltimore chapter, our YAF leaders have gone out to the local firms and met with potential associate members to discuss what it is they are wanting from the AIA and why or why not they have not joined the AIA. They created a simple feedback form. The results were rather vague. They wanted more study sessions and social events. We responded with just that, yet to no avail.
How many other regions struggle with this issue and how have you approached it? Do you think it's a matter of marketing the events and meeting, Associates are just to busy with work and families, they do not want to pay the steep dues, or ...?
As an Associate member, what would entice you or what prohibits you from becoming more active (if not already)
Thanks!
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Amanda Palasik Assoc. AIA
LEED AP, 2011-2012 Mid-Atlantic Regional Associates Director
Baltimore MD
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