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Whatever happened to the good old days  of the Project or Practice (?) Management Digest?  Something that delivered worthwhile, relevant content.  My apologies to all I'm going to offend, but  this Blog(?) chat room (?) feels  like it's been hijacked by the segment of the architectural population that's feels insecure about their (our?) place in the world.  Can't we  move on from complaining about being unappreciated and underpaid? I've heard this story since  I joined the profession over 25  years  ago, we're still here, something must be worth it.  Focus on what keeps  bringing you back and move on.
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Eugene Ely AIA
HMC Architects
San Jose CA
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Do you remember the print copy of of the PM digest?  What about the Small Project Practitioners Journal?  They were two of the shining examples of where I really, I mean REALLY got value for my AIA membership.

As an Advisory Group member on SPP when the AIA decided they 'just couldn't afford to print those newletters anymore' I fought tooth and nail to keep the worthwhile materials - alas, the Advisory Groups were unsuccessful, and had to accept the 'Oh, we'll just turn them into an E-newsletter'.

Ahem, AIA? they NEVER were intended to be newsletters, relegated to perception as being the same electronic crap that fulls all our email boxes; ya just didn't get it.

Now, the call for submissions for the online versions is still there, but with all the blogs and message boards folks can write to (and write on), it seems like the publications have become irrelevant, thanks in large part to strategic moves by your leadership at the AIA.

Excuse me now - I've gotta go do some architecture in my small practice; after all AIA still does a good job (most the time) of maintaining my CEU's, and presenting some pretty good webinars.

(ps - I really liked that the Journals/Digests had Editors; many times crap like this post of mine wouldn't have made it in the document...)

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Lisa Stacholy AIA
LKS Architects, Inc.
Dunwoody GA
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Sent: 01-24-2011 11:39
From: Eugene Ely
Subject: Moving on?

Whatever happened to the good old days  of the Project or Practice (?) Management Digest?  Something that delivered worthwhile, relevant content.  My apologies to all I'm going to offend, but  this Blog(?) chat room (?) feels  like it's been hijacked by the segment of the architectural population that's feels insecure about their (our?) place in the world.  Can't we  move on from complaining about being unappreciated and underpaid? I've heard this story since  I joined the profession over 25  years  ago, we're still here, something must be worth it.  Focus on what keeps  bringing you back and move on.
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Eugene Ely AIA
HMC Architects
San Jose CA
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Very good point.  This dead horse has been kicked enough.  How about another subject?  Maybe mentoring the up and coming professional or better document coordination or a way to reduce change orders (which really annoys the client and seems to indicate a lack of coordination!)

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Thomas Montero AIA
Architect
Sanford FL
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Show Original Message -------------------------------------------
Original Message:
Sent: 01-24-2011 11:39
From: Eugene Ely
Subject: Moving on?

Whatever happened to the good old days  of the Project or Practice (?) Management Digest?  Something that delivered worthwhile, relevant content.  My apologies to all I'm going to offend, but  this Blog(?) chat room (?) feels  like it's been hijacked by the segment of the architectural population that's feels insecure about their (our?) place in the world.  Can't we  move on from complaining about being unappreciated and underpaid? I've heard this story since  I joined the profession over 25  years  ago, we're still here, something must be worth it.  Focus on what keeps  bringing you back and move on.
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Eugene Ely AIA
HMC Architects
San Jose CA
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