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The mission of the AIA Small Firm Exchange (SFx) is to advance the mutual interests of architects practicing in small firms. The objectives of the AIA SFx are three-fold:

1. Advocate the value of small firms, the national SFx, and local SFx groups, both within the AIA and to the public.

2. Curate and disseminate the most pertinent resources and information, from the AIA & elsewhere, that benefit small firms.

3. Inform the AIA of current issues facing small firms and areas in which current resources/information are lacking.

Approximately 75% of all firms within the AIA are small firms (less than 10 employees), which equates to 14,459 small firms within the organization.

~26.8% = sole practitioners = 5,173

~33.5% = 1-5 employees = 6,459

~14.7% = 5-10 employees = 2,827

For context, small firms share of staff is 16.0% and share of billings is 12.0%

We need to find ways to leverage that size for collaboration and influence, just like the individual large firms do.

   

  

This Thursday! Apply the ABI for Better Business Decisions

  • 1.  This Thursday! Apply the ABI for Better Business Decisions

    Posted 05-18-2021 03:07 PM
    Would you like a better grasp on interpreting and applying the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) to make better business planning decisions?

    Join Jennifer Riskus, AIA's Director of Market and Economic Research, this Thursday, May 20th at 1 pm for "Positioning Your Business for Recovery: A Crash Course on the Architecture Billings Index."

    This session will give AEC industry professionals a crash course in how to interpret and apply the ABI data for their businesses, as well as what the latest data is telling us about where the construction industry is heading as we approach the second half of the year with optimism as recovery and infrastructure investments hang in the balance. 1 AIA LU credit opportunity.

    LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE > 

    AIA members from across the country are entitled to the AIA member rate.

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    Olivia Perry
    Director of Communications
    AIA Pennsylvania
    Harrisburg PA
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