AIA Arizona Phoenix Associates Lunch – October 22, 2009 @ Nello’s Pizza
Meeting Attendees:
Daniel Gottlieb – da@gottliebdesigns.com
Enjoli Dixon - archdesign1@hotmail.com
Elley Mohaimm - elighafari@gmail.com
Jared Bliss - jaredbliss28@msn.com
Karla Grijalva - karla.grijalva@gmail.com
Kavita Kumar - kavi.hemanth@gmail.com
Leslie Tom - leslie.tom@gmail.com
Lauren Landy - ldlandy3@yahoo.com
Michelle Acosta - macosta@ntd.com
Peter Newton - peter.Newton@jacobs.com
Simrit Samani - sim247@hotmail.com
Suad Mahmuljin - suad@mrtdesignllc.com
Sabrina Russo - sabrina.russo@rnldesign.com
Toni Lombardozzi - toni.lombardozzi@rnldesign.com
Yumiko Ishida - yumiko@acanthusarchitecture.com
Meeting Summary:
 AIA Arizona Associate Director – Char officially announced Andrea Lucarelli as the new AIA Assoc
Director. Leslie is the AIA State Director.
 AIA Annual Report available thru Charnissa Moore.
1) More Associate Communication:
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AIA Arizona Associates face book group page - We will be using the page to post information, event
invitations and hold discussions also it will serve as a tool to help build comradeship among associate
members, join the group and get to know other members.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=74845547756
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AIA Forum – The Phx Metro Chapter Forum is being revived as a portal for discussions on anything
related to the profession and licensing. Join the forum to view discussions and connect with people.
http://aia-phoenixmetro.org/forum/
2) Associate Help with Licensure, Architecture:
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CAAF ARE Grant – This year’s grant just opened and is due Nov 9, 09. Grant application
requirements are listed on their website. To qualify, applicant must have Authorization to Test from
Prometric.
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Jason Pedigree Leadership Scholarship (Western Mountain Region) – Scholarship deadline passed,
but for next year – Assoc. AIA involvement and future involvement can win grant to Grassroots
Conference.
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Jason Pedigree Leadership ARE Grant – Typically due in January – with community involvement
and Authorization to Test winners will get award at AIA National Convention in Miami and win all
Kaplan 4.0 study material.
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ARE Study Hall Fridays – Informal study sessions are being held every Friday @ AIA Arizona Office
from 1-5pm, come and study for ARE / LEED exams. Check the face book wall out for current info. or
email Kavita Kumar kavi.hemanth@gmail.com for more information and to be added to study group
email list. **Also if you’re interested in sharing any study materials a discussion tab has been created
on the group FB page.
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ARE 911 – Have specific questions or need a general overview? Group tutoring for ARE tests is being
offered by by successful candidates. Contact AIA Office for more info.
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Paper Party – Next Paper Party coming up in March on a Saturday. We will be teleconferencing with
the Tucson Office.
3) Associate Comradeship / Mentorship
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AIA Assoc Video – A video outlining the efforts by the Associate group was made by Suad and fellow
associates and sent to AIA National to inform them of the role we play in their strategic plan for the
Architecture Community.
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IIDA Couture Design Competition – February 11, 2010 @ The Phoenix Art Museum – Do you like
to design clothes? Want to be a model? We're looking for a group of Associates, and 4 presenting
team members, who want to participate in the IIDA (International Interior Design Association) Couture
competition of creating clothes from a palette of provided materials, if interested contact Charnissa
Moore charnissa@aia-arizona.org or Karla Grijalva karla.grijalva@gmail.com. Interested
participants will create charettes and bounce ideas to create the winning design. **For more information
check out the discussion board in Facebook for more Info or add your experiences from last year!
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Young Architects Forum,YAF – YAF National is looking for feedback from people on Emerging
Professionals. Leslie will be posting to Facebook wall.
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ASU Western Quad Conference – AIAS @ ASU is getting people together from Greenbuild to attend
this conference. Please contact Qian Dong qdong327@gmail.com (see facebook wall for invite)
Next Phoenix Associate lunch @ AIA Phx Office on November 19th 12-1 – The next associate
lunch meeting will be in Tempe Casey Moore Restaurant, 850 S Ash Ave · Tempe (480) 968-9935
4) Ways to Get Involved
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Get Involved – AIA Phx has 12 knowledge committees (committee on Environment, Membership,
Communications etc.). You can join any of them and interact with people to work on future goals of the
chapter. **As always ANY associate member that would like to become more involved is welcomed!
Please post on the Associate Facebook wall of any volunteer needs or event ideas.
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Volunteers needed - Architecture Week at the Home Tour in April 2010. Contact Diana Smith
diana@aia-arizona.org to sign up!
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Upcoming Events:
 November 11th – 13th – Greenbuild Conference @ Phoenix Convention Center
 November 19th - AIA Arizona Phoenix Associate lunch @ AIA Phx Office
 November 30th – Lecture by Walter (6th person to pass the AREs) & Mary Griffin @ U of A
 November - CAN Construction
** Information for all upcoming events is posted on the AIA website http://aia-arizona.org.
** Also look for information / invitations on the face book group page.
People to contact for more Information:
Charnissa Moore – charnissa@aia-arizona.org
Alex Evejn –alex@aia-arizona.org
Michelle Gerchick - mgerchick@ntd.com
Leslie Tom – leslie.tom@gmail.com
Nisha Babu – nbabu@durrant.com
Qian Dong – qdong327@gmail.com
Membership Coordinator – AIA Arizona
Director of Communications – AIA Arizona
Past WMR Regional Associate Director
Associate Director – AIA Arizona
AIA Southern Arizona Associate Director
ASU AIAS President