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2019 WMR Leadership Opportunities
Looking for a way to get involved in the region? There are three opportunities to serve that are coming up that you are invited to consider submitting for:
First, the 2020 - 2021 Regional Secretary position will be elected at the 2019 WMR Conference being held in Jackson Hole, WY. The position description, including submittal requirements, and the election petition form are linked below. Nomination package is due to the current Regional Secretary by August 16, 2019 (aiawesternmountainregion (at) gmail (dot) com).
Regional Secretary Position Description
Regional Secretary Election Petition Form
Second, the Young Architect/AIA10 Regional Director (YARD) is an appointed position, to be selected by the WMR ExCom to serve over a period of 2 years (2020-2021). The position description is linked below. Nomination package is due to the current Regional Secretary by August 16, 2019 (aiawesternmountainregion (at) gmail (dot) com).
Young Architect / AIA 10 Regional Director (YARD)
Finally, the College of Fellows is seeking nominations for the 2020 - 2022 Regional Representative to the College of Fellows from the WMR. The position description is linked below. Nomination package is due to the current Regional Secretary by August 16, 2019 (aiawesternmountainregion (at) gmail (dot) com). The selection will be made by the WMR ExCom.
2020 - 2022 Regional Representatives to the College of Fellows
Please contact the Regional Secretary with any questions.
Call for Entries: WMR Honor Awards
The WMR Honor Awards Call For Entries is now open!
Important Dates
Call for Nominations open: June 1, 2019
Entry Submission Deadline: July 8, 2019
Jury deliberation completed by: July 26, 2019
Honorees notified: August 1, 2019
For more information, including the full Call for Entries, Submission Requirements and forms click here: WMR Honor Awards
2019 AIA WMR Design Awards
WMR DESIGN AWARDS TIMELINE
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April 15 – May 24: Call for Entries
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May 24: Deadline for Entry Forms and Fees
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June 21: Design Submittals Due
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Week of July 8: Jury Meets
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First Week of August: Winners Notified
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September 20: WMR Design and Honor Awards Celebration
For more information, including the Call for Entries, Submission Requirements, and Forms, click here: WMR Design Awards
Congratulations to the
2019 WMR Fellows!
Congratulations to the 2019 College of Fellows from the Western Mountain Region!
AIA Arizona:
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Patrick Panetta, FAIA
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Constantine D. “Dino” Sakellar, FAIA
AIA Nevada:
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Craig S. Galati, FAIA
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Thomas J. Schoeman, FAIA
AIA New Mexico:
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Tina Marie Reames, FAIA, LEED AP
2019 WMR Leadership Summit
On January 25 - 26, leaders from Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah & Wyoming gathered in the offices of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini in Albuquerque, New Mexico to discuss the needs of architects in the Western Mountain Region. It was a great series of meetings and we look forward to a year of working together!
AIA Western Mountain Region
Conference Report
Unable to attend this year’s Western Mountain Region Conference held at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona?
Here’s just a few things you missed . . .
Congratulations to our newly elected Western Mountain Region | Regional Director: Dino Sakellar, AIA (AIA Arizona)
He was elected for a three year term running from 2019 through 2021.
Congratulations to our newly elected Western Mountain Region | Treasurer: Mark Ryan, AIA (AIA Nevada).
Mark was elected for a two year term running from 2019 through 2020.
Lesson’s Learned
Building on what was completed at the 2017 AIA Arizona Conference, 5 projects were selected from Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Utah to share the lessons learned from the excellent design work completed by the design and construction team. Take a look at the videos presented at the conference below (to be posted soon).
Thank you to all who were involved with the planning committee, and especially the staff at AIA Arizona, to make such a fantastic conference for all who attended.
We are now looking forward to next year’s WMR Conference to be held at the Snow King Resort in Jackson, Wyoming from September 19 - 21.
For sponsorship or presentation opportunities, please contact Susan at AIA Wyoming: susanm (at) aia-wyoming (dot) org
Congratulations!!
We are excited to congratulate Tina Litteral, Hon. AIA, CAE from AIA Arizona as the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the American Institute of Architects Council of Architectural Component Executives!! It is a well-deserved honor and we are all blessed to have Tina in the Western Mountain Region. Take a look at the recognition she received!
Congratulations to
Michelle Acosta, AIA, and
Korey White, AIA,
for their recognition with the
AIA Young Architect Award!
Behtune Fellowship
Medal
Katie, Wilson, AIA
Congratulations to the AIA WMR's Past Regional Director, Katie Wilson, AIA on their recognition as a recipient of the Louise Blanchard Bethune Fellowship Medal.
Reserved for retiring members of the Strategic Council, the Louise Blanchard Bethune Fellows serves to recognize their service and signify their continued commitment to the mission of the AIA and Strategic Council. This honor, similar in spirit and significance to the Richard Upjohn Fellowship, symbolizes a high level of dedication to the advancement of the profession of architecture and celebrates the distinctive role of Strategic Council leadership in the profession. Louise Blanchard Bethune Fellows act as advisors and ambassadors to the AIA beyond their term of service on the Strategic Council.
The Louise Blanchard Bethune Fellowship is named for the first American woman recognized as a professional architect and the first female to be elevated to Fellowship in the AIA. An architectural vanguard, Bethune ushered in a new future for the profession and society. She challenged the status quo of the profession and set new standards for architectural practice.
Congratulations!
Stuart Coppedge, FAIA
Congratulations to AIA WMR's Past Regional Director and AIA 2016-2017 National Treasurer Stuart Coppedge, FAIA, on his distinct recognition as a recipient of the Richard Upjohn Fellowship Medal. This award is bestowed upon those who have served the profession of Architecture through service on the National AIA Board of Directors.
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