NEWS
January 28, 2014
Here's What's Coming Up:
FebFebruary Program:   
Specifying: Tricks of the Trade
February Program:  Specifying: Tricks of the Trade

When:   February 19, 2015, 11:45 pm to 1:00 pm
Where:  The offices of Luckett & Farley
              373 South Third Street, Louisville, KY USA 40202

Program Description: 
Specifying: Tricks of the Trade

Have you ever tried to edit specifications and think: "There has GOT to be a better way!"  Well, here is your chance to find out from someone who has been editing specifications every day for years.

At our next regular meeting, Randal J. Reifsnider, AIA, CSI, CCS, LEED AP, SCIP, Louisville Office Manager of Conspectus, Inc., will provide a presentation that will address:

1. Effective section editing sequence and the decision making process.
2. Readily available MasterSpec® recourses.
3. Useful but little known MS Word bells and whistles.
4. A world of freeware (or "nearly-freeware") beyond Microsoft that can replace ineffective native software functions.
5. Easy customizations to simplify tasks and improve productivity.

For more information regarding Conspectus, Inc. and Mr. Reifsnider visit http://conspectusinc.com/ and http://www.conspectusinc.com/firm-staff.htm
Design Build Bourbon Blast 2015
Open Call for Committee Members
Last year we were able to raise $10,000 for the UK College of Design and had 220 attendees from all across the industry.  This year we hope to match or beat that success.

We invite you to consider joining us in planning this years event.  Come take advantage of this opportunity to work with people representing many facets of our business community, develop relationships, learn new skills and have fun doing it.

This committee made up of members from AIA, CSI, IIDA, NAWIC, SMPS & KY USGBC want to help you build your resume and professional network.

Just contact
Matt Triplett, AIA
Design Build Bourbon Blast Chairman
matt.triplett@hhdesingbuild.com

AIA/CSI Trade Fair -  
Attendee Registration is Now Open!
When:  Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Where:  Kentucky International Convention Center

Attendee Registration is Now Open!

March 3rd is approaching fast. The Trade Fair is pleased to announce that we have opened up Attendee Registration on our website: http://aiacsitradefair.org/ .  
Please register early!

It's free to attend the show and earn CEU's. FREE hors d'oeuvres and beverages are also offered. If you haven't been out to the show in a couple years, you really owe it to yourself to check it out! We have moved over to the Downtown Convention Center for a totally new feel, where you can park for FREE in either of the two adjacent garages and take the heated pedway over. We are showcasing vintage drawings and models of great Louisville projects in honor of our theme: "From The Vault" for your viewing pleasure around the show floor.

Please contact Trade Show Committee Chair, Brian Koetter, bkoetter@stengelhill.com or 502-893-1875 with vintage entry suggestions or show questions.
Ignite Louisville Applications Available
Applications are now available for the Leadership Louisville's Ignite Louisville 2015 classes.  The deadline for applications for both the Spring and Fall cohort is March 6th.  AIA-CKC is offering Leadership Grants to help offset some of the costs of participating in this program for any chapter member.  If you are interested in hearing more about Ignite Louisville or the Leadership Grants AIA-CKC is offering, please contact Marty Merkel at mmerkel@jrarchitects.com.

Gauging Interest for Creating ARE Study Groups
The AIA-CKC IDP Committee is trying to gauge the interest for creating ARE study groups.

For those that are interested, please e-mail your contact information as well as what ARE divisions you are interested in reviewing & your availability to meet, i.e. after work, weekends, etc.

Ideally a study group would consist of 3-5 members per ARE division.

Based on the responses that are received, we'll look to help create study groups based on ARE division interests and meeting availabilities.

Jean-Paul Grivas, AIA,  IDP Chairman, jpgrivas@pdmarchitects.com

Please forward this information to people in your office or that you may know who are studying for the ARE who may not be getting these AIA email announcements
UpcomingEventsUpcoming Events
February 19, 2015
AIA/CKC February Program:  "Specifying: Tricks of the Trade"

March 3, 2015
AIA/CSI Trade Fair

March 17, 2015
AIA/CKC March Joint Program with RCI KY:  "Air Barriers"
More information to follow.

June 5, 2015
Procrastinator's Weekend Retreat at General Butler State Park
More information to follow.

Programs for 2015 will be posted as they are scheduled.  Programs will also appear on the Calendar page of the AIA/CKC website and announced in more detail in subsequent email announcements as details are established.
New Post Office Box....
Please note the AIA/Central Kentucky Chapter post office box has changed.  After all of these years, Roger Adkins is retiring from his position as treasurer for life.  With that, we are giving up the P.O. Box that was so convenient to Roger and we now have a new P.O. Box more convenient to our new treasurer Chris Bowling.  In this age of email and the web, this may not affect anyone reading this, but we just wanted to let you know in case you ever decided to send us a letter the old fashioned way.  Our new P.O. box is listed below.

A Chapter of The American Institute of Architects
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PO Box 701092
Louisville, KY 40270-1092

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