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A Week In Brief

August 29, 2016

In This Issue

Chit Chat Luncheon

Allied Member Listing

Cocktails & Credits

2017 Board of Directors

Drinks X Design

IES September Luncheon

Quarry Tour

OSU Tenure Track Positions

IES Golf Tournament

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

August 30: Structures Seminar

September 8: AIA Luncheon

September 14: AIACOC Board 2017 Planning Meeting

September 22: Cocktails & Credits

September 30: AIA Oklahoma Government Affairs Mtg

October 13: Architecture after 5 at Bentley Flooring

October 18: Cocktails & Credits

November 4: AIACOC Design Awards Banquet

November 10-11: AIA Oklahoma Convention

November 17: AIA Luncheon & Elections

AIA CENTRAL OKLAHOMA NEWS

AIA September Luncheon - Registration Deadline is Friday!

Join us on Thursday, September 8th for our CHIT CHAT Luncheon set to take place at OSU-OKC in the Student Center on the 3rd Floor at 11:30 a.m. Each presenter will present using 20 slides, 20 seconds per slide.

Our featured speakers will be:

Jessica Farling | Picturing Indian Territory, 1819-1907

Kristin Killgore, P.E. | Visual Communication

Lisa Chronister, AIA | Urban Design Matters

Trait Thompson | The Restoration of the Oklahoma State Capitol

Duane Mass, AIA | Sketchbooks - A Thirty Year Experience

Anthony Blatt, AIA | Museum

To register, click the registration button below. AIA, Associate AIA and Allied members attend free. Students attend for $7 and the nonmember cost is $25.00. The deadline to register is Friday, September 2.

Thank you to our sponsors!

AIACOC Allied Members: Complete your directory information

We are working on the 2016 - 2017 Membership Directory and need your help in completing your listing.

If you are a current AIACOC Allied Member, please complete this survey no later than Monday, September 12th to be included in the AIACOC Membership Directory.

If you have any questions, please email them to aiacoc@cox.net.

Moisture & Concrete Floor Slabs

Thursday, September 22, 2016

4:30 - 6:00 p.m

AIA Office

Join us for us for our September Cocktails and Credit program: Moisture and Concrete Floor Slabs: Health, Safety and Cost Effective Solutions.

Attendees will learn:

- In-depth understanding of moisture issues in concrete slabs and the deleterious effect of a high moisture vapor emission rate on flooring finishes.

- The presentation will address "sick building syndrome."

- Various industry-approved methods of testing of MVER.

- Conditions that generate excessive moisture in slabs and how to resolve them.

AIA members will receive 1 hour of HSW credit.

AIACOC Members attend free. Nonmembers $10.

Seating is limited.

2017 AIACOC Board of Directors

2017 AIA Central Oklahoma Board Positions Open for Election: (Candidates for these positions must be a licensed architect, AIA member).

President Elect: In the absence of the President, the President Elect shall exercise general supervision of the Chapter's affairs and shall preside at meetings of this Chapter and the Board of Directors. In the absence of the President, the President Elect shall act as spokesperson of this Chapter. The President-Elect position is a one year term and this individual will move into the President's position the following year and then into the Past President position.

Vice President: In the absence of the President and the President Elect, the Vice President shall exercise general supervision of the Chapter's affairs and shall preside at meetings of this Chapter and the Board of Directors. In the absence of the President and the President Elect, the Vice President shall act as spokesperson of this Chapter. The Vice President will also volunteer and serve on at least one chapter committee. The Vice President position is a one year term.

Secretary: The Secretary shall act as the recording and corresponding secretary of the Chapter. The Secretary shall safeguard all property of the Chapter and issue notices, with the assistance of the Executive Director, of the Chapter. The Secretary will also volunteer and serve on at least one chapter committee. The Secretary position is a one year term.

Treasurer: The Treasurer shall have charge and exercise general supervision of the Chapter's financial affairs. The Treasurer will also volunteer and serve on at least one chapter committee. The Treasurer position is a one year term.

Director: The Director's of the AIA Central Oklahoma Chapter will be responsible for serving one and overseeing at least one chapter committee. The Director's position is a three year term.

In addition to the duties listed above, every AIA Central Oklahoma Board member is asked to commit to:

Make personal fundraising calls to raise money for AIA Central Oklahoma and its yearly events. And will continue to work until the chapter fundraising goals have been met.

Volunteer for the AIA Architecture Tour set to take place on Saturday, April 15, 2017.

Attend 8 of the 11 Board meetings throughout the year.

Attend 4 of the monthly luncheons and 4 Architecture after 5 events throughout the year.

Attend the AIA Central Oklahoma Golf Tournament either as a participant or as a volunteer and encourage architects to participate in the event.

Actively promote membership and recruit members into the AIA Central Oklahoma Chapter.

Serve on at least one ongoing chapter committee.

Each candidate will be asked to give a 2-3 minute candidate speech before the official election on Thursday, November 17 at the AIA Central Oklahoma November Luncheon.

If you are interested in serving on the 2017 AIA Central Oklahoma Board of Directors, please complete this NOMINATION FORM.

OKC FOUNDATION FOR ARCHITECTURE

Drinks x Design on September 9th!

Friday, September 9, 2016
6:00 p.m.

Experience downtown OKC like never before!

The Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture presents Drinks X Design.

Hop on a party bus and take a behind-the-scenes tour of four architectural firms while indulging in unique offerings from local brewers and restaurants.

Limited tickets- only 12 available!

OKC Foundation for Architecture Members:

$50.00

Nonmembers:

$60.00

MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER

NEWS OF INTEREST TO OUR MEMBERS

IES September Luncheon: Lighting for Life Safety

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (CDT)

Junior's
2601 NW Expressway # Gr1w
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

We are pleased to announce our September section meeting. David Rodgers of Triple C Companies will be with us to provide an overview of Life Safey Codes and how to meet them with various lighting solutions. This couse is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education.

OBJECTIVES

Participants will develop an appreciation for the need for Life Safety products.
Participants will obtain a review of common life safety code requirements from various agencies.
Participants will review a comparison of several different solutions for meeting code requirements for both indoor and outdoor emergency lighting.
Participates will gain an understanding of how to properly layout emergency lighting equipment.

The cost is $20 per person.

AIA members will receive continuing education credit for this program.

Minick Materials' Quarry Tour

OSU Tenure Track Faculty Positions

Oklahoma State University School of Architecture invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level with an anticipated start date of spring or fall 2017. Applicants should apply online at:

https://jobs.okstate.edu.

Please submit questions by email to Associate Professor Nathan Richardson, nathan.richardson@okstate.edu.

For further information please see attached advertisement as well as visit our website at http://architecture.ceat.okstate.edu

Applicants are encouraged to submit their documentation by October 1, 2016.

MORE INFORMATION

IES Golf Tournament Coming in October