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STRONG CONDITIONS REVEALED IN ARCHITECTURE BILLINGS INDEX
Increasing demand for design services is fueling recovery for the construction industry. The August Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed more acceleration in the growth of design activity nationally. August's ABI score was 53.8, up from a mark of 52.7 in July. This score reflects an increase in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings).
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NEC TRAINING NOTICE
 The LSUCCC in cooperation with the Office of the State Fire Marshal will provide free NEC Article 517 training, presented by Jeffery S. Sargent, Managing Editor of the NEC Handbook on the following dates and locations:
- OCTOBER 23: BATON ROUGE RIVER CENTER 275 S. RIVER ROAD : The class will be held in meeting rooms L3 & L4 of the Arena area (not the Exhibition Hall area) of the Baton Rouge River Center located at 275 S River Road. Parking is available in the garage located off of St. Louis Street and entrance to the meeting rooms is through Portal D
- OCTOBER 25: MINDEN CIVIC CENTER 520 BROADWAY STREET MINDEN, LA. 71055 : The class will be held in the main auditorium.
Class size is limited at both locations. All attendees must register by EMAIL to
no later than October 16, 2013. The class is reserved for all LSUCCC registered inspectors, third party providers, CBO's, and all State and Local governmental employees or their designers.
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CHANGING COURSE DESIGN COMPETITION
 RFQ calls for multidisciplinary teams to provide new concepts for a sustainable Delta
A "Request for Qualifications" for Changing Course, a paid design competition aimed at creating innovative solutions for the Lower Mississippi River Delta.
The Delta, one of America's great natural resources, supports the country's economy, wildlife and cultural heritage. But after decades of abuse and narrowly defined management, the Delta is disappearing rapidly, virtually melting into the Gulf of Mexico. This land loss is endangering New Orleans and the surrounding areas, and threatening a national economy dependent upon the River and its Delta for shipping, natural resources, and energy infrastructure.
Changing Course invites teams of prominent engineers, architects, coastal scientists, planners, and designers to respond to the competition Request for Qualifications, due October 25, 2013. Successful entrants will be invited to a Request for Proposals Forum, held in New Orleans in January 2014. The design competition will consist of two phases, Framework Design and Concept Design, and will run through 2014.
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15 for 12 MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT!
 Join the AIA for 2014 and Your Membership Begins Now: Get Up to 15 Months of Professional Resources for the Cost of 12
Membership in the AIA is a sound investment in you. Joining makes good sense at any time of the year, but from October to December of 2013, there is an extra incentive in place.
Remaining months in 2013 are available to you when you join the AIA for 2014; that's up to three free additional months of AIA membership. Best of all, you can start taking advantage of AIA benefits immediately-knowledge resources, local events and discounts, networking, and advocacy to advance the interests of the design profession. There is never a better time to join the AIA than during our annual 15 for 12 promotion.
Click the image above or HERE to join as a licensed architect or intern.
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8TH ANNUAL LOUISIANA SMART GROWTH SUMMIT
 Its that time of year again! Join the Center for Planning Excellence November 18 - 20 at the Shaw Center for the Arts in Downtown Baton Rouge for presentations and discussions on the following topics and more:
- Disaster response
- Healthy communities
- Housing policy
- Transportation policy
- Green construction
- Coastal resiliency planning
- Mobility and connectivity
- Economic development
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Design Forward: Innovations in Practice Women in Architecture Conference will be held Friday, October 18, 2013 at Tulane School of Architecture, Richardson Memorial Hall
6823 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana
CLICK HERE and register online today!
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NEW MyCES page
Have you checked out the new MyCES page on AIA.org? MyCES provides a graphic way to track your continuing education units and is unique to you.
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YOUR FEEDBACK IS NEEDED!
Your feedback is needed on many of the AIA's public policies and position statements. Please take a moment to give you input before November 12 deadline.
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ONLINE MEMBER PROFILE NOW AVAILABLE
A new self-service web application has been released for members to update personal information online. Members can now change contact information, provide demographic information, update education, professional licenses, career-track, and contact preferences. Visit www.aia.org/MyProfile to make sure we have the latest information for you.
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