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20 WYOMING ARCHITECTURE .15 | www.aia-wyoming.org AIA State Government Network Conference I was good to see that the national officers see the importance of what SGN does. Mr. Ivy talked about how the international is interested in what is going on in the US and how they are interested in licensing as they are investing in development and construction. He also stressed the importance of the individual architect in letting the public know that ar- chitecture matters and that advocacy is important to the future of the AIA. National has several tools that they are streamlining to make easier for us to use at the state and local level. "Designmatters - as long as Architects matter" There are nine public policies and several position statements that make up AIA's framework. All components andmembers of AIA are responsi- ble for adhering to these policies and statements. They are the basis of the organization. These are reviewed on a rotating cycle and changes are made as necessary for them to remain relevant. The review process consists of stakeholder review, public review and board review. The 2015 revisions pertain to emeritus architect and intern. Public Procurement is seeing some changes. QBS is still the preferred method of AIA. There is a tool kit available on line for this method. De- sign/Build is becoming more popular with public entities. AIA supports this method as long as it is architect lead, which is more often than not, not the case. There is a tool kit available for this method also. P3 is becoming more popular on large projects, but it pushes the architect further away from the owner. Some good resources for procurement law are Georgia's legislation and California's Guide to Project Delivery. NCARB COOMichael Armstrong, Esq. presented the changes that will go into effect on July 1, 2015. These include a new exam structure and changes in the IDP hours required. NCARB is also looking into when students are eligible to start taking the exam. There was discussion on when a graduate could start calling himself an "architect", similar to when a medical student or law student can be called a doctor or lawyer. There was much discussion on the importance of advocacy. SGN feels that advocacy should begin at the state and local level and work up to the national level. AIA national has hired a new person as Director, Federal Relations who is pushing a national advocacy program. When asked how SGN, SFRT, LFRT and other existing advocacy groups would be utilized, she replied that she did not know. Several members of SGN feel that some at national are working on personal agendas instead of promoting what is best for the membership. This will be addressed by SGN in the coming weeks. There is no way to report all that happens at an event like this as it is fast moving, interactive and dynamic. If you have an questions or would like more information, please contact me. b BY MIKE POTTER, AIA, AIA WYOMING SGN REPRESENTATIVE The annual SGN Meeting was held on June 25 and 26, 2015 at Teton Village, Jackson, Wyoming. There were 78 members in attendance, including national staff. The opening speakers were Robert Ivy, FAIA, Chief Executive Officer and Ken Ross, FAIA , Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Strategy.