2017 Directory

18 WYOMING ARCHITECTURE .17 | www.aia-wyoming.org T 307-634-5190 email: solutions@ powersproducts.com SPACE FLEXIBILITY FIRE + SMOKE SEPARATION DAYLIGHTING Thursday afternoon featured a variety of workshops. We were able to “di- vide and conquer” and attend most, if not all, workshops. The highlight of the day included a tour of the AIA National Headquar- ters and the historic Octagon. We were able to network with architects from around the globe as well as speak with members of the national staff. Clint and I decided to walk to and from the open house which allowed for us to pass along both sides of the White House. We were also able to walk off any excesses from the “light” hors d’oeuvres. Peer Group breakfasts opened Friday’s activities. We were able to meet with components of like size and like issues. I am pleased (and shocked) to report that we are not the smallest state component. West Virginia is actually smaller than Wyoming in terms of AIA member architects. A series of workshops completed our morning activities. We then con- vened to the General Session where we listened to “My AIA Story”. Di- versity was discussed by Valerie Hassett, FAIA from Northern Virginia. Emerging Professionals was presented by Leah Ijjas, AIA LEED AP, BD&C AIA Washington, D.C. Public Outreach was offered in a talk with Jessica Reinert, Hon. AIA Iowa and Advocacy was offered by Jay Wicker- sham, FAIA BSA. We then listened to a discussion moderated by Ned Cramer from Archi- tect Magazine. Ned introduced and offered questions to all candidates running for national office. These included the 2018-2020 At Large Director. Emily Grandstaff-Rice FAIA BSA and Daniel Hart, FAIA West Texas were the only candidates featured in a contested race. AIA Arizona and WMR Director Patrick Panetta, AIA was running unopposed for 2018-20019 AIA Treasurer and William Bates, FAIA AIA Pittsburgh/AIA Pennsylvania was running for 2018 First Vice President/2019 Presi- dent-elect. A Town Hall followed the introduction of candidates. Thomas Vonier, FAIA, Carl Elefante, FAIA, Heather Koury, Hon. AIA, CACE President, Robert Ivy, FAIA EVP/CEO and Jason Winters, AIA, Moderator, AIA Strategic Council discussed a variety of topics and fielded questions from the audience. Steve Ziger, AIA Baltimore introduced our Keynote speaker, Catherine Pugh, Mayor of Baltimore. Ms. Pugh gave a memorable presentation on how architects have positively impacted areas of Baltimore, how they have teamed with the city to improve the city’s social structure and how these relationships have impacted the quality of lives of many people. Our AIA Wyoming contingent then spent the evening together at a D.C. bistro where we were able to let our hair down (some of us) with three of Dan’s D.C. friends. b Continued from page 17