All Indiana AIA News

All AIA Northern Indiana members and friends are invited to attend the Young Architects Forum (YAF) Northern Indiana program on Thursday, July 11, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. EDT, at the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library – Downtown Location, 209 Lincolnway East Mishawaka, IN 46544. Tom Miltner, PE, along with colleagues from McComas/O’Donnell & Naccarato, will present a review of Structural Systems and Concepts. Their presentation, titled “Architect Registration Examination (ARE 5.0) Series – Structural Review of Divisions #4 and #5 – Project Planning & Design / Project Development & Documentation,” will provide an in-depth review of the structural aspects of the ARE 5.0 exam. This session aims to give future architects a better understanding of the topics covered in this portion of the exam. While the program is geared towards young architects studying for the ARE, it will be a valuable review for architects at all stages of their careers. Attendees will earn 1.5 AIA HHS LUs, and lunch will be provided. CLICK HERE to register!

The Midwest Masonry Council and The Indiana/Kentucky Structural Masonry Coalition invites you to the Annual South Bend Masonry Day. The event is scheduled for Friday, July 19, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT, at Ivy Tech Community College South Bend-Elkhart, 220 Dean Johnson Boulevard, South Bend, IN 46601. This program provides Architects, Engineers, Contractors, and the Design Community the opportunity to learn about Masonry and earn up to 5 AIA HSW learning Units! CLICK HERE to learn more and to register.

The 2024 AIA Indiana Convention presented by Glen-Gery / Brickworks Supply Center is scheduled for Friday, August 16, at Indiana Landmarks in Indianapolis. Thank you to Glen-Gery / Brickworks Supply Center for being our title convention sponsor! The convention will feature a keynote address by Emily Krueger, President & CEO, 16 Tech Innovation District, as well as continuing education opportunities, a trade show, and the presentation of the 2024 AIA Indiana Design and Service Awards. Complimentary coffee, soft drinks, snacks, lunch, and two Happy Hour drink tickets per attendee, will be provided. Sponsorships and trade show spaces are available. CLICK HERE to learn more

AIA Indiana announces the application window for year six of the Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program (CKLDP) is open. CLICK HERE for full details on the program and to access the application. This program is open to young designers and allied professionals. Scholars accepted into the program will be notified in early August and the program will kick off with a Bootcamp style session on August 23. Regular sessions will run from October 2024 through May of 2025. Sessions are generally scheduled for the first Friday of each month. The application submission deadline is July 15!

CLICK HERE to view the 2023 AIA Indiana Service Award winners!

Save the date, Monday, August 12, at Morris Park Country Club, 2200 McKinley Ave, South Bend, IN 46615, for the for the 2024 AIA Northern Indiana Golf Outing! CLICK HERE to register and to confirm your sponsorship. Contact 2024 AIA Northern Indiana Golf Outing Chair Cassandra Quissell, Assoc. AIA, cquissell@dlz.com, if you have questions.

The 2024 outing is scheduled for Friday, August 2, at Brookshire Golf Club, 12120 Brookshire Pkwy, Carmel, IN 46033. CLICK HERE to learn more, register, and/or confirm your sponsorship. For more information please contact AIA Indianapolis Golf Chair Steve Savoie, AIA, ssavoie@PerformanceServices.com, 317-750-4295, or AIA Indiana Membership Development Coordinator Kim Shelley, 317-370-8479, kshelley@aiaindiana.org.

AIA Southern Indiana is scheduling monthly CE luncheons throughout the year that will be held at 12 p.m. CDT, at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, on the third Wednesday of each month. To learn more, please contact 2024 AIA Southern Indiana President Dempson Haney, AIA, aiasouthernindiana@gmail.com.

If you would like to be more involved with the section as either as a committee member, sponsor, or presenter please contact 2024 AIA Southern Indiana President Dempson Haney, AIA, aiasouthernindiana@gmail.com.

AIA Northern Indiana is planning monthly programs for 2024. Please contact AIA Indiana Membership Development Coordinator Kim Shelley, kshelley@aiaindiana.org, 317-370-8479, if you are interested in becoming more involved with AIA Northern Indiana.

Join YAF Fort Wayne for their recurring “Firsty Thursdays” every first Thursday of the month at Utopian Coffee + Kitchen, 118 W Columbia St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802, at 7:30 a.m. Contact AIA Fort Wayne YAF Chair Jacob Chavez, Assoc. AIA, jacobchavez@grinsfelderarchitects.com, if you have questions or would like to get plugged in!