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Week of May 21, 2012

AIA headlines this week include:
AIA Releases Guide to 2012 IgCC
SDAT Comes to Springfield, Illinois
State and Local Relations Releases a New Advocacy Tool for AIA State Chapters

Week of May 14, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: SDAT Brings New Ideas to Ancient Village, AIA Meets with White House and Executive Branch Leadership

Week of May 7, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: South Hadley SDAT Envisions Revitalized Waterfront, SGN Members to Give Convention Presentations on Advocating for Value of Design

Week of April 30, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: A Citizen Architect on the Move in Texas, Architects Connect Design to Policy, Emerging Professionals – Take Charge of Your Future by Changing the Codes and Standards that Regulate Practice

Week of April 23, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: AIA and AIAS Launch Campaign for Student Debt Relief, AIA Co-Sponsors Building Safety Month, Hundreds Turn Out to Participate in South Hadley SDAT, AIA Kansas Supports Emerging Leaders

Week of April 16, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: Design Assistance Featured as Resource for Local Governments, California Interior Design Practice Act Held Up in Committee, One Month for Disaster Assistance Grant Applications,Top 5 Ways the AIA Makes Tax Day Easier for You

Week of April 9, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: Fighting for the Fifth in Houston; AIA Washington’s Contract Fairness Bill Signed into Law; Following in the Footsteps of Jefferson; After Decade of Delay, 2014 CBECS is Underway

Week of April 2, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: Partnerships Drive R/UDAT Success in Newport, Vermont; Congress Takes First Step Towards Improving Credit Access; House Committee Votes to Support Small Business Tax Deduction.

Week of March 26, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: Pursuing Regional Sustainability in Stanwood, Washington; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seeking Architects’ Input; Controversial Maryland Plan Uses Incentives to Encourage Local Land-Use Policy; and House Committee Approves SBA Size Standard Bill.

“In the News” headlines this week include: UK Architects Find Business Opportunities in China; and Examining the Benefits of the New Green Code.

Week of March 19, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: Dubuque, Iowa: Partnering for Success; New SBA Size Standard for Architecture Now in Effect; Sidestepping Gridlock: AIA National Works around Roadblocks to Promote Green Design; and AIA Partner Launches Sustainable Cities Institute.

“In the News” headlines this week include: Peer Review of GSA Projects Called into Question.

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