Links

American Institute of Architects:  www.aia.org

To join the AIA, please click www.aia.org (Dues are $403 annually) and (Associate Dues are $182)

AIA Missouri:  www.aiamo.org

Young Architects Forum:  www.aia.org/yaf

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards:  www.ncarb.org

Springfield Contractor's Association:  www.springfieldcontractors.org

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design:  www.usgbc.org/LEED/

AIA Central States Region Emerging Professionals Website:  www.aiacsrep.org

Why think outside the box? ...think about the box.  Chair Affair 2009 student design competition.  Create a chair constructed solely from corrugated board and glue.  First prize $1,500; Second prize $1,000; Third prize $750; Three Honorable Mentions $350; Four Merit Awards $50.  www.aias.org/chairaffair.  Entry submission deadline (postmarked) March 12, 2009.  (For more information on careers in the corrugated packaging industry, please visit www.careersincorrugated.org.)

AARP and the American Institute of Architecture Students present "Livable Communities Design Competition".  Complete competition materials and registration information available at www.aias.org/aarp.  Grand prize $6,000; Second place $4,000; Third place $2,500; Honorable mentions: $500 each.  Submissions due April 6, 2009 (postmark).