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PlanMaryland Public Forums Being Held in Central MD

Your Opportunity to Participate in an Important Meeting for Shaping Maryland's Future

PlanMaryland is a new planning process designed to create a better and more sustainable future for Maryland. The state legislature created the authority for such a plan in the 1970s, but a broader recognition of the costs of unsustainable types of land use has grown in recent years to the point where such a plan is now urgently needed. We need to do a better job of steering development toward areas that already have roads, schools and other public infrastructure.

The Maryland Department of Planning is coordinating this process. We are holding 13 PlanMaryland public forums, or meetings, throughout the state during the first half of 2010. You are invited to participate in one of the first of these this March taking place in Central Maryland (see below for dates and locations).

Your input at these forums is invaluable to the PlanMaryland process and the plan that is ultimately created. MDP will facilitate innovative activities and small table discussions at each forum that will engage residents and other stakeholders in helping to cast a better vision for Maryland's future. When all 13 meetings are done, we will have involved thousands of Marylanders in this process.

WHEN & WHERE:

Tuesday, March 9th- 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Carroll County and Baltimore County (west)
Carroll Community College
"K" Building Auditorium, ample parking near amphitheatre
1601 Washington Road • Westminster, MD 21157

Thursday, March 18th - 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Baltimore City
Coppin State University
Talon Center, Dining & Meeting Hall, parking in Lot F
2500 West North Avenue • Baltimore, MD 21216-3698
Accessible by MTA Metro and Bus

Wednesday, March 24th - 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Montgomery County
UMD Universities at Shady Grove
Building II, Multi-Purpose room
9630 Gudelsky Drive • Rockville, MD 20850
Easily accessible by Public Transportation

All meetings:
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Open House, meet State and local officials and community groups
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. - Public Forum including an interactive "Keypad polling" activity and table discussions

Save the date. Click here to RSVP. (RSVP is not required but will help us plan for space and attendance). For more information, call MDP today: (410) 767-4500




AIA Chesapeake Bay - Tour of Temple Beth Shalom
March 11, 2010 Tour & Dinner, Tour 5pm-6:30pm; Dinner 6:30pm-8pm.
Plan to attend the AIACBC tour of the 2008 Honor Design Award Winner, Temple Beth Shalom located at 1461 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., Annapolis, MD 21012. Tour the Temple Beth Shalom with Charles E. Anthony Architects, P.C. Costs: $40 for Networking Reception and Dinner; Earn 2 CEU’s. Please respond by February 25 to cbcaia@aiachesapeakebay.org or by calling 410/268-3534. We hope you will attend!
Continuing Education AIA 66%




March 24 - April 27, 2010, 6pm. AIABaltimore Spring Lecture Series 2010
Each lecture will take place at Falvey Hall at Brown Center, Maryland Institute College of Art, 1300 W. Mount Royal Avenue and will begin at 6 p.m. with a reception to follow. 1.5 AIA/CES (HSW) with registration. Save time and money by purchasing tickets through the AIABaltimore office.
Continuing Education AIA 66%




March 31 - April 12, 2010, 5:30 pm. CUArch Spring 2010 Lecture Series: Crossing Boundaries: Modernism and Indian Cultural Tradition, Koubek Auditorium, Edward M. Crough Center for Architectural Studies (unless otherwise noted). Reception following each lecture. CUArch is an AIA/CES registered provider. AIA members must sign in at each lecture; nonmembers may request a certificate of completion.
Continuing Education AIA 66%





Wednesday, June 2, 2010 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Sustainable Design and Construction in the 21st Century - Seminar
Gaylord National Resort, National Harbor, MD
Online registration will open soon!

Join us for a full day of exciting education. The course will cover design and construction approaches that lead to successful projects including design-build, integrated and sustainable design.  Concepts will be highlighted via two cases studies of local projects. Attendees will gain insight from different viewpoints as the architects, owners, developers, and contractors present from each project.  Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with members of the design teams during the presentations and on the behind the scenes tour of the Gaylord National Resort.  This seminar also includes a special presentation on life cycle assessment and the potential role it can play in sustainable design.

Registration is FREE and includes:

  • Lunch
  • Complimentary resources (over $300 value):
    • PCI’s Color and Texture Selection Guide (color printed version)
    • Architectural Precast Manual, MNL 122 (CD)
    • Course reference materials and handouts (printed binder)
    • Sustainability Resource disk (CD)

While the course is FREE, All attendees must pre-register
More information coming soon!




June 21-23, 2010.
RealGreen Mid-Atlantic Conference & Expo, Hosted by The National Capital Region Chapter of the USGBC, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC.

RealGreen will provide an opportunity to participate in a practical and inclusive conversation about what sustainability means in the Mid-Atlantic and how to continue the shift to a greener built environment. The conference will focus on real progress and solutions to environmental concerns that we face every day and will highlight the region's unique strength as a center of national and global importance.

Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities available - contact Lisa Grayson Zygmunt, Conference Manager with questions at 215.428.9655 or exhibits@realgreenconference.org or sponsorship@realgreenconference.org.




2009 Treasurer’s Report

View the annual report presented by Steven Kahle, AIA, AIAMD Treasurer at the Annual Meeting held on September 9.




AIA Maryland Organizational License Plates

AIA Maryland instituted an AIA logo license tag program years ago and there are still tags available. The fee for the organizational tag with the AIA logo is $25. Please contact Pam Rich in the Society office if you are interested. She will send you a signed application form. Complete the form and either mail it in with a check made  payable to MVA or visit the Glen Burnie Full Service Office to obtain your tags.