Pub. 3 2015 Directory

7  PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE — continued from page 5 1. Member Communications • Promote value of AIA membership • Promote AIA resources to members • Support AIA brand 2. Education • Collaborate statewide to ensure access to 18 credits per year of continuing education • Ensure quality continuing education • Offer IDP support, ARE preparation and other resourc- es to emerging professionals in pursuit of licensure and career development • Maintain member CES transcripts • Offer any AIA member, regardless of assigned component, a reasonable opportunity to participate in component Continuing Education programming. 3. Advocate • Advance AIA legislative priorities • Engage regulatory entities • Empower members to advocate for themselves and their profession. 4. Elevate Public Awareness • Promote public awareness of the value of design and the role of architects • Recognize members’ design excellence • Engage with local community 5. Governance • Comply with federal and state laws • Mitigate risk • Keep local, state and national strategic plans up to date and aligned • Develop visionary leaders to serve at local, state and na- tional levels; participate in leadership conference 6. Membership • Actively recruit and retain members • Maintain member records in AIA database • Engage members in fellowship/community 7. Finances and General Operations • Conduct secure, transparent and timely financial practices • Offer touch points (phone, website, email, etc.) to mem- bers and the public • Participate in AIA volunteer and component staff and volunteer training opportunities The AIA Montana Board, with the guidance and direction (as always) of our Executive Director Connie Dempster, has assessed how our chapter meets these Core Member Services, and identified ways we can better serve our members. Based on our work in this area, and the discussions held with other components in our region at the Regional Leadership Summit, I am happy to report that AIA Montana’s continued efforts to provide excellent member services fall in line with the criteria outlined by AIA National. From the additional continuing education opportunities at the Fall Confer- ence to our partnership with AIA Colorado to provide ARE prep seminars our Board has made a concerted effort to support our members and the professions. I am especially excited for our most recent public awareness cam- paign developed in collaboration with Massive Studios. This effort is the result of a $15,000 grant AIA Montana received from AIA National. The social media campaign and increased online pres- ence will allow our members the opportunity to share their work with the general public in order to promote Montana architects and to generate public awareness about the practice of architecture. Look for more details at the AIA Montana website. As I prepare to transition of off the AIA Montana Board, I am offered the opportunity to reflect on the positive change that I have had the great pleasure to be involved in, but also to look forward the changes that those following after me on the board will bring to our membership and profession. I hope that you all are as encour- aged and excited as I am! Best Regards, Klint Fisher, AIA, President of AIA Montana Based on our work in this area, and the discus- sions held with other components in our region at the Regional Leadership Summit, I am happy to report that AIA Montana’s continued efforts to provide excellent member services fall in line with the criteria outlined by AIA National.