THE INTERNATIONAL REGION'S TOM VONIER FAIA ELECTED AS THE AIA'S 2017 PRESIDENT!

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Delegates to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) national convention in Atlanta elected Thomas V. Vonier, FAIA, (AIA Continental Europe) 2016 AIA First Vice President/2017 President at AIA.  Jennifer Workman, AIA, L. Jane Frederick, FAIA, and Anthony P. Schirripa, FAIA, have been elected to serve as the At-large Director; Stuart L. Coppedge, AIA, has been elected 2016–2017 Treasurer.

 Three additional At-large Directors were elected by the Strategic Council on in advance of AIA Convention 2015.  They were Thierry Paret, FAIA (AIA Middle East), Donald King, FAIA, and Deepika Padam, AIA

Currently serving as 2014–2015 AIA Vice President, Vonier is also the founder and past president of AIA Continental Europe from 1994 to 1995. He served on the AIA Board of Directors representing the AIA International Region from 2010 to 2012. Vonier received an M.Arch. and a B.Arch. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee after attending the school of architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. He is also currently Secretary General of the International Union of Architects, after previously serving as its Vice President.

Tom Vonier was also instrumental in the creation of the Middle East Chapter and continues to be a strong supporter.  Tom Vonier and Thierry Paret will be the only two serving board members from the international region (AIA Continental Europe Chapter and AIA Middle East Chapter).

 The AIA National Board is responsible for providing operational and fiduciary management of the Institute. The newly reduced board will be made up of:

·         Four Elected Officers (elected by the delegates at the annual convention)

o AIA President (one-year term)

o First Vice President/President-Elect (one-year term, then automatically succeeding to the Presidency)

o Secretary (two-year term)

o Treasurer (two-year term)

·         Six At-Large Directors

o Three At-Large Directors elected by the delegates at the annual convention (three-year terms)

o Three At-Large Directors elected by the Strategic Council (one to three-year terms)

o As many as two At-Large Directors selected by the President but subject to Board approval (terms no longer than the selecting President’s term)

·         Associate Director (two-year term)

·         A CACE Director (one-year term)

·         A Student Director

·         The AIA’s EVP/Chief Executive Officer (a non-voting member)



THEIRRY PARET AND LOAY QUOTA ELECTED TO AIA INTERNATIONAL BOARD

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The votes have finally been vetted by the AIA's Legal Counsel for the offices of First Vice President/President and Treasurer for the International Region.

Thierry Paret, FAIA was elected as First Vice President for 2016-2017 and President for 2017-2018 and Loay Quota, AIA was elected as Treasurer for 2016-2017. The two former AIA Middle East Chapter Presidents will work with the International Region's board of Directors to further develop the AIA's international initiatives. 

The AIA ME would like to extend its appreciation for its members who supported the election of our board members to the AIA International Region Board 

AIA Middleeast Egypt Launch Event

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On July 30th AIA ME inaugurated its presence in Egypt with a presentation and tour of Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

The American Institute of Architects (Middle East Chapter) has expanded from its origins in the UAE to 9 MENA countries over the past 5 years, with Egypt being the home of the most recent extension of the chapter. Its mission is to extend the services of the AIA—headquartered in the United States—to its members in the MENA region and to uphold a high standard of design, education, and professional practice among its members. 

The AIA ME seeks to foster an understanding of the differences in professional practices between the US and the Middle East. It also aspires to foster communications between AIA and its members who work and reside in the Middle East.

AIA INTERNATIONAL REGION ELECTION RESULTS

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The votes have been vetted by the AIA’s Legal Counsel in Washington DCfor the offices of First Vice President/President and Treasurer for the International Region.

Thierry Paret, FAIA was elected as First Vice President for 2016-2017 and President for 2017-2018 and Loay Quota, AIA was elected as Treasurer for 2016-2017.  The two former AIA Middle East Chapter Presidents will work with the International Region’s board of Directors to further develop the AIA’s international initiatives.

30 Apr 2011 : Capital Gate Tower Tour

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Capital Gate Tower Tour

An architectural tour of the Capital Gate Tower at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi by RMJM. Recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's furthest leaning man-made tower, the two hour tour and presentation focused on the tower's design and engineering feats.