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AIA Spokane and AIA Washington Council
 present a

Lunch ‘n Learn with Senators
​Baumgartner & Billig​

Thursday, May 24th – 11:15-1:15
Looff Carousel Event Center
Moderated by Kirsten Smith, AIA Washington, Director of Advocacy

Schedule:
11:15-11:30:  Lunch begins
11:30-12:00:  Meet with Washington Council Director Jeffrey Hamlett & Kirsten Smith,                        Director of Advocacy to discuss AIA Washington Council advocacy                                efforts last session, how those efforts fared, and planning for the 2019                          legislative session.
12:00-1:10:   Senator Panel Discussion Moderated by Kirsten Smith

    Topics for discussion:
  • With the passage of the State Capital Budget, how are our State Representatives continuing to bring state capital dollars to our region for the building of infrastructure, K-12, higher education and other public facilities for the next biennium?  What challenges do they foresee?  
  • How can the Architecture Community and AIA Spokane assist in crafting legislation with the goal to reduce liability pertaining to the construction of condominiums.
  • Affordable Housing
  • Sustainable design
  • Public private partnerships for the built environment
  • Other issues important to the built community of Spokane.
 
1:00-1:10 Q & A
 
1:10:  Adjourn
 
​Thank you to AIA Washington Council for providing lunch

Upcoming Events

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​May 2018

May 8: AIA Happy Hour
Iron Goat Brewing Company
5:09-7:09pm
First Round is on AIA 
​No registraion required


Evergreen Middle School Tour
May 22nd - 5:30-6:30 pm
14221 E. 16th Ave. Spokane Valley
Earn AIA Credit 1 LU|HSW - Pending
Register


May 24 - Spokane State Senators (Billig & Baumgartner) Panel Discussion
Location: Looff Carousel Event Center
11:15 - 1:15 pm
Register

 

                  

Upcoming Events & AIA Meetings



May 14 - Design Awards Wrap-Up Meeting
12:00-1:00 pm
ALSC
Sept. 13 - AIA|CSI Golf Tournament
1:00 pm
Qualchan Golf Course
Registration coming soon