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	Election Results • Douglas L Steidl elected 2005 President • Paul Davis Boney, FAIA; RK Stewart, FAIA; and David H. Watkins, FAIA, elected 2004 AIA vice presidents. • James A. Gatsch, FAIA, elected treasurer. Neuroscience Research Gains Support From Legacy Project, Latrobe Grant A two-decade-old research partnership focused on the emerging understanding of the relationship between the brain and the built environment has culminated in the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture, the Legacy Project of the 2003 AIA National Convention in San Diego. In turn, College of Fellows Chancellor Sylvester Damianos, FAIA, announced during the May 9 general session of the AIA national convention that the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture will receive the Latrobe Fellowship, a $100,000 grant to pursue research to answer questions about how the human brain perceives architecture. Architects Embrace Libeskind and His Plans for Lower Manhattan Daniel Libeskind received a resounding standing ovation from more than 3,000 of his colleagues at the AIA convention in San Diego March 10 following the passionate presentation of his vision for Lower Manhattan. The featured speaker helped cap a three-day program that highlighted how the poetry of architecture elevates the human spirit and how architects can search for the proof to make the case that design influences society in ways we are just beginning to understand. Getting Real in Lower Manhattan Panel debates whether Libeskind’s design can survive intact Following Daniel Libeskind’s stirring presentation May 10 of his team’s proposal for the World Trade Center site, a panel at the AIA national convention in San Diego, including Libeskind, turned its attention to how the proposal would fare in the real world. Reflections on Poetry + Proof Your Kiplinger Connection (members only) AIArchitect links members to three stories a week from the pages of the renowned Kiplinger Letter. (Nonmembers may subscribe to The Kiplinger Letter.) The Economy: Deflation could cause the U.S. tremendous damage. To spur growth, the Fed may cut interest rates again in June. Jobs & Workers: Look ahead long-term to a worker shortage; create a companywide retirement profile to identify skill sets you may need to bolster in the coming years. Small Business: Over the short term, hiring will be easier, office rents continue to fall, insurance premiums remain a problem. Need to catch up on recent editions of AIArchitect This Week? April 21 \| April 28 \| May 5 \| May 12


	ASTM and ARCOM to Facilitate Access to Standards Architectural Computer Services Inc. (ARCOM) and ASTM International jointly announced on May 6 an agreement to provide ARCOM’s MASTERSPEC® licensed users easy access to ASTM’s standards through ARCOM’s MASTERWORKS™ software. BEST PRACTICES (members only) Make the Most of Your Marketing Material At the AIA convention, attendees at the Media/Market Exchange got professional analysis of their marketing material, from brochures to business cards. Here is a list of criteria you can use to evaluate your own material. Plan Ahead: Be a speaker at the 2004 AIA national convention in Chicago, June 10–12. Click here to view the 2004 call for presentations for next year’s annual meeting. (PDF file 194 Kb) National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement 2003 Call for Entries The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting applications for the second annual National Award for Smart Growth Achievement. This competition is open to local and state governments and other public-sector entities that have successfully created smart growth. Applications are due by June 30. AIA Trust, VOSCO Bring the AIA National Convention to You AIArchitect This Week thanks the AIA Trust and Victor O. Schinnerer & Co. for their support in bringing coverage of the 2003 AIA National Convention and Exposition to the AIA membership. Visit the AIA Trust Web site and PlanetAEC.com for information on a wide array of personal and professional insurance and financial services specifically for design professionals and firm managers. AIA CAREER CENTER Here Are This Week’s Featured Opportunities
	• Architect, Pittsburgh • Architect/Intern, Orlando • Architects, Richmond, VA • Architectural Designer, Fresno, CA • Architectural Services—Production Manager, Elgin, IL • Chief Architect, Washington, DC • Healthcare Architect/Project Manager, Brentwood, TN • Healthcare Project Architects, Managers, Planners • Managing Engineer/Architect, Los Angeles/Irvine, CA • National Campus Planning Practice Leader, Fort Worth • Per-diem position (possibly more), Philadelphia • Project Architect, Atlanta		• Project Architect, Bethesda, MD • Project Architect, Jacksonville, FL • Project Architect, Philadelphia • Project Architect, Richmond, VA • Project Architect, San Luis Obispo, CA • Project Architect, Washington, DC • Project Directors, Project Manager/ Architect, West Palm Beach, FL • Project Manager, Glen Mills, PA • Project Manager, Jacksonville, FL • Project Manager, Schaumburg, IL • Project Managers, Philadelphia • Project Mgr./Project Architect/ Architectural Designer II, Seattle • Sr. Architectural Project Manager, Anchorage, AK • Structural Engineer, Anchorage, AK • Writer/Editor, the AIA, Washington, DC
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