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				PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ARE FORMAT As discussed in the May AIA Toledo Newsletter. With the proposed changes to the NCARB model law allowing that the ARE be taken in conjunction with the IDP process, there are several questions that are frequently asked. To learn more about the subject, please download these AIA Issue Briefs on the subject. Issue Brief #1 Issue Brief #2 FAQ Member Roster

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				FROM AIA TRUST FREE LIFE INSURANCE! The AIA Trust's gift to you when you join AIA as an AIA or Associate member is one-year of no-cost, $15,000 life insurance underwritten by New York Life Insurance Company. Plus at the end of the year, you can easily continue and/or upgrade the amount to protect your family. You're sent the enrollment form automatically after you join. For any questions, call AIA Trust's administrator at 800-255-8215. NEW AIA MEMBER BENEFIT! Enjoy a new benefit for new AIA architect members: a free, six-month subscription to LegaLine. You must be a first-time, NEW AIA member to qualify. http://www.theaiatrust.com/legal.html about the Trust's legal information service, LegaLine, for enrollment forms to start your free trial subscription or call LegaLine at 1-800-688-9780 for more information. MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES The AIA Trust website (www.theaiatrust.com) provides multiple resources for AIA members. These include: " Information about insurance programs of all types for all needs (professional and personal) " Retirement information and resources " Opportunities for Learning Units " Articles (e.g. "Risks of Residential Design Continue to Rise," "Recognizing the Special Problems of Condos," "How Much Financial Loss Can You Afford?", etc.) " Studies ("Living with Habitability Claims," "Health Care Trend Data") Note: AIA Trust and CNA/Schinnerer have generously supported several grants and awards that AIA Toledo has received. Their support is greatly appreciated
				ArchiWire - What is it? …….The news wire service of the AIA, is the premier source of news and information about architects and their profession for press and news media. ArchiWire supplies media outlets with valuable information on architectural projects and related professional, firm and AIA news. ArchiWire provides architectural firms an avenue to gain media attention at extremely low prices. ArchiWire - Why would I use it? ..... One of the greatest frustrations for an architecture firm is getting published. Nothing can enhance a firms' bottom line more than having their projects appear in the press, whether a local paper's home section or a national magazine like Architecture, Architectural Record, or Business Week. There are several options available: 1. You can use one of the major wire services, like AP Newswire. This will reach a lot of press, but is not targeted to the architectural press and it can be very expensive at $450 to $500 per release. 2. You can have your marketing department (if you have one) do extensive research on those media outlets that are most likely to publish your project, and send an individual press release to each of them. If they have time. This, also, can be very expensive and time consuming. 3. You can use the new wire service developed by AIA specifically for architects and the architecture press, AIA ArchiWire. So if you have news about your people, your firm, or a special project that recently opened or won an award, make the news with AIA Archiwire. Also, you can post: • up to two pictures (of people or projects), • as well as your firm logo, • basic information about your firm. And your release will remain online and available for the press to review for one full year! See it now and post your first release at: http://archiwire.aia.org.
				UPDATE YOUR AIA ARCHITECT FINDER LISTING Is your firm listed on the AIA national "Architect Finder" database? CLICK HERE to find out. Select the category of work that your firm should be listed under, then pick the "Find an AIA Architect" from the menue on the left. Follow the instructions to see if you are listed. If your firm is not listed or is listed incorrectly, CLICK HERE to find out what to do. It can take about 10 days for your listing to be updated. Check back from time to time to see if your listing is up to date.
				LEGAL INFORMATION SERVICE " Free Six-Month LegaLine Subscription for First-Time AIA Members - New, first-time AIA members are eligible to receive a free, six-month subscription to LegaLine, a legal information service especially designed for architects. This new new-member service is available through the AIA Trust Web site at www.TheAIATrust.com. Simply click on "Legal Information Service," scroll down to "New AIA Member Benefit," and print the enrollment profile and agreement information. After you complete the form, return it by mail to the address provided on the form, and your free subscription will begin.
				DOWNLOADS: AIA Toledo WEB SITE DATASHEET Release form: click here. AIA Toledo Design Awards Program Policy and Procedures click here.