2010 Northwest & Pacific Region Conference Committee
Committee Co-Chairs:  Paul Dustrud, AIA, and Jody Heady, AIA
Our chapter plays host in 2010 to the AIA Northwest & Pacific Region Conference. The conference’s title is “An Emerald Vision,” and its focus will be how architecture and planning support and protect the natural beauty of Oregon. This is a huge undertaking, and will require the efforts of many AIA-SWO members.

Educational Seminars Committee
Committee Chair:  Lana Sadler, AIA
For 2009, AIA-SWO is producing two educational seminars with the goal of providing our members with convenient access to continuing education learning units. One of the seminars will focus on the impacts of accelerating climate change upon settlement patterns and its implications for architects and urban designers. The other seminar topic has yet to be finalized and may be more practice-oriented. Join this committee and help us organize these educational opportunities.

Design Awards Committee
Committee Chair:  Linn West, AIA
Our chapter plans to produce a juried Design Awards program for the first time since 2005. This is especially important for 2010 when we host the Region Conference, because a prerequisite for receiving an AIA Region Design Award is being previously recognized for a design award at the chapter level. Members of this committee will work together to identify the jury, handle the logistics of the project evaluation process, and produce the Design Awards ceremony.

EWEB Riverfront Charrette Committee
Committee Chair: TBD
The EWEB Riverfront Charrette Committee is working with the Eugene Water & Electric Board and the City of Eugene to conduct a workshop for the purpose of exploring possible futures for EWEB’s important riverfront property. The goal is to assist EWEB and its urban design team (led by Rowell/Brokaw Architects) with a public process to solicit input from as broad a range of stakeholders as possible.

Willamette Crossing Charrette Committee
Committee Chair:  Eric Gunderson, AIA
The Willamette Crossing Charrette Committee is working with the Oregon Department of Transportation and OBEC Engineers (designers of the bridge) to conduct a workshop for the purpose of advancing the design of a signature bridge at the crossing of I-5 and the Willamette River. It is believed that a collaboration of engineers, architects, landscape architects, and artists informed by public input and multiple focus groups would result in strong ideas and unified theme. The goal is to create a bridge which is memorable - a striking addition to the landscape and our communities. The effort should give physical presence to the theme Whilamut Passage.

AIA Fellowship Nomination Committee
Committee Chair:  Paul Edlund, AIA, FCSI
It’s been too long since one of the AIA-SWO members has been recognized for his or her accomplishments by being elevated to AIA Fellowship. The Fellowship Nomination committee seeks to correct this lapse during 2009.

Monthly Programs Committee
Committee Chair:  Randy Nishimura, AIA
Participation in the Programs Committee entails identifying program topics and speakers for each of the monthly AIA-SWO chapter meetings. The committee is also responsible for publicizing the meetings, and soliciting program sponsors.

People’s Choice Committee
Committee Chair:  TBD
The People’s Choice Awards program is one of AIA-SWO’s most successful ventures. If your firm has been a recipient of a People’s Choice award, consider giving back by volunteering for this committee. Help ensure that the program remains strong and continues to be a design showcase for the work of our members.

Register-Guard Insert Committee
Committee Chair:  Becky Thomas, Associate AIA
The annual Register-Guard Insert is one of our chapter’s best opportunities to communicate to the public the role that architects play in the development of a beautiful, sustainable, and healthful community. The insert is also one our chapter’s primary generators of non-dues revenue, essential to maintaining and improving the value that AIA-SWO delivers to our members.

Residential Architecture Committee
Committee Chair:  Richard Shugar, AIA
The Congress of Residential Architecture (CORA) is an independent organization that in some AIA chapter jurisdictions operates as a chapter committee. CORA has become a major voice for the residential design community and is often relied upon by local officials and media for perspectives on residential development. One topic of interest to our local CORA committee will be the City of Eugene’s Multi-Unit Property Tax Exemption (MUPTE) program. It is the hope of the committee to assemble its recommendations for the City’s consideration.

Membership Committee
Committee Chair:  Jean Duffett, AIA