The mission of the architects of
  AIA South Dakota has been to safeguard
  the public, improve the profession and
   better the built environment.

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   Registration is now open for the AIA 2010 

  National Convention and Design Exposition.

    June 10 -23  Miami Beach

Whether you come for the education, the networking opportunities, or to see colleagues and friends, don't miss this opportunity to invest in your career!
As a new decade begins, architects and design professionals continue to navigate through a difficult economic climate while rising to the challenge of creating livable communities. Join the dialog as we contemplate how the next ten years could change the traditional practice of architecture.

2010 AIA Architectural Photography Competition

  St. Louis AIA Chapter does this each year.  Entries must be postmarked no later than

  March 1, 2010.  Entry fees: Architects for five images - $30

                                              AIA Assoc.  - $15  Others - $50

         If you are interested, please contact Ward at aia.southdakota@gmail.com

Students Interested in applying for the Summer Program with the United States Department of the Interior

This is a program with regards to Historic American Building Survey (HABS)

For detailed information and to download application forms, visit out summer jobs website at:

htpp://www.er.nps.gov/hdp/jobs/summer .htm

Catherine Lavoie for HABS at catherine _lavoie@nps.gov

This year, students can begin applying for the summer program now

through the application deadline which is February 8, 2010 (postmark date)

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2009 AIA SOUTH DAOTA STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

      Candidates are entering their fifth/final year

  Peter Costanzo - University of Minnesota

  Graduated from Lincoln High School - Sioux Falls

  Jared C. Carda - University of Nebraska

  Graduated from Wagner High School - Wagner

   Kate Renee Renner - University of Kansas

  Graduated from Vermillion High School - Vermillion

  Sara Hieb -  Rice University

   Graduated from Brandon High School - Brandon

 NCARB Survey Indicates 112,650 Registered Architects in the U.S.
  On average, most architects licensed in two jurisdictions

Summary: The 2007 survey of state architectural registration boards by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), released May 11, indicates that there are currently 112,650 registered architects in the U.S. This year's findings reflect a 4.5 percent increase over the prior year in NCARB's fifth annual survey.

More than 3,800 initial licenses were granted to architects in the past year, an increase of 34.5 percent over last year. The 2007 survey also reveals that there are 109,546 reciprocal (out-of state) architects and 222,196 total registrations. This means, on average, an architect is registered in at least two different jurisdictions. California has the highest number of resident architects (16,894) and the highest number of total registrations (21,852).

NCARB's Quality Assurance Division collects data for the survey from its 54 member boards, which includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NCARB makes this information available annually as a service to the profession. For more information, contact NCARB, 202-783-6500.

Architect Registrations by Jurisdiction

Total Architects: 112,650 Total Reciprocal Registrations: 109,546 Total Registrations: 222,196

* Counts are estimates based on data from prior years.
** Counts based on 2005 ratios.
***Counts based on 2006 ratios.

Copyright 2007 The American Institute  - Thank you - AIA South Dakota