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Danish Modern: Then And Now (COD) Copenhagen, Denmark August 31 -September 4, 2008

AIA Project Delivery Workshop for Government and Corporate Facility Decision Makers Park City, UT September 9, 2008

Schools in A Flat World (CAE) Helsinki, Finland September 10 - 13, 2008

Web Seminar: Design Build Contract Forms, Legal Risks, Legislation and Roles , United States of America September 16, 2008

Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference Chicago, IL September 18 - 20, 2008

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Retail and Entertainment Committee

The Retail and Entertainment Committee (REC) fosters the creation, discussion, and dissemination of knowledge about the retail and entertainment environments among practitioners, clients, retailers, and the general public to advance the practice and improve the quality of retail and entertainment environments.

Contact: Allison Fax

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News
AIA and Retail Traffic Magazine Partner for SADI Awards Program The Life in Lifestyle Centers Starting a Knowledge Community: A Toolkit for Components Letter from the REC Advisory Group Chair More News

Featured Articles
REC: What Your Knowledge Community is Doing For You

Best Practices
Elements of Realistic Project Budgets Planning for Concealed Site Conditions Walk a Day in Your Contractor's Shoes: Your Clients Will Benefit Wayfinding Signage Points You in the Right Direction More Best Practices

Highlights

Fulbright scholars in architecture wanted for 2009-2010! The application deadline for this prestigious grant is August 1, 2008. Awards in Egypt (#9058), Zambia (#9107), Israel (9414), Tunisia (#9442), and Oman (#9434) afford scholars the opportunity to teach and conduct research on a variety of topics related to architecture and urban planning. U.S. citizenship and a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree are required. Applicants to the Tunisia award should have fluent French; English is sufficient for the remaining awards. For more information please see www.cies.org!

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibilities Guidelines for ADA Titles II and III, which the Accessibility Board released in 2004, are available for public review, with a deadline for comments of August 18.
Please click here to view the AIArchitect article on this topic.

Diversity Recognition Program
This program celebrates and invites the contributions of AIA members toward the goal of a more diverse profession. Up to twelve submissions will be selected annually to be recognized as Diversity Best Practices. All individuals submitting a proposal must sign the waiver/release form. Electronic submissions are preferred and should be sent to diversity@aia.org. Hard copy submissions may be sent to:

Yvette Morris
Manager, Diversity
The American Institute of Architects
1735 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Letter from the Chair
Welcome to the new AIA Retail and Entertainment Committee (REC). Advisory Group chair, Michael Lingerfelt, AIA, introduces the other REC leaders and invites your ideas and participation.