There is currently a tie for the competition with AIA Hampton Roads and AIA Central Virginia having 60 points each. No local component’s Board of Directors is at 100% participation as of this date. Like we have seen in past years, the leaderboard can change overnight when $1,000 is on the line!
The AIA Virginia PAC Award looks to celebrate the engagement and commitment of a local AIA component that supports the advancement and mission of the PAC. The Award has historically been presented at Architecture Exchange East to the local component’s Board of Directors who will accept the award on behalf of its respective members. The award criteria are based on a point total calculation based on three areas: local component Board participation, percentage of local component’s membership who have invested in the PAC, and the total amount of money invested by the members of the local component.
Below outlines point allocations:
Local component Board participation
Did 100% of the Board of Directors invest into the AIA Virginia PAC?
Yes = 20 points
No = 0 points
Percentage of local component’s members who have invested in the AIA Virginia PAC
Component with highest % = 40 points
Component with second highest % = 20 points
Component with third highest % = 10 points
Average investment per member from the total local component membership
Component with highest average investment/member = 40 points
Component with second highest average investment/member = 30 points
Component with third highest average investment/member = 20 points
Component with fourth highest average investment/member = 10 points
Component with fifth highest average investment/member = 0 points
Scoring will be closed on Friday, October 22, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
As the end of summer is drawing to a close, the PAC Board of Trustees will be starting their second fundraising “push” of the year. Perhaps you know one of these dedicated volunteers. They might have asked you or your firm to invest in the PAC.
Why invest in the PAC? What does it do for you?
Well, first let’s examine what the PAC means and does. The AIA Virginia PAC is the entity that raises money to advocate for architects in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We use these monies to access fundraising events of legislators to make connections, build relationships, and introduce all that we do in our communities as architects. Over the past few years, these relationships have proven very fruitful. We have closed the Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) “loophole” in the Virginia Public Procurement Act which allowed localities to select architects for projects based on fee. In partnership with the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and the Associated General Contractors (AGC), we successfully lobbied for a 15-year statute of limitations for design and construction projects performed for the Commonwealth of Virginia, including public institutes of higher education. Today, the “duty to defend” language in indemnification clauses is against public policy because of our advocacy efforts.
This year, we joined a coalition and successfully lobbied to support tax conformity legislation that included expense deductibility of $100,000 for PPP loans. This was a $75,000 increase from the original bill proposal. So, if you or your firm received a PPP loan, you can thank the PAC for getting this increase in business expense deductibility. A great way to show your gratitude would be to invest in the PAC so we can continue strengthening these relationships and keep the Commonwealth a great place for architects to do work!
LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects VIA Design Architects
$500 to $999
MG2 Corporation MTFA Architecture William “Bill” Brown, AIA Jeremy Maloney, AIA
$200-$499
Conkey Architects Frazier Associates R. Corey Clayborne, FAIA Eric Keplinger, AIA David King, AIA Carolyn Rickard-Brideau, AIA J. Mitch Rowland, AIA Elisabeth Sloan, AIA Lou Wolf, AIA
$100-$199
Architecture AF Colley Architects Galvin Architects Kerns Group Architects KGD Architecture Powe Studio Architects Reader & Swartz Architects r4 llc Colin Arnold, AIA JW Blanchard, AIA Robert Dunay, FAIA Thomas Ellis, AIA Eliza Engle, AIA Rob Reis, AIA Nick Serfass, FAIA Michael Spory, Assoc. AIA Chris Venable, AIA Nick Vlattas, FAIA Steve Wakeman, AIA
Up to $99
B. Grace Design, LLC Anonymous [ 2 ] Ryan Alkire, AIA Krystal Anderson, AIA John Burns, FAIA Maggie Dunlap, Assoc. AIA Robert Easter, FAIA Rhea George, Hon. AIA VA John Glenn, AIA Cathy Guske, Hon. AIA VA Spencer Lepler, AIA Shawn Mulligan, AIA Marci Parrish Kathryn Prigmore, FAIA Gareth Ratti, AIA Maury Saunders, AIA Kristen Smith Nick Wade, AIA Chris Warren, AIA Ed Weaver, AIA Rob Winstead, AIA
AIA Hampton Roads Comfortably Leading the “Rumble in the Jungle” for the AIA Virginia Political Action Committee Award
AIA Hampton Roads is currently leading the competition comfortably with 80 points. The defending champions, AIA Central Virginia, currently hold second place at 40 points. AIA Northern Virginia is in third place with 30. No local component’s Board of Directors is at 100% participation as of this date. Like we have seen in past years, the leaderboard can change overnight when $1,000 is on the line!
The AIA Virginia PAC Award looks to celebrate the engagement and commitment of a local AIA component that supports the advancement and mission of the PAC. The Award has historically been presented at Architecture Exchange East to the local component’s Board of Directors who will accept the award on behalf of its respective membership. The award criteria is based on a point total calculation based on three areas: local component Board participation, percentage of local component’s membership who have invested in the PAC, and the total amount of money invested by the members of the local component.
Below outlines point allocations:
Local component Board participation a. Did 100% of the Board of Directors invest into the AIA Virginia PAC? i. Yes = 20 points ii. No = 0 points
Percentage of local component’s members who have invested in the AIA Virginia PAC i. Component with highest % = 40 points ii. Component with second highest % = 20 points iii. Component with third highest % = 10 points
Average investment per member from the total local component membership i. Component with highest average investment/member = 40 points ii. Component with second highest average investment/member = 30 points iii. Component with third highest average investment/member = 20 points iv. Component with fourth highest average investment/member = 10 points v. Component with fifth highest average investment/member = 0 points
Scoring will be closed on Friday, October 22, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Does Your Component Want to Win $1,000 for 2022 Architecture Week? Win the RUMBLE in the JUNGLE for the AIA Virginia Political Action Committee Award
Like many professions, architects have interests that specifically impact our profession, practice, and our community. The legislative and regulatory environment is arguably the most important arena that impacts how we provide our professional services. We, as architects, want to have an influential voice in this arena that allows us to control our destiny. We can’t have an influential voice without having relationships. As such, the PAC allows us to build these necessary relationships.
The AIA Virginia PAC Award looks to celebrate the engagement and commitment of a local AIA component that supports the advancement and mission of the PAC. The Award has historically been presented at Architecture Exchange East to the local component’s Board of Directors who will accept the award on behalf of its respective membership. The award criteria are based on a point total calculation based on three areas: local component Board participation, percentage of local component’s membership who have invested in the PAC, and the total amount of money invested by the members of the local component.
Below outlines point allocations:
Local component Board participation
Did 100% of the Board of Directors invest into the AIA Virginia PAC?
Yes = 20 points
No = 0 points
Percentage of local component’s members who have invested in the AIA Virginia PAC
Component with highest % = 40 points
Component with second highest % = 20 points
Component with third highest % = 10 points
Average investment per member from the total local component membership
Component with highest average investment/member = 40 points
Component with second highest average investment/member = 30 points
Component with third highest average investment/member = 20 points
Component with fourth highest average investment/member = 10 points
Component with fifth highest average investment/member = 0 points
The competition officially begins today and the scoring will be closed on Friday, October 22, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. EST.
We cannot have an influential voice without having relationships with our state legislators. As such, the PAC allows us the opportunity to build these necessary relationships through attending various fundraisers. Since June 15, the following individuals and firms proudly invested in our PAC:
MG2 Corporation Powe Studio Architects Krystal Anderson, AIA John Burns, FAIA Kathryn Prigmore, FAIA Stephen Wakeman, AIA
We cannot have an influential voice without having relationships with our state legislators. As such, the PAC allows us the opportunity to build these necessary relationships through attending various fundraisers. Since May 15, the following individuals and firms proudly invested in our PAC:
Architecture AF Frazier Associates Hanbury KGD Architecture LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects PMA Architecture VIA Design Architects Ryan Alkire, AIA Colin Arnold, AIA Maggie Dunlap, Assoc. AIA Robert Easter, FAIA Mitch Rowland, AIA Maury Saunders, AIA Nick Serfass, FAIA Elisabeth Sloan, AIA Ed Weaver, AIA Lou Wolf, AIA
The AIA Virginia PAC Board of Trustees is looking for members to serve who are interested in helping the organization elevate its voice in advocacy and community engagement. Click on the “service description” below that delineates what one can expect in serving on this Board. Those who are interested should submit a letter of interest to Corey Clayborne, FAIA, Executive Vice President at cclayborne@aiava.org.
Final Points Tally: AIA Blue Ridge: 0 AIA Central Virginia: 90 AIA Hampton Roads: 20 AIA Northern Virginia: 40 AIA Richmond: 60
For the second time in three years, AIA Central Virginia took home the annual AIA Virginia PAC Rumble in the Jungle award. AIA Richmond led the competition nearly the entire time but could not hold off the 2020 Champions. This year, whether or not the local chapter’s Board of Directors had 100% participation in the PAC was the game-changer. Arguably the easiest requirement to satisfy, AIA Central Virginia checked that box and stormed ahead. With over 7% of its chapter investing in the PAC – the highest percent on record to date – put the competition out of reach. In the Spring, AIA Virginia will be awarding AIA Central Virginia with $1,000 for its use for Architecture Week/Month 2021.
The AIA Virginia PAC Award looks to celebrate the engagement and commitment of a local AIA component who supports the advancement and mission of the PAC. The Award has historically been presented at Architecture Exchange East to the local component’s Board of Directors who will accept the award on behalf of its respective membership. The Award criteria is based on a point total calculation based on three areas: local component Board participation, percentage of local component’s membership who have invested in the PAC, and total amount of money invested by the members of the local component.
Below outlines point allocations:
Local component Board participation
Did 100% of the Board of Directors invest into the AIA Virginia PAC?
Yes = 20 points
No = 0 points
Percentage of local component’s members who have invested in the AIA Virginia PAC
Component with highest % = 40 points
Component with second highest % = 20 points
Component with third highest % = 10 points
Average investment per member from the total local component membership
Component with highest average investment/member = 40 points
Component with second highest average investment/member = 30 points
Component with third highest average investment/member = 20 points
Component with fourth highest average investment/member = 10 points
Component with fifth highest average investment/member = 0 points
$1,000 to $2,499 Glave & Holmes Architecture Quinn Evans Architects Kenney Payne, AIA
$500 to $999 Anonymous (1) William T. Brown, AIA Theresa del Ninno, AIA Jeremy Maloney, AIA
$200-$499 Ron Anderson of Nello Wall Systems Scott Campbell, AIA R. Corey Clayborne, FAIA Karen Conkey, AIA Rebecca Edmunds, AIA W. Douglas Gilpin Jr., FAIA John Glenn, AIA Eric Keplinger, AIA Lou Wolf, AIA
$100-$199 Anonymous (1) KGD Architecture Reader & Swartz Architects Paul Battaglia, AIA JW Blanchard, AIA Tim Colley, AIA Robert Dunay, FAIA Thomas Ellis, AIA Eliza Engle, AIA Ed Gillikin, AIA Jeanne LeFever, AIA Sandra Leibowitz, AIA Shawn Mulligan, AIA Laura Ours, AIA Gregory Powe, AIA Beth Reader, FAIA Sean Reilly, AIA Robert Reis, AIA J. Mitchell Rowland, III, AIA Nick Serfass, FAIA Elisabeth Sloan, AIA Christine Snetter, AIA Michael Spory, Assoc. AIA Chris Venable, AIA Nick Vlattas, FAIA Stephen Wakeman, AIA Stephen Weisensale, AIA Dan Zimmerman, AIA
Up to $99 Anonymous (21) Ryan Alkire, AIA Krystal Anderson, AIA Kelly Batchelder of Nello Wall Systems Barbara Benesh, AIA Marcos Borjas, Assoc. AIA Scott Boyce, AIA Ashleigh Brewer, Assoc. AIA Jason Bryan, AIA John Burns, FAIA Kelly Callahan, AIA Mayda Colon, AIA Nick Cooper, AIA Phoebe Crisman, AIA Manoj Dalaya, FAIA April Drake, AIA Robert Easter, FAIA Jori Erdman, AIA Keesha Ezell Braden Field, AIA Kathy Galvin, AIA Lynden Garland, AIA Rhea George, Hon. AIA VA Cathy Guske, Hon. AIA VA Meagan Jancy, AIA Lisa Jolley, CDFA Stephen Kulinski, AIA Spencer Lepler, AIA George Logusch, AIA Joe McCoy, AIA Andrew McKinley, AIA T.J. Meehan, AIA Jonathan Moore, AIA John Mott, FAIA Jo Anne Murray, AIA Kendall Nicholson, Assoc. AIA Michael Poole, AIA Nea May Poole, AIA Gareth Ratti, AIA Susan Reed, AIA Joshua Rubbelke, AIA Maury Saunders, AIA Amanda Schlichting, AIA James Scruggs, AIA Damian Seitz, AIA Jacob Sherry, AIA Lauren Shirley, AIA Catherine Smith, Assoc. AIA Greg Stephenson, AIA Charles Todd, AIA Mark Treon, AIA Nick Wade, AIA Chris Warren, Assoc. AIA Ed Weaver, AIA Rob Winstead, AIA
Over recent years, AIA Virginia has undertaken significant steps to improve member value while reducing organization expenses. In 2020, Supplemental Firm Dues were completely eliminated! This means there are no other dues obligations outside of individual membership dues.
You spoke loudly—the most important thing we at AIA Virginia do for you is advocacy. You expressed a desire for us to be more proactive on issues that elevate the importance of architects and good design. We heard you.
The AIA Virginia PAC supports legislators who understand our agenda and support our goals without regard to political party affiliation. By speaking with a unified voice, architects can influence legislation affecting our profession and the quality of life in our communities. For more information regarding the AIA Virginia PAC, please click here to read the FAQs.
How much of my 2021 dues payment will go to the AIA Virginia PAC? $5 for Associate AIA members $10 for Architect members $10 for International Associate members
If this investment is acceptable, no action is required on your part. If you wish to divert your 2021 PAC allocation to our general operating account, please let us know by going to https://www.aiava.org/2021-dues-pac-opt-out/.
If you have any questions, please contact Corey Clayborne, FAIA, NOMA, MBA at cclayborne@aiava.org. Thank you for believing in what we do.
Like many professions, architects have interests that specifically impact our profession, practice, and our community. The legislative and regulatory environment is arguably the most important arena that impacts how we provide our professional services. We, as architects, want to have an influential voice in this arena which allows us to control our destiny. We can’t have an influential voice without having relationships. As such, the PAC allows us to build these necessary relationships.
The AIA Virginia PAC Award looks to celebrate the engagement and commitment of a local AIA component who supports the advancement and mission of the PAC. The Award has historically been presented at Architecture Exchange East to the local component’s Board of Directors who will accept the award on behalf of the its respective membership. The Award criteria is based on a point total calculation based on three areas: local component Board participation, percentage of local component’s membership who have invested in the PAC, and total amount of money invested by the members of the local component.
Below outlines point allocations:
Local component Board participation
Did 100% of the Board of Directors invest into the AIA Virginia PAC?
Yes = 20 points
No = 0 points
Percentage of local component’s members who have invested in the AIA Virginia PAC
Component with highest % = 40 points
Component with second highest % = 20 points
Component with third highest % = 10 points
Average investment per member from the total local component membership
Component with highest average investment/member = 40 points
Component with second highest average investment/member = 30 points
Component with third highest average investment/member = 20 points
Component with fourth highest average investment/member = 10 points
Component with fifth highest average investment/member = 0 points
The scoring will be closed on October 23, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
$1,000 to $2,499 Glave & Holmes Architecture Kenney Payne, AIA
$500 to $999 Jeremy Maloney, AIA
$200-$499 Ron Anderson of Nello Wall Systems Scott Campbell, AIA R. Corey Clayborne, FAIA Karen Conkey, AIA Theresa del Ninno, AIA Rebecca Edmunds, AIA John Glenn, AIA Lou Wolf, AIA
$100-$199 JW Blanchard, AIA Thomas Ellis, AIA Eliza Engle, AIA Jeanne LeFever, AIA Beth Reader, FAIA Sean Reilly, AIA Robert Reis, AIA J. Mitchell Rowland, III, AIA Michael Spory, Assoc. AIA Nick Vlattas, FAIA Stephen Weisensale, AIA
Up to $99 Anonymous (3) Krystal Anderson, AIA Kelly Batchelder of Nello Wall Systems Barbara Benesh, AIA Mayda Colon, AIA Phoebe Crisman, AIA Manoj Dalaya, FAIA April Drake, AIA Robert Easter, FAIA Jori Erdman, AIA Keesha Ezell Kathy Galvin, AIA Rhea George, Hon. AIA VA Cathy Guske, Hon. AIA VA Stephen Kulinski, AIA Spencer Lepler, AIA Andrew McKinley, AIA Jonathan Moore, AIA Susan Reed, AIA Joshua Rubbelke, AIA Maury Saunders, AIA Charles Todd, AIA Chris Warren, Assoc. AIA Ed Weaver, AIA Rob Winstead, AIA
