Krista Phillips, FAIA
AIAO At Large Director and Programs Committee Chair
Greetings AIA Oregon members! For those who don’t know me, my name is Krista Phillips, FAIA. I am the Managing Architect at Portland Community College, have been an AIA member since 2005 and was recently elevated to the 2020 College of Fellows.
Currently, I serve as an At-Large Director on the AIA Oregon Board of Directors and as the inaugural statewide Programs Committee chair. As we head toward the end of the first quarter of 2020, I want to share some exciting updates we’ve made to programming and events planning since I last wrote to the membership in mid-November.
The Programs Committee, represented by all five membership sections in Oregon, is responsible to the Board of Directors to oversee the guidelines for and development of annual programs and events planning for AIA Oregon. We establish expectations across the chapter as it relates to continuing education, program development, and event planning.
This year, the Board has initiated several new statewide opportunities framed around four quarterly themes: Policy & Advocacy, Emerging Technology, People & Culture, and Climate. These themes reflect AIA Oregon’s commitment to serving our communities and engaging with the big issues of our time.
New programs this year include a quarterly discussion and a Business of Architecture series. We’re also holding events regularly throughout the year to give members more options when choosing what types of programs they attend and when. Events generally last 1-2 hours and members can plan on an AIAO sponsored event in their section at least monthly. To learn more about what’s happening at AIAO this year, check out the Event Schedule for 2020.
Our membership is 1,500+ strong. One of the great benefits of being a statewide chapter is the opportunity to tap our deep pool of member talent by sharing stories and best practices at these programs and events. We’re thrilled to be bringing you so much quality programming in the upcoming year.
If you want to get even more out of these programs, consider volunteering with AIA Oregon! Our committee is working hard to recruit and organize planning committees for these and other new events and we’d love to have your voice in the room. If you want to be part of the process or would like more information, please email me at: kristarphillips@hotmail.com and I will connect you to the right opportunity.