Kaley Fought, AIA
AIAO President
If you’re like myself, and many of the members I’ve met in my first year of this Presidential term, you have been very busy this summer. I hope that you’ve been able to work on exciting projects (hoping to see some of them in the 2022 Oregon Architecture Awards!), find some fun away from the office (like attending one of our concerts at the Moda Center with other members from around the state), or perhaps just taking it easy and getting to know new friends – maybe by attending one of the section picnics like I did in Portland and Salem.
However you chose to spend it, our lovely Oregon summer is coming to an end. However, this transition marks the beginning of a fabulous fall season of events here at AIA Oregon. If you haven’t heard, we are seeking nominees to the Board of Directors (I’ve heard the President is fun to work with!) and we are finalizing the makeup of our New HQ Task Force. We are assembling a group of volunteer members representing leadership and fresh ideas who will guide the discussion around finding AIA Oregon’s next ‘home’. The next Board of Directors will work closely with this team and will have the final responsibility of seeing the solution through to completion, which will be very exciting for those who want to step into that challenge with our ongoing board leadership.
We are also looking forward to the Chris White Memorial Golf Tournament on September 29 at Langdon Farms, and of course, getting together to celebrate the OAA awards - which include Professional Achievement Awards – at the Portland Art Museum on November 18. Our Sections will finish the year with their own annual holiday get-togethers, as I am sure you all will in your offices as well. Please remember the Moda Center is available throughout the Portland Trailblazers season for you to take advantage of for your own events as individual or firm members. Reach out to staff to learn more about that.
We have plenty more to accomplish before the end of the year. Students are back to school, and the energy around getting back together in person is palpable. We hope to see you at any (or ALL!) of these upcoming events and as always, we are here to answer your questions about any of them. Please feel free to reach out to me directly with questions and feedback – I am pleased to have the opportunity to hear from you and look forward to continuing to serve as your President as we draw 2022 to a close and plan for a very exciting 2023.
Looking forward to connection with you soon,
Kaley Fought, AIA