Member Benefits

Benefits of Membership
Professional Affiliate and Corporate Affliliate Membership Benefits

Member Services

  •  Information on licensing, current codes, contracts, and how to reach other related associations and AIA members or chapters across the country; Or for a minimal fee, ask AIA's library to research answers for specific problems
  • AIA Connecticut Bulletin, published eleven times each year, features member news and information that is pertinent to the profession. Free classified ads for members
  • Architect magazine
  • AIA Connecticut Membership Directory
  • Awards programs including Design, Alice Washburn, People’s Choice, Public Service, Business, Emerging Architecture Firm, and Drawing.
  • AIA (www.aia.org) and AIA Connecticut (www.aiact.org) web sites promote architects - aiact.org receives over 30,000 visits per month; all AIA Connecticut architecture firms websites are linked to the AIA Connecticut website
  • Job clearing house/resume service helps you search for new positions or employees
  • Networking with other architects on committees such as: Government Affairs, Public Relations, Design, Codes, Education, Professional Practice, Emerging Architectural Community, Historic Resources, and the Committee on the Environment
  • Legislative alerts, tours, seminars, chapter meetings, round tables, accessibility information, and awards competitions
     

Strong Government Affairs Initiative

  • Active representation at the state legislature, and with state agencies, as well as at the national level on issues vital to architects, such as licensing, architects' contracts, building code requirements, sales tax, and various design & construction related issues
  • Improved architects' selection process at all public client levels through active support of the Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) process 
     

Education

Continuing Education seminars at member discount prices. AIA Connecticut offers over 100 hours of continuing education programming each year

Professional Practice Assistance

  • aia.org provides free practice information, an exclusive membership benefit
  • AIA Documents at member discount price and free documents information from AIA 
  • Group rates for health, workers' compensation, and business insurance

The AIA Trust: for every risk you take
AIA Trust

 

 (Updated 12/2/11)