Help Plan for the FUTURE!
Join the Emerging Professional Committee
Membership in the Emerging Professionals committee (EPC) is open to all AIA Honolulu members, but primarily geared toward Associate members and Architects licensed less than 10 years.
The EPC is dedicated to being a voice to express the needs of all emerging professional AIA and Associate AIA members within AIA Honolulu towards career advancement and professional development, working strategically with the various AIA committees and leaders towards steering and developing events and initiatives to serve the unique needs of young professionals.
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Meeting ID: 993 680 602 570
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August Meeting Agenda:
Our August meeting will be virtual to discuss the latest EP mentimeter results and the below:
- LT Site Tour/Pau Hana, September 10
- Don't Be Afraid of Architecture, October
- End-of-Year Party
- Any other events that peak your interest!
Emerging Professionals Activities Needs Planning
- Pau Hana — After work networking and socializing.
- Firm Tour & Lecture — Firms host a lecture and provide a brief tour of their office.
- Panel Discussion/Workshop — Panelists represent experts within the given subject area and workshops allow hands-on activities or interactive training. Discussion items include (but are not limited to) career advancement, starting a firm, leadership/early career development, career alternatives (within and beyond traditional practice), work/life balance.
Emerging Professionals Committee Goals
- The EPC is a collective voice for all emerging professionals, especially Associate AIA members, whose numbers continue to grow.
- Work strategically with the chapter Executive, the Young Architects Forum (YAF), the ARE Prep program, the Mentorship Program, and state licensing advisor towards coordinating events and initiatives to serve the unique needs of recent and future architects and practitioners.
- Connects with other EPC’s in AIA chapters around the country to understand, learn from, and continually exchange information on trends, programs, etc. to better help emerging professionals.
- Represents the unique interests of all backgrounds regardless of experience level, race, gender, sexual orientation or physical ability.
- Provides valuable leadership opportunities to members of the committee and those looking to get involved who currently have limited opportunity.
Questions or Want to Join the Committee?
For questions about the EPC committee or to join, please email Reece Bonilla, AIA our EPC Committee Chair.