A Look at the 2022 AIA Arizona Associates Conference

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"]]],[10,1],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The day continued with a panel discussion on the theme of "],[0,[0],1,"SERVE"],[0,[],0," with\nthree professionals who share the common thread of serving their communities as\neducators and mediators. "],[0,[0],1,"AIA Arizona Phoenix Metro Associates Director, Maria Lozada, Assoc. AIA"],[0,[],0,", introduced "],[0,[0],1,"Selina Martinez"],[0,[],0,", "],[0,[0],1,"Carmen Cueva, AIA"],[0,[],0,", and "],[0,[0],1,"Vanessa\nSmith-Torres, AIA,"],[0,[],0," who spoke to their shared mission of bridging the gaps between\ntheir community, developers, and architects. "]]],[10,2],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Between each session, AIA Arizona Membership Manager Melissa Hauer announced the winners of our fantastic raffle prizes. Thanks to the generosity of our Exam Sponsors, we were able to award six ARE exam fee reimbursements to Associates who are on their paths toward licensure. Congratulations to all of the winners!"]]],[1,"p",[]],[10,3],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Marco Rosero, Assoc. 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"]]],[1,"p",[]],[10,5],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Annette Park, Assoc. AIA introduced "],[0,[0],1,"Diane Jacobs, FAIA, "],[0,[],0,"who spoke with "],[0,[0],1,"Rachel Rasmussen, AIA,"],[0,[],0," about "],[0,[0],1,"LEAD"],[0,[],0,"ership and mentorship. They had an open conversation about their views on successful leadership, how to identify \u0022superpowers\u0022 in themselves and others, and how they both see it as their personal responsibility to continue to empower emerging professionals to continue to grow. "]]],[1,"p",[]],[10,6],[1,"p",[]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Our final panel discussion was lead by"],[0,[0],1," Claudia Hapenciuc, Assoc. AIA"],[0,[],0," who discussed the topic of "],[0,[0],1,"WORK"],[0,[],0," with three architects who have a focus on sustainability and work closely with the construction side of the design process to ensure that their projects hit their standards for quality and serving their communities. 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