President's Report January 2019

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["sup"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The\nplaque on my office wall, signed by Governor Tommy Thompson, indicates that I\nreceived my architect\u2019s\nlicense twenty years ago. Not a long time by some standards \u2013 but long enough\nto pause and reflect on where I worked, the home I lived in, how old my\nchildren were at the time, and other details that help mark time and place more\nfondly then a certificate issued by the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and\nLicensing."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"As\nI think about my career as an Architect over the last twenty years, I may have\nactually stamped a set of drawings twice, maybe three times at most. Is stamping\ndrawings the measure of accomplishment for an Architect? I hope not. But, in what\nother ways do Architects leave their mark on society? "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"This\nyear, the leadership of AIA Wisconsin is focusing on engagement. We have\nidentified five key strategic initiatives for increasing Architectural\nEngagement, with simple tasks and ideas to enhance membership value. The five\nareas are: Leadership, Collaboration,\nStorytelling, Advocacy and Recognition."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"We\nare engaging our young professionals with the new Architect Mentor Program\n(AMP). We will be engaging our elected officials on February 20 at State\nCapital Day in Madison. We will be offering an opportunity for you to become\nmore engaged with your peers at the AIA Wisconsin Conference on Architecture on\nMay 8 and 9"],[0,[0],1," "],[0,[],0,"at Monona Terrace."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"As\nArchitects, we provide so much value to society beyond our daily practice. So,\nas each of you continue you work hard in these busy professional times, I\nencourage you to stop for second and reflect on how you are engaged in\narchitecture. "]]],[1,"blockquote",[[0,[],0,"How can you put your stamp on the not just the latest set of\ndrawings on your desk, but also the profession as a whole?"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"It\nis this engagement that continues to motivate me. My effort in 2019 includes\nasking all of us to continue to engage with our communities and to \u201cput our\nArchitect\u2019s stamp\u201d on everything we do."]]]]}