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Association of Licensed Architects
Chapters
A national association. A local address.ALA is a nationwide association, with members practicing in 34 states and counting. Chapters are how that national network shows up where you work: local education, local tours, local relationships. New chapters are starting each year, and the next one could be yours. Where ALA gathers todayHome base since 1999
IllinoisWhere ALA was founded and where the Illinois Society of Architects brought a legacy dating to 1897. Monthly programs, the Fall Conference and Product Show, tours, and the Design Awards gala anchor the calendar. Chartered October 2004
WisconsinALA’s first chapter beyond Illinois proved the model travels: the same practical education and networking, tuned to Wisconsin’s architects and market. Chartering now
Your stateMembers already practice in 34 states. Where enough of them gather, a chapter follows. ALA encourages members ready to lead one. Raise Your HandWhy start a chapterStarting a chapter is not starting an association. The hard parts already exist: membership infrastructure, continuing education, the magazine, the contracts, the awards program, and a national office that answers the phone. What a founding chapter president adds is local leadership. What you get back is real. Stand out in your marketFounding chapter leadership is a statewide, recognized role. It puts your name and your firm in front of every architect, client, and vendor who touches the chapter. Bring CE homeHost accredited learning units in your own market instead of traveling for them. Your members keep their licenses current close to home, and your chapter sets the topics that matter locally. A network that returns workReferrals between members, relationships with local sponsors and product representatives, and a bench of peers to call on hard questions. One connection that leads to a commission pays for years of dues. National backing from day oneMembership systems, dues processing, CE tracking, free member contracts, the Design Awards, and Licensed Architect magazine all come with the charter. You lead; the association carries the overhead. Dues people say yes toALA keeps dues affordable on purpose. Recruiting locally is easier when the value is obvious and the price is not the obstacle. A voice for your stateALA’s roots are in writing the first licensing law in the country. A chapter gives your state’s architects an organized voice on licensure and practice issues that land close to home. How it startsIt starts with a conversation, not a committee. Reach out to the ALA office and tell us where you practice and who you already know. We will walk you through the charter process, help you gather a founding group of licensed architects, and put the national toolkit behind your first event. Wisconsin started exactly this way in 2004. New chapters are forming each year, and ALA actively encourages members who want to bring one to their state. Start a chapter
Bring ALA to your state.Call the office at 847.382.0630, email [email protected], or send a note through the contact page. A person will get back to you, and the conversation costs nothing. |
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