Newsletter | Jul/Aug 2010
Volume 38:4 | SearchIf you would like to see corrections to this newsletter or to submit articles or suggestions for future newsletters please contact the Newsletter Editor at newsletter@owa-usa.org.
In this issue: | OWA Schedule - Leslie Golden Annual OWA Westerbeke Retreat September 24-26, 2010 - Leslie Golden Design Competition and Events around the Bay - Leslie Golden July Marketing Tips - Leslie Golden STEERING COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS DUE AUGUST 30. - Joanne Winship Sandhya Sood: Book Launch - Leslie Golden June Meeting - Rainwater Harvesting - Leslie Golden OWA Policy and Procedures Sub Committee - Joanne Winship Mentorship Program - Karlene Gullone OWA Health Plan - Leslie Golden Members in the Community: theonepercent.org - Leslie Golden |
OWA Scheduleby Leslie Golden |
Annual OWA Westerbeke Retreat September 24-26, 2010
by Leslie Golden | Share #212Design Competition and Events around the Bay
by Leslie Golden | Share #213Design Competition
The XVII Pan-American Bienal of Architecture, Quito, Ecuador BAQ 2010 invites all design professionals to participate in this international conference and design competition.
This year’s Bienal theme is “Architecture, Breaking Down the Borders”. The BAQ 2010 will take place in Quito, Ecuador, one of the cities nominated by the UNESCO as a World’s Heritage Site. The Bienal includes Pan-American and International Design Competitions, a Symposium, Conferences, Architectural and Art Exhibits throughout the City, and other complementary activities.
There are several categories in which you can participate, sending built projects completed during the last four years to enter the international design competition. The deadline for the submittals is Friday, October 29, 2010. All projects submitted will be published in the book of the BAQ 2010.
If you are interested in participating in the design competition or any of the events offered at the XVII BAQ 2010, please go to the Bienal’s web-page http://www.baq-cae.ec , or contact Gilda Puente-Peters, U.S. Coordinator Ph: 510-526-6226
Supper Salon in San Francisco - Not happening until further notice.
Supper Salon in Berkeley - Informal East Bay dinner the second Wednesday of the month at “Gather” on Oxford Street in Berkeley. All are welcome to enjoy an informal small group environment. Check the forum for the next date.
July Marketing Tips
by Leslie Golden | Share #214Networking
Attend networking opportunities and don’t leave without meeting at least five new people
Find Common Ground
Give to get - share timely information or interesting articles
Be Involved (attend regularly and step up to leadership opportunities)
Ask for Referrals with specificity
STEERING COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS DUE AUGUST 30.
by Joanne Winship | Share #215NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN TO FILL THREE NEW STEERING COMMITTEE POSITIONS. Consider nominating yourself or others to serve a 2 year term beginning in December 2010. Nominations are due Aug. 30 and will be voted on at the October 19, 2010 Annual Business meeting. This is a wonderful opportunity to share and act on your ideas for enhancing programs and activities at OWA. Read below for details.
Over the past six months the New Steering Committee has met over four times and has discussed many important and substantial additional programs to meet the OWA goals. It has been a rewarding and fun experience. However, it has become clear that to meet our objectives we need additional Steering Committee Members to maintain and grow the organization. The Steering Committee has decided to increase the number of Steering Committee Members from five to a total of seven and are requesting that members nominate or self nominate “members in good standing” to begin a two year term beginning on Dec 2010. As Judy Rowe’s term will be ending at the end of this year, the membership will be asked to vote three new members onto the Steering Committee. Judy has graciously accepted the responsibility of remaining as the Treasurer.
Nominations:
- Any member in good standing may nominate themselves or another member in good standing to be considered for a position on the Steering Committee.
- By August 30th, 2010, 45 days prior to the annual meeting, all nominees shall submit a one paragraph biography and a one paragraph statement of why they would like to serve on the steering committee. These statements will be sent out with the annual meeting agenda and posted on the OWA website for member viewing.
- Steering Committee duties shall be detailed and posted with the call for nominations at least 90 days prior to the annual meeting.
- Nominations of members in good standing may be made at the annual meeting. The member nominated at the annual meeting must be present and in agreement of the nomination.
Steering Committee:
The Steering Committee shall be composed of 7 OWA members in good standing. They shall have two year terms. Each year there shall be an election for three or four new Steering Committee members to fill the vacancies of the three or four Steering Committee members rotating off the committee. Steering Committee members shall serve not more than two consecutive terms.
The duties of the Steering Committee shall include:
- Meet at least bi-monthly to plan and implement activities and programs.
- Plan and coordinate 6 event meetings, two of which include the annual meeting and the December Holiday gathering.
- Foster networking opportunities with introductions, suggestions, and writing of newsletter articles.
- Meet all legal requirements required of the organization in a timely manner.
- Each member to take responsibility for at least one major task area:
- Membership Coordinator: Administer membership applications, renewals, and database. Enter new names into database. Coordinate with health plan liaison status of members and information as to whether they are in good standing and dues paid up. Coordinate mentoring program.
- Finance Coordinator: Track income and expenses and prepare monthly financial statement for Steering Committee and annual meeting review and approval. Coordinate the filing of annual tax return. Ensure business documents are filed properly with financial institutions and the state. Administer scholarship program if program is offered.
- Newsletter Coordinator:
- Prepare and publish the monthly newsletter for online distribution and web content.
- Solicit membership for relevant content contributions, photographs and announcements for publications.
- Post the calendar of events in the newsletter.
- Post the Steering Committee approved minutes in the newsletter.
- Prepare and publish the monthly newsletter for online distribution and web content.
- Program Coordinator:
- Coordinate calendar of events and publicity with Newsletter and Information coordinators.
- Coordinate the planning of the annual retreat for the general membership.
- Coordinate the rotation of responsibility for general meetings and check that the following are done by Steering Committee member responsible:
Arrange speaker(s)
Arrange meeting place
Coordinate refreshments
Send email reminder of event, time and place
Arrange for membership applications to be at event and OWA brochure or newsletter, and cash for change for event fee.
Provide or arrange for introduction about OWA, speaker and members in attendance including steering committee.
Arrange for speaker fee or hospitality gift
- Policy and Procedures Coordinator: Establish annual review process of policies and procedures, coordinate membership discussion and comment on policies, procedures or bylaws and prepare for annual meeting approval vote on revisions or amendments. Detail duties of steering committee positions for nominating process. Prepare notification, agenda, nominating and other business materials for the annual meeting. Coordinate the annual planning retreat for old and new steering committee members.
- Information Coordinator: Oversee website development and maintenance. Respond to inquiries from the website. Ensure that website is dynamic, well designed, responsive and current. Coordinate surveys to the membership.
- Special Events and Benefits Coordinator: Coordinate the flow of information and business between the Steering Committee and the Board of Directors, the Health Plan Liaison, and the Retreat Coordinator.
- Policy and Procedures Coordinator: Establish annual review process of policies and procedures, coordinate membership discussion and comment on policies, procedures or bylaws and prepare for annual meeting approval vote on revisions or amendments. Detail duties of steering committee positions for nominating process. Prepare notification, agenda, nominating and other business materials for the annual meeting. Coordinate the annual planning retreat for old and new steering committee members.
- Coordinate calendar of events and publicity with Newsletter and Information coordinators.
- Membership Coordinator: Administer membership applications, renewals, and database. Enter new names into database. Coordinate with health plan liaison status of members and information as to whether they are in good standing and dues paid up. Coordinate mentoring program.
- Meet at least bi-monthly to plan and implement activities and programs.
Sandhya Sood: Book Launch
by Leslie Golden | Share #216New Book Chronicles 100 Years of UC Berkeley's Architecture Department
by Leslie Golden | Share #227Design on the Edge: A Century of Teaching Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, 1903-2003
Waverly Lowell and Elizabeth Douthitt Byrne just completed a book on the history of the UCB Architecture Department. There are quite a few articles by and about women architects.
http://www.ced.berkeley.edu/news/pressreleases/100-years-of-architecture
This illustrated monograph of approximately 370 pages combines scholarly essays written by faculty about the development, contributions, and future of the program; reflections of faculty and alumni about their experiences here; a timeline/chronology; lists of key people and contributions; a color portfolio of a century of student drawings; and appendices of architecture faculty. It is intended for alumni, students, faculty, architectural historians, and the general public.
June Meeting - Rainwater Harvesting
by Leslie Golden | Share #217Location: Golden Associates Landscape Architects in Oakland on June 15th, 2010
Approximately 18 individuals attended the presentation by Brian Quill of John Deere Green Tech provided an overview of Rainwater Catchment Systems and featured a case study the Claremont Middle School project designed by Golden Associates for the Oakland Unified School District.
Adjournment: 8:30pm
OWA Policy and Procedures Sub Committee
by Joanne Winship | Share #218Draft #2 of the OWA Policies and Procedures has been posted on the Forum at the OWA website. You need to log into the website to access Forum articles for members only. If you have forgotten your password, contact the webmaster who will send it to you.
We will appreciate your comments, especially as we flesh out the objectives that will guide the planning for activities, events, and services for the membership. Please contact Joanne a call at 415-752-1404 or email: joanne@owa-usa.org
Mentorship Program
by Karlene Gullone | Share #219We are just about to launch the Mentorship Program and we encourage all of you to add a bit more information to your online profile, to facilitate mentor/mentee matches. Log in to your profile at https://owa-usa.org/member.php?e=1
Try to answer the following questions within the “About Yourself” and “Interests” comment boxes:
1) Briefly summarize your professional experience and areas of expertise.
2) What are your values and interests? Source of inspiration?
3) What do you do for fun? List your favorites: books, websites, designers, travel destinations???
Also, please be sure that your address information is current, so that you can connect with other local professionals. Finally, if you would like to participate in the mentorship program, make certain that you indicate your interest by checking the appropriate box under your profile!
Please contact Karlene if you have any additional questions but we have tried to make this as easy as possible to allow our membership to connect with each other independently.
OWA Health Plan
by Leslie Golden | Share #223The OWA has been pleased to offer medical insurance to its members (women and men) for over 25 years. Our plans are available to women and men, individuals and firms, in architecture and other design fields. The plans allow individuals access to a group coverage which can offer significant advantages over an individual plan. They do not include dental coverage.
more information is here
Members in the Community: theonepercent.org
by Leslie Golden | Share #220
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