LiA’s innaugural Networking and Happy Hour event, held at the Center for Architecture on February 24th, was a great success. Many thanks to the nearly sixty people that came to support the launch of our new committee.
Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to network and visit with friends and colleagues from the architectural profession as well as other areas, including engineering consultants, real estate professionals, building product experts, educators and students. Attendees also had the opportunity to listen to Yesenia Blandon and Terry Salinas, founding members of LiA Dallas, as they enthusiastically discussed the many wonderful events they have been able to organize in their first few months of existence.
LiA Austin, now the second committee of its kind in the nation, is born from a set of needs and realities of our local Latino community, and particularly of us involved in the design industry. Happy Hour attendees were reminded that through participation and active involvement we can identify and foster tomorrow’s leadership in our local communities and professional organizations. LiA Austin promises to be a vehicle through which our members can fulfill such mission.
We invite you to join LiA Austin by calling the AIA chapter office at (512)452-4332 or contacting us by e-mail at LiAcommitteeAustin@gmail.com
Check out photos from the event and a link to our blog on FaceBook by searching “AIA Austin Latinos in Architecture.”
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Sounds like this new committee is a much needed opportunity for the latino community. Love the idea and the effort that CasaBella Architects is investing behind this.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, 60 people for an inaugural event is no easy feat!
Definitely seems as if you are on to something great.
-David