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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do you have resumes on file? Do I have to be a member to access your resume service?

AIA East Bay has an active resume service available to all. This is a hard copy file in our chapter office (we find that online resume services have too many unqualified and out-of-area job seekers). Anyone can take advantage of our resume service.

Job Seekers: email, fax or mail your resume to us. We prefer black & white or grayscale and no more than five pages.

Employers: contact the office via email ( info@aiaeb.org ) or call us at 510/464-3600. We’ll mail or fax you all qualified applicants’ resumes.

2. I’d like to know about salaries.

AIA East Bay has salary surveys available for review in the chapter office. Be sure to bring something to take notes with, as we cannot make copies of these publications. AIA East Bay chapter members should contact the staff to have PDFs emailed to them.

3. Do you have a list of current members?

AIA East Bay publishes a membership directory annually. All members receive a copy of this directory as a benefit of membership. Vendors can purchase a copy for $125. If you are a job seeker, please contact Sidney Sweeney for more information. Finally, if you would like to hire an architect, we provide referrals free of charge. Contact us at info@aiaeb.org or call 510/464-3600.

4. I’d like to rent your mailing list.

AIA East Bay does rent our mailing list, on approval. The cost is $175 for a one-time use, and includes the chapter mailing list in excel format via email and a hard copy of the Tri-Chapter Membership Directory.

The mailing list is for USPS mail only (no emails, phone or fax information included) and the mail piece you wish to send must be approved. The chapter limits mailing list rentals to two rentals total (not per renter) per month to keep unsolicited mail at a minimum. This benefits the member and the vendor. For more information contact Sidney Sweeney at sidney@aiaeb.org or call 510/464-3600.

5. I’d like to send an RFQ/RFP to your members.

AIA East Bay is happy to distribute RFQ announcements and legal RFPs. Please send a 100-word announcement and link to a website to Sidney Sweeney at sidney@aiaeb.org or call 510/464-3600. If you are looking for RFQs/RFPs, please visit our blog at http://aiaeastbay.blogspot.com and click on the link on the right-hand side.

6. Where are firm profiles?

AIA East Bay publishes a membership directory with AIA Santa Clara Valley and AIA San Mateo County . It includes a list of all members and firm profiles. It is distributed to all chapter members as a member benefit and is available for $125 for vendors. If you would like a copy for employment purposes, please contact Sidney Sweeney at sidney@aiaeb.org or call 510/464-3600.

7. I want to intern/volunteer.

Please contact Sidney Sweeney at sidney@aiaeb.org or call 510/464-3600.

8. What is your newsletter called?

We have a number of publications:

ArchNews: a printed newsletter mailed 10 times a year to 1,000 members and professionals.

Update: an email events and update newsletter emailed twice a month to ~1,000 members and subscribers.

AIA East Bay Blog: our blog of member announcements, area events of interest, programs, classifieds, RFQs, etc.

Monthly postcard: a monthly printed calendar of programs, events, seminars and committees. Distribution: 1,000

9. What is arcCA?

arcCA is the quarterly journal of AIA California Council. All California members receive a copy.

10. Where is the convention this year?

You can find information about the National AIA Convention at www.aiaconvention.org . AIA California Council has two alternating annual conferences: The California Practice Conference and the Monterey Design Conference .

11. When is your next class/seminar/discussion on the new California Building Code.

Please check the calendar or call program coordinator Kellie Hewlett at 510/464-3600.

12. Does AIA East Bay offer seminars/workshops for LEED prep?

We’ll be offering classes in the second half of 2008. Please call the office at 510/464-3600.

13. What are your office hours?

We’re open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm ; other times by appointment.

14. Can I renew my membership online?

Yes. National AIA offers online membership renewal here. Renew Your Membership .

15. Do you have a California Supplemental Exam/Mock Oral?

Yes—we’ve added a Workshop and Mock Oral in 2008. The first one is in March/April. Call the office at 510/464-3600 for more information.

16. I’m looking for a Revit/ArchiCAD/Vectorworks User Group.

Great—we have them. Please check the calendar for upcoming dates.