US Navy COOL includes the CPBD designation [MondayMINUTE]

Engineering Aids (EA) get Navy Bucks. This means a credential voucher or reimbursement for the CPBD exam, re-certification, or the maintenance fee has been approved for payment through the Navy’s Credential Program Office.

EAs plan, supervise, and perform tasks required in construction surveying, drafting, materials testing, and construction management.

Navy COOL is a centralized, Web-based hub that consolidates information from numerous sources at the federal, state, and local levels on certifications, licenses, apprenticeships, and growth opportunities that correspond with each Navy rating and Officer Designator, collateral duties, and leadership roles.

“Show Your Value Through Certifications” is still the theme of our keynote presentations, with other design & construction related topics being added to the schedule.

Educational events are scheduled from 12:30 to 5:30 pm EST, with networking (and party) sessions spilling over into the evening. Including a virtual St. Patrick’s Day happy hour.

The Greer & Lowdermilk Conference Center in Houston, Texas, is still closed due to COVID-19.

Keep an eye on your inbox and visit AIBD.org/winter-conference often to view the new schedule, receive updates, and registration links, as things develop.

A fishbowl conversation is a form of dialog that can be used when discussing topics within large groups. The advantage of the fishbowl is that it allows the entire group to participate in a conversation. Any member of the audience can, at any time, occupy the empty chair and join the session. When this happens, an existing member of the fishbowl must voluntarily leave the fishbowl and free a chair. The discussion continues with participants frequently entering and leaving the fishbowl.

We are also filling the 2021 dedicated blast schedule. A dedicated blast is an email exclusively dedicated to your company and a message sent to over 8,400 AIBD subscribers.

Availability is limited and sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Kathy Dowdy, Account Manager (kdowdy@associationrevenuepartners.com), if you have any questions or if you’d like to secure your campaign.

AIBD Members, contact us to get your $70/entry discount code!

The Building Design Awards is AIBD’s premier award program exhibiting design excellence in all commercial building designs.

All industry professionals are eligible to enter individual or collaborative projects.

NOTE: This is NOT the American Residential Design Awards (ARDA). The Building Design Awards are for COMMERCIAL and MULTI-FAMILY ONLY.

Start your submitting your entries today!

We hope you will mark your calendars ahead and plan to attend.

Of course, this is contingent on getting the virus under control, or better — eradicating it — so we can get back to normal.

As time passes in 2021 and we see how things are going, we will notify you about plans for the 2022 conference and trade show.

This blog post will deal with a few possible areas for building designer service after the drawings are complete.

4x Friday is a concise email I send out with four of the coolest things I’ve found, learned, or experienced that week.

It’s concise. A tiny bite of goodness before you head off for the weekend.

Thanks to the work of AIBD Communications Director, Garrett Mickley, ten episodes are currently available featuring Sam Morgan, Jeremy Farner, Brendan Smythe, Miguel Villalobos Sandoval, Casey Thompson, Kristen Kaiser, Pamela Macior, Dan Turner, Larry Stephenson, Past AIBD President, David Pillsbury, and AIBD Certification Director, Rusty Hudnet.

If you’re interested in becoming a building designer, want to earn your CPBD designation, or want to hear some great career advice, join in the second Tuesday of each month to meet guests who have completed or are currently on their journeys to becoming a CPBD.

An uploaded resume in your job seeker account makes applying quick and easy.