by: AIA New York
AIA New York is issuing a call for letters of interest to identify delegates to represent our Chapter for the AIA National Annual Meeting. Delegates, selected by the AIANY Board of Directors, attend the Annual Meeting and cast votes on behalf of the chapter to elect AIA National board members and vote on other business on the agenda. The 2025 Annual Meeting and board vote will take place at the AIA Conference on Architecture (AIA25) in Boston, MA. Our current roster of delegates includes Chapter President, Benjamin Gilmartin, AIA, and President Elect, Mark Gardner, AIA, NOMA.
We invite you to circulate delegate responsibilities to qualified individuals you believe may be interested and/or express your own desire to serve. Your statement of interest should address why you would like to serve and confirm that you will be in Boston, MA and available for all the roles that delegates fill (see details below).
If you are interested in serving as a delegate, to express your interest to Suzanne Mecs, Hon. AIA NYS, smecs@aiany.org by Monday, April 28.
Schedule of Meetings and Required Responsibilities
Delegates will be expected to attend meetings in advance of AIA25 to hear from candidates and review resolutions with other chapters in New York State; in addition, there will be a regional caucus at the conference that delegates will have to attend. AIANY does not cover the costs of delegates attending AIA25.
Qualified candidates should be able to attend the run-up and AIA25 meetings, have a good knowledge of AIA National’s structure and strategic goals, and be willing to collaborate with other chapter delegates. Delegates must be members in good standing of AIA New York.
- Read/watch Candidate statements on AIA.org website (final speeches to post about late April 2025)
- Participate in Virtual Town Hall on May 16, 2025 at 3 pm
- Read the official Delegate Handbook to be posted on the AIA Annual Meeting webpage by April 25, 2025
- Join briefing and discussion with AIA Board of Directors at May 21, 2025 meeting (approximately 1 hour between 4–6 pm) to review candidates and proposed bylaws amendment (if any)
- Attend the AIA Business Meeting and Caucuses with delegates in Boston, MA (in person, 9 am–1:30 pm ET, June 4, 2025). Vote on bylaws, any other business appropriately raised
- Vote on Candidates on June 4, 2025, 2:30 pm–6:30 pm. Voting is online; credentials to log in to the voting system will be provided to delegates selected and accredited by the Chapter in May 2025).