* Plan to join your home-town colleagues, including home-grown celebrities receiving AIA national honors this year (see below) for the AIA Seattle Dinner Friday night commencing with a cocktail reception at 6:30pm, at Cili Restaurant & Bar, at Bali Hai Golf Club, 5160 Las Vegas Boulevard South - one mile from the Mandalay Bay/Convention Center. Join AIA Seattle President Peter David Greaves AIA and others in a festive and healthful procession on foot to the restaurant, departing the Luxor main entrance 5:30pm, or hop a cab and meet the folks at Cili. Click below to reserve (by 5/13, please) @ $110/person, which includes a full-course meal with your choice of entrees, and wine with dinner. AIA Seattle President Peter David Greaves AIA and 1st VP Randy Everett AIA will welcome all, and offer a toast or two before dinner.

Dine and celebrate with AIA Seattle-based recipients of national honors:
• Recipients of AIA 2005 national Honor Awards for Architecture:
. OMA/LMN A Joint Venture
. Patkau Architects
• AIA Seattle nominees advanced to the AIA College of Fellows:
. Rick Buckley FAIA (d. 1/1/05)
. Henry Hardnett FAIA
• Recipients of AIA 2005 Housing Awards:
… Ross Chapin Architects
… Paul Hirzel, Architect
• Recipients of AIA 2005 Green Project Awards:
… Mahlum Architects
… Mithun Architect+Designers+Planners
• Other esteemed colleagues/honorees

* To reserve lodging in the AIA Seattle room block (reserved for AIA Seattle Members ONLY!) at the Luxor Las Vegas (May 18 and 19th @ $129/night, May 20 and 21 @ $159/night). Location: one block (see map) from the Mandalay Bay/Convention Center. For hotel reservations (for AIA Seattle Members ONLY): 1. Call AIA Seattle (Events Coordinator Lisa Duncan) and request the AIA Seattle access code. 2. Call the Luxor reservation office 800-288-1000, providing the access code when you make your reservations.

* Take part in AIA business at the Annual Meeting at Convention, previewed with the AIA Seattle Board of Directors as part of the Membership Conversation Wednesday 4/20.
Other relevant references:
* AIA Convention program, schedule and registration
* AIA action: preview of business items and candidates (including AIA Seattle's own Norman Strong FAIA, a candidate for AIA VP) to come before the membership at the AIA Annual Business Meeting at Las Vegas.