The Board of Directors of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada () announces that Mike Brennan, MBA, has joined the RAIC as Chief Executive Officer.

Mike is responsible for harnessing the energies of staff, members, volunteers and the board of directors to build long-term sustainability, stability, and organizational excellence.

Strategies include, but are not limited to, membership value and revenue growth as well as productive collaboration with stakeholders and partners across the country and internationally.

Tom Emodi, FRAIC, a Halifax architect, has been acclaimed as Dean of the RAIC College of Fellows for a three-year term beginning May 2018.

Tom succeeds J. Robert Thibodeau, FIRAC, a Vancouver architect who served two three-year terms from 2011 to 2017.

The president of Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions (BGIS) says the federal government service provider will work to correct issues related to the quality of procurement calls, the use of unlicensed practitioners, and to review contract language on liability and risk.

BGIS President Gordon Hicks hosted a meeting on February 14 to discuss issues raised by the RAIC and the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC). The RAIC and the ACEC initiated the meeting on behalf of their members, and the parties came together, including nine members of the BGIS management team.

The deadline for 2018 renewal is April 1. If you have not already done so, please take a moment to log in to your account at www.raic.org to renew your membership.

Your membership not only strengthens your professional growth through practice support tools and continuing education but also directly supports important advocacy initiatives such as lobbying for fair procurement practices.

Need help with renewal? Call 613-241-3600 ext. 200.

Register for the RAIC/AANB Festival of Architecture in Saint John, NB before April 12 to benefit from early bird pricing. Save more than $100!

You won’t want to miss the continuing education sessions, networking opportunities, and local tours that this East Coast conference offers.

Apply for this $5,000 RAIC Foundation bursary for interns or share this notice with a colleague. The deadline for submissions is May 4.

The Centennial Fund recognizes those in the early stages of their careers who have already made a noteworthy contribution to the profession. Applicants must be RAIC members to apply.

Do you know or work with an emerging architectural professional? Help them advance in their career by sending them to the Bidding & Contract Award and Contract Administration live webinar April 28-29!

They can attend remotely or in person in Toronto.

Chevalier Morales Architectes, a Montreal-based architectural firm that reflects the positive impact of the architectural competition process in Quebec, is the recipient of the 2018 Emerging Architectural Practice Award awarded by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC).

RDHA, a Toronto-based architecture studio that has specialized in public buildings for almost a century, and has in recent years undergone a successful renewal, is the recipient of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s 2018 Architectural Firm Award.

The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects and the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects are hosting their annual conference in Toronto, April 5-7.

The theme is Moving Forward: Addressing society's challenges through new paradigms in landscape architecture.

Highlights include keynote speakers Anne Whiston Spirn and Diana Beresford-Kroeger, the OALA 50th Anniversary Celebration and CSLA Awards Gala plus educational sessions, tours, and a trade show.

Submit to the Architizer A+Awards, an awards program celebrating the year’s best architecture, spaces, and products.

The Awards’ sixth season brings new categories, a winners’ podcast, and the opportunity to be published in Phaidon’s annual compendium A+Architecture.