NOMAtlanta

SPIKE Studio: Ignite Excellence, Creativity & Innovation 2022 Summer Academy
2022-07-11 - 2022-07-15 | Georgia Piedmont Technical College Building A, 495 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA, 30021, United States
SPIKE Studio is proud to bring you our 2022 Summer Academy Live and In-Person at Georgia Piedmont Technical College!
This year’s SPIKE Studio Academy experience will explore the true definition of family within the greater community in post COVID world. Today we are all contemplating the true definition of “returning to normalcy” and what it means to reconnect as a community. This year’s project elements and construction will explore and engage the students on ideas and memories of home, human interaction.
Students (Grades 8-12) will design a structure in their own property that can be private or inclusive of their extended community. The space and construction will explore engaging both personal space as well as the community. In addition, students will be exposed to design exercises and speaker presentations that explore cultural celebrations, sustainability, public health, and similar design projects that reinforce the project themes from architects, engineers and other industry professionals.

NOMAtlanta Project Pipeline Program 2022
2022-07-06 09:45 - 2022-07-08 15:30 UTC | Virtual Design Studio on Zoom
Our annual summer camp empowers young people to affect change in their community through design. By connecting young people to real-world architects and planners, we help foster the next generation of design professionals, civic leaders, and changemakers while advocating for increased inclusiveness, diversity, fellowship, equity, and excellence in design throughout Metro Atlanta. Pipeline students are asked to think creatively about the spaces around them and are allowed to investigate how they can best influence those spaces. Each day consists of various hands-on activities and learning sessions designed to encourage students to synthesize and interpret new information as they develop a new building for their city to engage with. By the end of camp, Pipeline students would have created the structure that would fit within their city blocks for a better city and designed a community that reflects their academic, cultural, and design interests!

Camp Club Ideate by Gensler
2022-06-13 08:00 - 2022-06-15 13:00 UTC | TBD
Club Ideate is a program that teaches creative thinking, design skills, and architecture concepts to 7th and 8th-grade students. Each week, the students are challenged with new design questions and projects, with the final product heavily emphasizing process and design thinking rather than a tangible product.

Georgia Tech Pre-College Design Program Session 1
2022-06-13 - 2022-06-24 | Georgia Institute of Technology
Architecture + Building Construction + Music Technology
The Pre-College Design program consists of two-week in-person workshops in architecture, building construction, industrial design, and music technology. Hosted by the College of Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology, this program allows us to engage with our world-class faculty and current students and give high-school (rising juniors and rising seniors) students insight into studying design.

NOMA ATLANTA PROJECT PIPELINE LAUNCH FOR 2022
2022-05-24 18:45 - 19:30 UTC | Central Library, One Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Please attend the General Body Meeting for NOMA Atlanta on Tuesday, May 24th, from 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM for our annual launch of the Project Pipeline summer architecture camp for Atlanta.
Attendees will:

Catch up with the latest updates from the Chapter
Learn about the Project Pipeline Program
Understand the opportunities available for volunteering at Project Pipeline 2022.
Receive Thank you Cards

NOMA members who have renewed their membership will receive a 2022 commemorative thank you card to mark the road map for the Chapter’s mission during 2022 and 2023.

Additionally, we hope to reach out to our NOMAS student chapters for their help this year for Project Pipeline and connection to their universities for one of the most important programs of the year!

Spring Fusion with AIA Atlanta and NOMAtlanta
2022-05-18 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Georgia
Networking and speed mentoring at Chattahoochee Food Works
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, AIA Atlanta and NOMAtlanta host Spring Fusion, an interactive social gathering uniting minority design professionals.
We’re meeting up at the Westside’s new food hall Chattahoochee Food Works, which offers an array of multicultural cuisine with 31 food vendors. Guests will get to enjoy a complimentary drink and appetizers while taking in the lively ambiance and making new connections.
Spring Fusion will also include mini speed mentoring, allowing emerging professionals to engage established practitioners for general questions, advice, or ongoing mentorship.
Sign up on the AIA Atlanta website at: https://www.aiaatl.org/events/spring-fusion-may-2022/

NOMA Atlanta Celebrates Women in Architecture
2022-03-26 12:00 - 15:00 UTC | Perkins & Will, 1315 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
Honoring women who make an impact in the profession and the built environment

RSVP by March 24, 2022

Virtual Documentary Night
2022-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Georgia
Join us for a virtual documentary night on February 24th to discuss the Hollywood’s Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story documentary. Watch the film and register for the event. Event is hosted by Community Documentary Night in collaboration with NOMA Atlanta. #nomaatlanta
RSVP Here.

2021 National Conference
2021-10-20 - 2021-10-23 | Detroit, Detroit, MI, United States
NOMA HOMECOMING | Detroit 50
NOMA is honored to celebrate our 50th Year Anniversary in Detroit, where our twelve founders convened for the 1971 AIA Conference. Over the past five decades, NOMA has grown to over 2,000 members in over 120 professional and student chapters in North America. In 2021, we invite you to join us in Detroit as we honor our history, relish in our present day accomplishments and look to build a brighter future for our profession and our communities.
We invite you to watch our NOMA Homecoming | Detroit 50 commemorative video, written and performed by Detroit native, Jessica Care Moore, with original music by John Bunkley, also a Detroiter. The film was commissioned by NOMA and executive produced by Kimberly Dowdell and Tiffany Brown. Commercial real estate firm, Bedrock Detroit sponsored and provided in-kind services to produce the powerful video that we are all so proud to share. Many thanks to Bedrock and the entire NOMA team for helping to make this possible. Please join us in Detroit, October 20-23, 2021. To pre-register, please click HERE. We are NOMA…the frontline of architecture begins here.

NOMAtlanta Golf & Learn
2021-08-17 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Georgia

2021 Project Pipeline Program: Architecture and Design Justice
2021-07-19 - 2021-07-23 | Georgia

The Storytelling Series: Defining African-American Architecture with CPDI Africa
2021-05-13 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Georgia

The Storytelling Series: Monuments and Memorials
2021-05-06 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Georgia
NOMA Atlanta is presenting the Storytelling Series to share thoughts and ideas for how we, as designers and architects, can play a more integral role in how we narrate the stories we tell through our design work and community engagement. We are identifying organizations and individuals who showcase impactful ways to celebrate people, art, culture, and history through their design, use of activism, communities and education. In this series segment, we are talking with the DAP Collective on how they tell stories through their initiatives.

The lecture will discuss the direct action and methodologies of installing Buildable Memorials into spaces and communities through conversation and examples. These memorials and monuments illustrate the people, places and futures stolen by white supremacy and state-sanctioned violence. Come learn how to coordinate, illustrate, assemble and install pop-up memorials in public spaces, sites of protest, and places where land and/or life have been lost to racial violence.

Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vISRjK-tT_KNxnn2xNegCA

Career Making - Navigating Your New Role
2021-04-29 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Georgia
Career Making – Navigating Your New Role
Join a panel of industry professionals in a discussion about the journey from academia to professional practice. Through this event, we will share personal journeys and insightful tips to guide you on the path to success. We will be discussing topics on workplace lessons learned, how to find a mentor, and ensuring that you gain meaningful experience towards licensure. More details to follow.
Zoom ID: 850 3459 2146

Table Talk Tuesdays April 27
2021-04-27 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Georgia
Join Us!
Pull up a seat at ‘The Table.’
Table Talk Tuesdays serve as an open platform to talk about everything architecture and design related. Each month, on the 4th Tuesday, we will virtually meet to have a meeting of the minds and talk shop.
What is interesting to you in the profession?
What can our profession do better?
What are some opportunities to change our landscape?
What does it take to get owner buy-in?
What is the state of mind of the average architect?
What does work/life balance really look like?
What is your favorite building?
Whatever your question may be, bring it to The Table. Although specifically meant for emerging professional; students, allied professionals, and season professionals are all welcome to attend.
See you on every 4th Tuesday!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82542785881

Hard Hat Tour - Hyatt Centric
2021-03-27 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Georgia
Join NOMA for a Hard Hat Tour on Saturday 3/27.
Tour will be by Corey Riley of Cooper Carry.
Only 20 slots are available on a “First Come, First Served” basis for registration. Participants must provide their own transportation, their own PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and be masked.
5 slots will be held for student members.
Registration link will be sent to members to sign up.
The tour is slated to start at 10AM and may last 1 to 2 hours.

Table Talk Tuesdays
2021-03-23 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Georgia

2021 Q1 General Body - March
2021-03-11 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Zoom Virtual Platform
Join us for out Q1 General Body Meeting on March 11th 2021 at 6:30 PM.

Details
Meeting will be held virtually on our Zoom platform. Meeting ID: 818 8742 0390.
Join to here more about:

What’s happening locally.
What’s happening nationally.
Forthcoming events and programming.

Please feel free to bring questions and concerns. See you soon!

COFFEE CONNECT
2021-03-01 - 2021-03-31 | Georgia
Coffee (or Cocktail) Connect is a no-frills way to meet other women one-on-one within ULI with the goal to broaden professional networks and strengthen industry connections. This month, ULI’s Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) is teaming up with NOMA Atlanta (National Organization of Minority Architects) to connect women in all sectors of the industry in a more meaningful and intentional way.
Participants will be placed in pairs with the mission to connect and “meet” on your own time. Participants can plan to meet in person or virtually during the month of March. ULI Atlanta and NOMA Atlanta encourages all participants to follow the safety guidelines outlined by the CDC HERE.
Overall, the goal is to give participants an opportunity to get to know a little bit more about each other in a very informal and comfortable setting… thus leading to expanded networks, new connections, and endless possibilities!
Registration ends on Friday, February 19th .
REGISTER HERE

2021 Emerging Mega Projects in Metro Atlanta
2021-02-16 11:30 - 13:30 UTC | Zoom Virtual Platform
MODERATOR
Marsha Anderson Bomar, F. ASCE, F. ITE, AICP, ENV/SP Trainer
Assistant General Manager for Capital Program Delivery
MARTA
Marsha Anderson Bomar is the Assistant General Manager of MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transit Authority) for Capital Program Delivery with a $400M per year budget. She is currently serving her fourth term as Council Member for the City of Duluth, Georgia and has been Mayor Pro Tempore three times. Previously she served as the Executive Director of the Gateway85 Community Improvement District, the largest CID in the state of Georgia. Prior to the CID, she was the Founder and President of Street Smarts, Inc., a planning, engineering and design firm, and Data Smarts, a data collection and management firm, established in 1990, both of which she sold in 2010. Marsha is an International Past President of the Institute of Transportation Engineers and recipient of the Burton Marsh Lifetime Service Award as well as the Theodore Matson Memorial Award. She recently completed her term on the American Society of Civil Engineers Board of Directors.
Marsha earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Masters in Transportation Planning and Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. She also holds a Masters of Civil Engineering from Princeton University. Marsha is the author of hundreds of publications, articles and studies and an International speaker on technical subjects as well as Leadership and Ethics. She is also the Mom of three, stepmom to three, has 4 in-law children, 3 stepgrands and 1 grand.
PANELISTS
Artie Jones, III
Director of Economic Development / Executive Director of Clearly College Park
City of College Park, GA
Artie Jones, III was appointed to the position of Director of Economic Development for the City of College Park, in October of 2013. Jones utilization of industry standards, combined with a progressive approach has transformed College Park into one of the most sought after places to do business in metro Atlanta.
Artie has also developed College Park’s 1st Tax Allocation District located in downtown College Park. College Park’s first tax allocation district is anticipated to attract over $1.2 billion in development to the new Airport City Project. He and his team announced the arrival of BMW’s $15 million technical training facility to locate at the Georgia International Convention Center’s Gateway Campus. The facility will attract 8k to 10k trainees annually to College Park Georgia correlating into significant tax revenues captured in College Park hotels and restaurants.
Artie is now working on establishing College Park’s second tax allocation district along College Parks Old National Highway and Godby Road area. This redevelopment area will have a significant impact to the canvas of College Park, as there are huge gains anticipated from the relocation of those hotels and industry impacted by the development of the ATL’s sixth runway.
Mason Ailstock
President
Rowen Foundation
Mason Ailstock is a recognized leader in innovation districts and anchor-driven developments. With nearly 20 years’ experience working with non-profit institutions, governments and industry, Mason has a track record of converging real estate, academia, and business to advance communities of innovation. Immersed in the planning and visioning of Rowen, Mason is responsible for project leadership and operations as President of Rowen Foundation, the non-profit steward that ensures the long-term vision for Rowen is never compromised.
Prior to leading Rowen, Mason served as the Chief Operating Officer of Research Triangle Park the largest research park in North America. Mason is the Past President of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP), Co-Chairman of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) University Development & Innovation Council, a member of the ULI Center for Leadership, and the Global Eisenhower Fellowships.
Eric Pinckney
Project Executive, Commercial Real Estate
Integral
Eric L. Pinckney is the Project Executive responsible for the implementation of Assembly in Doraville, GA, which is a 145 acre, 10 million square foot redevelopment of the former General Motors plant in metro Atlanta and one of the largest transit oriented developments in the United States. He has been affiliated with Integral since the company’s inception in 1993. Mr. Pinckney has over 25 years of real estate industry experience, including $1.5 billion in multifamily development and $100 million in public improvements. His know-how encompasses engineering design, construction management, project management, and real estate development.
Mr. Pinckney earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in City Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a member of Leadership Atlanta Class of 2013, and currently serves on the boards of the Georgia Tech Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Arthur Blank YMCA.
Clyde Higgs
President & CEO
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
Clyde Higgs currently serves as CEO & President of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. In this role he leads the executive team in providing oversight of the Economic Development, Design & Construction, Real Estate Development, Housing, Procurement, and Human Resources activities of ABI. He also lends his leadership to establishing and expanding strong working relationships with private and public partners across the region, state and nation. Clyde brings 20 years’ experience in economic development, real estate, intellectual property, technology, strategic planning, design, real estate development, grant and donor funding, and government relations, with a diversity of projects including those that specialize in urban innovation, science and technology.
Clyde is a graduate of the University of South Alabama and holds a graduate degree in Public Administration from East Carolina University. He has served on numerous boards and professional organizations, including two gubernatorial appointments: by Texas Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Emerging Technology (Board) for early stage companies working on innovations in the fields of biotechnology, healthcare, energy and information technology; and by North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue to the State Board of Community Colleges where he served as Vice Chair.
Katie Leonart
Vice President of Real Estate and Facility Development
Wellstar Health Systems
Katie Leonard serves as Wellstar Health System Vice President of Real Estate and Facility Development Services. In her role, Katie provides strategic oversight and direction for construction, real estate, security, and overall plant operations and maintenance of Wellstar owned and managed properties.
Katie is an established industry leader with over 20 years of experience in complex facility management, field operations, cost and risk analysis, and procurement. Throughout her career, she has specialized in healthcare and higher education capital investments.
Katie holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Tech. In addition to her degree, Katie is a LEED AP BD+C accredited professional. She served as the 2020 Board Chair for the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Georgia and continues to serve on ABC’s Executive Committee. Katie is a member of the Georgia Tech School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Construction & Infrastructure Systems Engineering (CISE) Advisory Board and is also a member of the Wellstar Foundation Giving Committee. In February 2020, the Atlanta Business Chronicle named her as one of their “People on the Move.”
EVENT CHAMPIONS

Beth Harris, F.SAME, FSMPS, CPSM

Nate Hammond

$200 EVENT SPONSORSHIPS
– 2 Complimentary event registrations
– Logo promotion on email blasts and social media posts
– Verbal recognition at event
Sponsorship opportunities are available! Please contact Angel Jones, CPSM, ajones@slsfire.com for additional information.

Tickets

$25.00 SMPS Member Ticket
$25.00 NAMC Member Ticket
$25.00 NOMA Member Ticket
$35.00 Non-Member/Guest Ticket
$200.00 SMPS Member Firm SPONSOR
$200.00 Non-Member Firm SPONSOR

The 2018 NOMAtlanta Awards
2018-03-11 18:30 - 21:30 UTC | The Vista Room, 2836 Lavista Road, Decatur, GA, 30033, United States
NOMAtlanta would like to recognize our Leaders, Members, Sponsors and Friends. Join us for this elegant Black Tie evening of entertainment as we showcase the many accomplishments of 2017 and share our vision for the future.
DATE AND TIME

Sun, March 11, 2018
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
Add to Calendar

LOCATION

The Vista Room
2836 Lavista Road
Decatur, GA 30033

Circle of Trust Community Service Project at ACFB
2018-02-22 13:00 - 16:00 UTC | Georgia
The Circle of Trust, Atlanta’s fastest growing and most diverse commercial real estate networking group has made its mark with its phenomenal cocktail events, now it’s time to ask the Circle Nation to step up.
Help the Circle to give back to the community as they gather inside of the Product Rescue Center at the Atlanta Community Food Bank on Thursday, February 22nd from 1-4. Since 2013, we have sorted more than 80,000 pounds of food and made more than 2,500 boxed food packages for distribution to seniors. This year, the sky’s the limit!
We have 50 slots available, so if you are interested, register below:
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=5uuafteab&oeidk=a07ef2pte22e8241bf5
