AIA Announces Recipients of Continuing Education Award for Excellence

AIA Announces Recipients of Continuing Education Award for Excellence
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the recipients of the "Award for Excellence in Professional Continuing Education.'

Cannon Design, from Grand Island, N.Y. was honored in the large firm category, AIA Northern Virginia was honored in the AIA Component Provider category and Rogers Krajnak Architects, Inc., from Columbus, Ohio in the small firm provider category for honorable mention.

Established eight years ago, the annual award recognizes educational providers to architectural and engineering firms and their commitment to an overall system of developing high quality professional continuing education programs.

Winners will accept a trophy at the AIA/CES MarketPlace at the AIA 2006 Annual Convention and Design Exposition next June in Los Angeles.

Joanna C. Merletti, Director of Training and Development at Cannon Design stated, 'The AIA's submission process has been very beneficial in that it provides a framework to organize educational plans using a systemic approach.

The approach, based on the Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award, offers comprehensive core competencies and emphasizes the areas of strategy and measurable outcomes.

These principles have helped to enhance our existing program, which has been very successful.