NORFOLK ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS

REPORT OF MEETING ON MONDAY 12th JANUARY 2009

 

1.    PRESENT

There were nine members present

 

2.    ACCOUNTS

The budget was presented to the meeting.  Funding is to be sought for the Practice Cards.  The new projector will be hired out.

 

3.    WEDNESDAY ARCHITECTS FORUM

The February Forum will be on 4th February on Listed Buildings.

 

4.    CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARDS

The provisional date for the Dinner is 6th July.  This will be confirmed at the next NAJCC meeting.

 

5.    NORFOLK FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE (NFA)

The next working party meeting will be on 19th January.

 

6.    PRACTICE CARD

A new draft was circulated and amendment discussed.  Gary Pearce will action amendments and re-circulate to Council.

 

7.    EDP ARTICLE

The Planning article appeared in the Business Section of the EDP just before Christmas.  It will now go on the Blog.  Further articles are required and a platform for non-business related articles is to be sought.

 

8.    CPD

Large practices are to be encouraged to put their CPD events on the NAA events website.

 

9.    CREDIT CRUNCH

NAA is to find out how the affect the credit crunch is having on practices and find out if there are ways the NAA can help.

 

10. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Monday 9th February 2009 at the offices of LSI Architects LLP. 4.30 pm