Are you a designer? An artist? An engineer? A contractor? Are you working in a field that is related to architecture? Then this Affiliate membership category is right for you.

This membership category promotes communication among all the members of the design and construction team. Professional Affiliate members include engineers, planners, landscape architects, sculptors, muralists, artists, and those in education, governmental agencies, journalism, manufacturing, industry, and other fields allied to architecture.

Benefits
Professional Affiliate members receive many of the basic benefits enjoyed by architect and associate members. This means you can share Chapter resources, programs, services, and activities. "Share" is the key word - Affiliate members learn from architects as much as they inform architects about their own disciplines, professions, products and concerns.

Purpose
The Professional Affiliate classification is intended specifically for professionals that work in industries related to architecture. It represents an opportunity to increase communication between professionals and helps promote the common objective of advancing the architectural profession.

Definition/Criteria For Membership

1. Professional Affiliates are those professionals directly involved in the design process, i.e., interior designers, landscape architects, engineers, planners, sculptors, muralists and other artists.
2. Those persons, other than architects, involved in the education of architects, draftspersons or design related professionals.
3. Those business persons, other than architects, who aid the architects in the day-to-day operations of their office. This group would include, but is not limited to, accountants, lawyers, public relations consultants, insurance agents, reproduction experts, computer specialists, and photographers.
4. Those persons, other than architects, involved in public mass media. This group would include, but is not limited to, editors, reporters, managers, and commentators.
5. Those persons, other than architects, within the construction industry involved in the construction or development of buildings. This group would include, but is not limited to, contractors, office or project managers, superintendents, marketing executives, and subcontractors.
6. Those persons, other than architects, in public office, elected, appointed, or employed by Federal, State or Local government entities.

Privileges and Restrictions

• Professional Affiliates (PAL) belong to the Local Chapter only.
• A Professional Affiliate (PAL) member may serve on any Chapter committee that is not concerned with disciplinary matters or any duty of the Executive Committee and whose membership is not otherwise limited by the AIA OC and/or the Institute By-laws.
• A Professional Affiliate (PAL) member may not make motions, vote, serve as chairperson, or hold office on the board of directors/
• A Professional Affiliate (PAL) member may attend any meeting or function of the Chapter.

Affiliate Dues
See Membership Application for Current Dues.

Upon receipt, your application will be presented before the AIAOC Board of Directors that meets monthly. Upon the Board's favorable recommendation, final approval of your membership will be granted.

Membership Services

• AIAOC Update – electronic weekly bulletin of events and programs produced by the Chapter and partner organizations
• Present continuing education seminars for the benefit of the members through the Chapter’s Lifelong Learning program
• Keep members informed of any industry-wide changes in local building code revisions.
• Online Professional Affiliate Member Services Search for professionals seeking referrals to AIAOC Professional Affiliate members
• Online Job Bank for employees seeking employment and employers searching for employees, free to AIAOC members
• AIA contract documents (paper and electronic), handbooks, and bulletins, available to members at discounted rates

Educational/Professional Development

• Monthly Chapter meetings providing networking opportunities
• Professional development seminars
• State, Regional and National Conventions

Public Service For the Orange County Community

• Various community activities which help to raise the public's awareness of the design professions
• News releases to local newspapers and periodicals
• Annual design competition for community college students

All of these services are available to AIA Orange County Professional Affiliate (PAL) Members. In addition, your participation in Chapter meetings and activities help strengthen unity and communication among design professionals in all disciplines, thus increasing your network for referrals.

Executive Professional Affiliate Guidelines Executive Affiliate Benefits

Your Individual Affiliate membership represents an opportunity to increase communication between professionals and helps promote the common objective of advancing the architectural profession. The Executive Affiliate membership offers additional benefits and visibility created for your and your company. These new benefits include:

1. AIAOC membership mailing labels, quarterly upon request ($600 value)
2. Addition of six representatives from your company to the distribution lists.
3. Complimentary admission for four at the Year-End Party.

Executive Affiliate Dues
See Membership Application for current Dues.

To take advantage of the Affiliate or Executive Affiliate membership, please choose this level of membership on the attached application, and include the appropriate dues payment. Please send the application and payment to:

Membership
AIA Orange County
3000 Newport Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92663

Should you have questions, please contact Marilee Edgar at medgar@aiaoc.org.

Download Allied Individual Membership Application