Allied Membership - Basic & Educational Program
Local allied membership is open to individuals and small businesses in the design and construction field with established professional reputations who are registered to practice their professions where such requirements exist, or persons who are employed outside of architectural practice but are involved in positions allied to the field of architecture.
Basic Allied Membership is $400 per year, and Educational Program Allied Membership is $600 annually.
Allied members may include engineers, planners, landscape architects, sculptors, muralists, artists, and others in government, education, journalism, manufacturing, industry and/or other fields allied to architecture.
Why join AIA Potomac Valley as an Allied Member? Click here to learn more and download these benefits.
Allied Membership is an included benefit at every level of Annual Partnership.
ALLIED MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (BASIC & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM)
Basic Allied Membership Benefits:
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Name recognition + listing in online Allied Members & Partners Directory and AIAPV Member Directory
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New member recognition in the Potomac Valley Architect e-newsletter
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Promotional use of the title “Allied Member of AIA Potomac Valley" and Allied Member Badge
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Ability to submit events to the AIAPV calendar at no charge
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Ability to submit material for Member News and Guest Posts blogs
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Company Spotlight article in Potomac Valley Architect newsletter and archived in Allied Member News blog
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Opportunity to share new company products and services in Allied/Partner Spotlight newsletter column
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Post to AIAPV's Job Board at no charge
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Ability to attend and participate in chapter committee meetings
- Receive advance announcement of new chapter event sponsorship opportunities**
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Member registration rate for AIAPV programs and events
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Invitation to AIAPV Annual Membership Meeting
- 25% member discount off AIAPV Website advertising rates
Educational Program Allied Membership Benefits:
All benefits listed above PLUS:
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Your company logo displayed in Allied Members & Partners Directory
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Up to two (2) event listings per month of your company's AIA CES-approved program in AIAPV newsletters
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Opportunity to submit a proposal to present a one-hour continuing education class (requires approval by aligned AIAPV chapter committee)
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Ability to network and engage during the event
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Exposure in pre-event outreach
We invite you to join us! Complete the Basic Allied / Educational Program Membership Application
FINE PRINT: Benefits are subject to change. AIA Potomac Valley (AIAPV) reserves the right to accept or reject partnership with any allied member by decision of the AIAPV Board of Directors. AIAPV does not, solely by virtue of its partnership with AIAPV allied members, endorse or support the opinions, platforms, products, work or missions of AIAPV allied members. In the event AIAPV determines that partnership with any allied member is no longer mutually beneficial, it reserves the right to terminate that partnership immediately and without cause.
AIA Potomac Valley is a 501(c)6 organization. Sponsorship contributions may be written off as a business expense. Please consult your tax professional.
**EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Allied Members will receive advance notification of opportunities to sponsor individual Chapter events, providing visibility during advance promotion and onsite at the event. Event sponsorship is a great way to target specific design audiences relevant to your product offerings. Recurring opportunities include our quarterly Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) programs (requires CRAN Annual Partnership), which are offered as part of a Capital Area tri-chapter initiative, single event sponsorship opportunities, our annual Design Awards celebration, and annual Golf Outing. Sponsorships for other events and programs may be offered as they are developed by Chapter committees. Costs vary by event.
You may also contact Executive Director David Iams (410-212-2945) to discuss ways you can engage with AIA Potomac Valley and reserve your opportunities for 2026!
