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Universal Designation for Licensure Proposed

At the May ASLA Board of Trustees Meeting, the BOT charged the ASLA Licensure Committee to develop a policy that would identify and promote a universal designation for licensure for consideration at the October 2011 BOT meeting. The committee has developed a proposal that will soon be reviewed by the Policy Committee in keeping with ASLA's policy development process and is expected to be considered by the BOT at its October meeting.

If you would care to comment on the proposal, please participate in our brief survey or e-mail VA-ASLA's Trustee, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Feedback should be received no later than 9 a.m. Thursday, October 27th.

Virginia Chapter Strategic Planning Retreat Held October 1st

The Virginia Chapter Executive Committee held its annual strategic planning retreat October 1 in Charlottesville. Attending ExCom officers included Lynn Crump, Chapter Trustee; Nancy Rodrique, Past President; Rob McLeod, President Elect; Barry Frankenfield, Treasurer and President Elect for 2013; and Frank Fentress, Treasurer Elect. We were joined by Vaughn Rinner, Executive Committee Liaison on the National ASLA Finance and Investments Committee; Terry Clements of Virginia Tech and Member of the National ASLA Policy Committee; Julie Basic of Land Planning and Design Assoc.; and Jimmy Shepherd of Shepherd Land Planning, LLC. Plus, we enjoyed the superior assistance of Mary Kidd, our new Chapter Administrator.

The session began with taking stock of major accomplishments since October 2010. Progress on the goals and objectives set out for 2011 was noted as follows:

Register Now: VA-ASLA Sponsors Gillette Forum October 26-27

VA-ASLA is proud to announce that we are sponsoring this year's Gillette Forum. "Making Beauty Sustainable" is the theme of the biennial Charles F. Gillette Forum on October 26-27, 2011 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. This event honors the legacy of Charles Gillette, a leader in the field of landscape architecture, by engaging the public in a conversation about the importance of landscape design and the value of Gillette's ideals of elegance, superb craftsmanship, and seamless blending of architecture and garden. Also, during the luncheon on Thursday, October 27, we will be having a special presentation honoring our VA-ASLA Chapter's newest ASLA Fellows: Reuben Rainey, Gregg Bleam, and Robert McGinnis. To register, click here.