AIA Potomac Valley

AIA Potomac Valley is committed to serving our members with meaningful programs, strong advocacy, and valuable connections. As a local chapter, your voice directly shapes what we do.

This brief survey (5–7 minutes) will help us better understand your interests and how we can strengthen engagement across our region.

SECTION 1: ABOUT YOU

* 1. What best describes you?

Architect (Licensed)

Associate AIA

Firm Principal/Owner

Industry Partner

Retired

Other

1a) Other

Write in your answer for Q1 - Other.

* 2. What is your experience level?

Student

Emerging Professional (0-10 years experience)

11-20 years experience

21+ years experience

* 3. What best describes your firm?

Sole Practioner

Small Firm (2–10 employees)

Mid-size Firm (11–49 employees)

Large Firm (50+ employees)

Government / Institutional

Other

3a) Other

Write in your answer for Q3 - Other.

* 4. Where is your practice based?

SECTION 2: YOUR ENGAGEMENT WITH AIAPV

* 5. In the past year, how have you engaged with AIA Potomac Valley?

Check all that apply

Attended a CE program

Attended a social/networking event

Participated in Design Awards

Served on a committee

Volunteered

Participated in advocacy efforts

Read chapter emails/newsletters

Followed on social media

I have not participated

6a) Other

Write in your answer for Q6 - Other

6. If you have not participated recently, what are the primary reasons?

Select up to three

Scheduling conflicts

Location is inconvenient

Cost

Topics not relevant to my practice

I was unaware of events

Time constraints

Prefer virtual options

Other

7a) Other

Write in your answer for Q5 - Other.

* 7. What event format(s) work best for you?

Select up to three

In-person (Frederick area)

In-person (Montgomery County area)

In-person (Prince George’s County area)

Virtual

Hybrid

Small roundtables (10–20 people)

Larger chapter-wide events

* 8. Preferred timing

Check all that apply

Weekday morning

Weekday afternoon

Weekday evening

Saturday morning

Saturday evening

SECTION 3: PROGRAM & CE INTERESTS

9a) Other

Write in your answer for Q9 - Other.

* 10. What types of programs would you most likely attend?

Select up to three

CEU seminars/webinars

Project tours

Construction site visits

Firm open houses / firm crawl

Social/networking events

Advocacy briefings

Mentorship gatherings

Joint events with allied organizations

Community service/design charrettes

SECTION 4: ADVOCACY & LOCAL IMPACT

* 11. Which local issues should AIAPV prioritize?

Select up to three

Housing policy

Zoning & land use reform

Climate & resilience

School construction

Public procurement processes

Support for small firms

Licensure & professional practice issues

No opinion

* 12. Would you participate in local advocacy efforts (meeting with officials, signing letters, attending hearings)?

Yes, actively

Yes, occasionally

Maybe, depending on issue

Not at this time

SECTION 5: VOLUNTEERISM & LEADERSHIP

As a local chapter, member involvement is essential.

* 13. Are you interested in becoming more involved?

Select all that apply

Committee service

Board service (future interest)

Helping plan events

Speaking/presenting CE

Serving as a mentor

Advocacy

Not at this time

14. What expertise could you share with the chapter?

SECTION 6: COMMUNICATION & VALUE

* 15. How do you typically learn about chapter events?

E-mail newsletter

Direct e-mail invitations

Social media

Word of mouth

Website

* 16. On a scale of 1–10, how valuable is AIA Potomac Valley to you?

1 = Not valuable | 10 = Extremely valuable

17. How can AIA Potomac Valley provide more value to you?

18. What is one thing AIA Potomac Valley should start, stop, or continue doing?

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Please use either your email address (the same one you use for AIA National) or your AIA number to log in. Please note that AIAPV members whose membership is lapsed as of March 31st will no longer receive member event prices or other discounts. Non-renewed members will receive an "Invalid username or password" message when attempting to log in as a member and will need to complete a guest registration. If you haven't yet created your member login and password (necessary prior to registering for events) please click the "Forgot Username/Password?" link below and follow the instructions to create login access:

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Surveys

2026 AIA Potomac Valley Member Engagement Survey

SECTION 1: ABOUT YOU

SECTION 2: YOUR ENGAGEMENT WITH AIAPV

SECTION 3: PROGRAM & CE INTERESTS

SECTION 4: ADVOCACY & LOCAL IMPACT

SECTION 5: VOLUNTEERISM & LEADERSHIP

SECTION 6: COMMUNICATION & VALUE

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