----------------------------Original message---------------------------- As we begin to preapre for the Sections' business meeting on Monday, March 9 at 2:45, I would like you to begin thinking about suggestions for programs for the 1999 conference to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, March 25-31. Please let me know if you have any ideas, burning issues or topics of interest you think are appropriate for sponsorship by the Architecture section. Please also let me know if you wish to volunteer to moderate, speak, etc. If you are unable to make it to the conference, please contact me at your earliest convenience before March 5 with program proposals, ideas, or offers to volunteer. We will also be electing a moderator-elect for 1999/2000 at the section business meeting. Tora Williamsen of Oklahoma State University is our current moderator elect and will become Section moderator for 1998/1999. The moderator becomes part of the steering committee along with the current moderator and the past moderator as well as the Update column editor. If you are interested and want to learn more, please contact me... I love to talk. :) Also, if you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, please email me. We will hold elections at the business meeting. Last year a number of people expressed interest in having a meeting to discuss current topics/burning issues in our field that we normally do not have time to discuss during the business meeting. If you have any issues/topics that need to be addressed immediately (not in a year at the next conference) please let me know. Right now there is no time or location set for this but hopefully I will be able to sign up for a good spot prior to our business meeting. And, last, but certainly not least, would some kind person like to volunteer to be the recorder for the session? We need someone to record the minutes and write them up afterwards. Ann Lally Architecture Section Moderator