| AN INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL BODY FOR THEMEING, RESORT HOSPITALITY AND COASTAL SPACE PLANNING | |||
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| IDAD
MEMBERSHIP
IDAD is a design association seeking non-profit status, composed of architects from various disciplines, designers in numerous specialties, managers, scientists and executives. The Institute exists to facilitate growth and knowledge in the field of destinations design and coastal/hydroscape architecture through internal projects and external participant programs. The greater IDAD agenda encourages dialog amoung all like-minded professionals in fields which fall under the jurisdiction of the Institute concerning numerous focus areas and committee topics. Look at membership benefits See Randomly Selected Examples of Membership IDAD Member Directory (Members Only) By name, firm/agency/institution, or country to locate individual members and corporate members. ( Feature Not Available ) In Practice Directory ( Feature Not Available ) By firm name, metropolitan area, state, or country to locate a member firm. IDAD DIRECTORY OF MEMBERS -- IDAD has interest in encouraging various classes of involvement. Full Official Membership - all benefits, including Professional Member's section access on web. Official Membership - magazine & newsletter subscription, submission privilege to journal, serve on committees. Unofficial Membership - recognized by Institute, may subscribe to newsletter & magazine. Active - all Full Official, Official & Unofficial Members are considered active. Inactive - honorable Fraternity - membership other than professional Professional - membership in categories: Practicing, Fellow, Associate, Affiliate and Academic. |
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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP Unofficial Participant Membership is provided to all upon request, with minimum requirements and verification of qualification. Such members share a philosophical connection with the Institute's goals and objectives, are recognized by the Institute, but are not given Full Official Member benefits, and no fees are assessed. An online form is provided for this level of involvement: FORM. For a limited time, the designation of Charter Member will apply to new participants. There are two categories of Unofficial Members: Participant Membership is given automatically after completing the online application; Diplomat Membership is awarded to a Participant Member after he/ she has nominated an applicant who successfully meets all the membership requirements for a Full Official Membership category. Any member who can nominate twenty-five (25) successful applicants for Full Official Membership will fulfill the requirements for Founders Grant Membership. |
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OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP Official members must make formal application, provide all documentation and verification required, meet all stipulations of the founders and those provided in the by-laws, and submit all fees required for their membership status. Downloadable/printable application is provided:APPLICATION. |
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FULL OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP AND EXCEPTIONS Full Official Membership benefits are awarded in these categories: Founders Grant, Fellow, Gold Medal Award, Practicing Member, Associate Member, Affiliate Member and Academic Member. For a limited time, the following designation will apply to all membership categories: Charter Member. Corporate Membership will receive Official Membership status, newsletter, journal submission privileges and subscription to Destination Architect, but will not be awarded Full Membership. Founders Grant Membership - A fraternity membership awarded to persons or organizations who have contributed to the Institute through excellence in service and funding. The grant waives all application and annual membership fees for a period of five years, at which time the recipient may qualify for other membership categories. |
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Fellow Membership & Honorable Fellow - A professional membership to individuals who have contributed to the profession of destination design and/or coastal/hydroscape architecture through excellence in service. This group constitutes the IDAD College of Fellows. Fellow is an active membership and stipulates assuming responsibilities within the Institute as prescribed at the time the award is made and is a promotion from the categories of Practicing Member, Associate Member, or Affiliate Member with fee reduced to $50/yr. Honorable Fellow is an inactive membership and is awarded in recognition of deeds in support of the profession (no fee). Honorable Fellows may opt to pay subscription fees and receive the Institute newsletter and magazine. |
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| Gold Medal Award & Membership - The highest award given at the discretion of the Institute to outstanding practitioners in fields of design and architecture or other related disciplines in the jurisdiction of the Institute ($50/yr required to maintain active membership; no fee for inactive member status). | ||
| Practicing Member Registration & Membership - A registry of member practitioners who have met certification or qualification requirements prescribed by the Institute (subject to prevailing laws) to practice in the fields of destinations architecture and design or coastal/hydroscape architecture ($225/yr).| REGULATIONS | | ||
| Associate Member - A professional membership for those with degrees in land, building, interior or naval architecture, industrial design or planning who do not meet all the requirements of Practicing Members, but who have specialized in IDAD areas, with acceptable experience or theatrical arts/art degrees, graduate courses pertinent to coastal science/engineering ecology, travel, recreation and tourism or theme park design ($150/yr). | ||
| Affiliate Member - A professional membership for those with degrees in coastal/marine science, recreation, hospitality, travel and tourism management who do not meet all the requirements of practicing members ($90/yr). | ||
| Academic and Student Member - A professional membership for those with degrees in any of the above professions who are researchers or faculty ($90/yr), students or recent graduates ($35/yr). | ||
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Membership - A fraternity membership for those outside the
IDAD disciplines mentioned in the preceeding categories who have expressed
an interest in the goals and objectives of IDAD ($55/yr). |
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| Corporate
Membership - A fraternity membership for executives in private
industry or government institutions whose work is related to destinations
design, coastal/hydroscape architecture, hospitality, travel, tourism, recreation,
or themed entertainment industries who are interested in the goals and objectives
of IDAD (individual - $90/yr; commercial - $1,000/yr).
Discussion Groups - IDAD is interested in participant forums where independent but like-minded professionals, academians and managers participate in dialog. These discussions are encouraged by IDAD as an outreach of established project priorities. Such discussion groups could focus on client needs, education of LAs, the role of resort and hydroscape architects, the character of the polyspecialty, architect-to-scientist or manager dialog, etc. Please contact IDAD to form or participate in such discussions. Contact Phone: 434 334 1909 Mail Forwarding: PMB F273796; 3590 Round Bottom Road Cincinnati, OH 45244-3026 E-mail- office@IDAD.org |IDAD GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR (HTTE) CIVIC ACTION | (Text Site) |