Letter From the President: H. Carleton Godsey, FAIA
NCARB President H. Carleton Godsey shares his thoughts about a number of important initiatives the Council will be addressing during the 2005-2006 fiscal year. While the newly revised Strategic Plan is of primary importance, NCARB also will be focusing its attention on other issues including governance, the sequestering of internship and examination, and disaster response.

NCARB's Visionary Strategic Plan Debuts
Imagine what a lift it will be when architects may hold a national license. Imagine too, how beneficial it will be when the last serious impediment to reciprocity is removed and all Blue Cover transmittals are accepted by all NCARB Member Boards. Once scarcely thinkable, these incredible milestones may be reached sooner than anyone might have guessed—judging from the commitment NCARB has made to jump-start its future through the provisions of its new Strategic Plan.

2005 Annual Meeting and Conference
NCARB's 2005 Annual Meeting and Conference, held in Miami Beach, Florida, in late June, was the setting for evocative keynote speakers, energetic exchanges among attendees, and engaging work-shops that highlighted the work of many Council committees.

Senior Living Explored in NCARB Monograph
NCARB's Professional Development Program monograph, Senior Living, focuses on the unique housing needs and preferences of the diverse over-65 constituency.

Are You Ready to Roll?
Curious about what's happening with the ARE, one of NCARB's most essential initiatives? The ARE rolling clock makes its debut January 1, 2006, and the introduction of ARE 3.1 follows on February 27, 2006.

The 2005 Member Board Chairs Conference: MBCs Focus on Strategic Plan
Every three years, the chairs of NCARB's Member Boards are invited to take part in an important conference where they provide feedback about future Council initiatives. At the 2005 Member Board Chairs Conference, attendees where charged with an even more significant task: to discuss, evaluate, and prioritize newly drafted Strategic Plan goals and objectives.

"Designing Tomorrow's Architect" is Focus of 2005 Internship Conference
Organized around the concepts of innovating, envisioning, connecting, and empowering, the 2005 Internship Conference dynamically explored its theme of "Designing Tomorrow's Architect." With more than 70 invited participants on hand, the conference provided a forum through which architectural internship could be strengthened and revitalized.

Four Highly Experienced Practitioners Join NCARB's Board
The newest members of the 2005-2006 NCARB Board of Directors are also some of the profession's most experienced and well-regarded volunteer leaders. Meet the recently elected regional directors who will help shape Council policies, programs, and services in the coming years.

A Few Good Volunteers: IDP Coordinating Committee
Many of today's mid-career architects can recall a time when internship meant going it alone. Before the Intern Development Program (IDP), they remember it was "sink or swim." Such a lamentable state of affairs must seem strange to the 15 members of the 2005-2006 IDP Coordinating Committee (IDPCC), for they are all about helping interns in every conceivable way.

International Affairs
APEC Architect Project Web Site Now Available. United States Architects Sign Two Mutual Recognition Agreements.

News Briefs
News Briefs: Member Board Round Up Kansas Executive Directors and Board Attorney Have Surprise Reunion at NCARB Annual Meeting NCARB Staff Corner Design Competition News and Update