Over the past year, AIA Utah has been working hard to reach out to our members and meet you where you are. This year, we want to continue this outreach to better understand how our organization can continue to evolve in ways that expand benefits and involvement. 2025 was a successful year, resulting in expanded program opportunities and a realignment of the AIA Utah structure to increase support and impact. This year, we hope to continue that work with a focus on participation, representation and partnership.

Participation

AIA Utah is a volunteer organization, and the more participation we have from our members, the better we become. Our amazing staff works tirelessly to actualize the vision of our board and committees — the vision our volunteer members provide. The first step to answering, “What can AIA Utah do for me?” is to add your voice to the discussion. I encourage all our members to be part of the conversation by joining our committees and reaching out to other members and staff to explore opportunities to connect and create.

Representation

We want our members to see themselves in AIA Utah. Utah is a large and diverse state, and we’re tasked with representing different regions, organization types and career paths within a single organization. We want to reinvigorate participation and activity across all regions, find new ways to support small firms and sole practitioners alongside larger firms, and add more voices with varied backgrounds and career pathways. To do this well, we need to understand the challenges our members face. This comes back to participation: If you want to see yourself in AIA Utah, become a part of it. Representation starts with one.

Partnership

In Utah, we are lucky to have multiple organizations that support and promote our profession. These organizations provide our professional community with many opportunities to participate. We want to share that success by supporting other organizations and promoting partnerships. AIA Utah should be a connection point that brings together the goals across our profession and creates a resource that serves our members by offering multiple opportunities to serve others.

Becoming actively engaged in our organization is one of the best ways to increase your impact. Consider joining one of the many AIA Utah committees and task forces featured here. You can learn more about these groups and find contact information on our website.