THANK YOU to our current sponsors!
Young Architects Forum of Atlanta believes that building a community of design is at the core of what we do and we feel it's important to develop relationships with local business and organizations in the Atlanta area. YAF is currently looking for sponsors to help us put on all of our 2011 and 2012 programs. Follow this link to see a full explanation of our exposure for the coming year and how you can help us reach our goal.

YAF and the young professionals and associates in our area have never seen an organization like ours and our level of participation has never been higher. Our focus this year is not only local recognition, but participation regionally and nationally. You can be part of this great organization and fantastic time of growth. Our commitment to you is to get your company, your name and your face in front of as many young architects and designers as is possible.

Young Architects Forum Atlanta is a component of both the AIA Atlanta Chapter, and the National Young Architects Forum (YAF). At the national level, the YAF was organized to address issues of particular importance to recently licensed architects (within 10 years or less after licensure). The YAF is an outgrowth of a 1989 AIA Grassroots program involving 36 young architects from around the nation assembled by the AIA President Ben Brewer, Jr., FAIA. The issues raised and
potential benefits visualized at that meeting led to the 1991 formation of a nation YAF Advisory Committee, to encourage development of national and regional programs of interest to young architects and the creation of YAF groups with local chapters.

Throughout its history, the YAF has had three overriding goals:

• To encourage professional growth and leadership development among recently licensed architects through interaction and collaboration within the AIA and allied groups.
• To build a national network and serve as a collective voice for young architects by working to ensure that issues of particular relevance to young architects are appropriately addressed by the Institute.
• To make AIA membership valuable to young architects and develop the future leadership of the profession.

Membership in YAF Atlanta is free and open to all young architects and interns in the Atlanta area. Although membership in the AIA is not necessary to participate in our programs or to join YAF Atlanta, we encourage young designers to get involved in what AIA Atlanta is doing and take advantage of the full range of resources provided to the profession.

Sincerely,
Nathan Koskovich, Associate AIA