PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE FOR 7TH GMM 2017

Good day to everyone.  Welcome to our 7^th General Membership Meeting.  Let me extend my congratulations to everyone for we have successfully entered our bid for the UAP National Annual Awards.  Thank you especially to those who have responded and contributed inputs.  Here are the list of bids we submitted:

·         Bid for Outstanding Member Award

·         Bid for Outstanding Chapter President Award

·         Bid for Best Chapter Award

·         Bid for Best Word Day of Architecture Program Award

·         Bid for Best National Architecture Week Program Award

·         Bid for Best Media and Public Relations Program Award

·         Bid for Best Professional Development Program Award

·         Bid for Best Bayanihang Arkitektura CSR Program Award

·         Bid for Best Green Architecture Program Award

·         Bid for Best Heritage Conservation Program Award

·         Bid for Best Unit and Camaraderie Program Award

We also bid Arc. Jasmine P. Lee for the UAP Young Architects Award.

Let me remind everyone for the following future events:

1. NATCON 43 – April 27 – 29, 2017 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City
2. CONEX 2017 – April 27-29, 2017 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City
3. Marvalley Summer Outing – Camarines Sur Tour – May 12 -14, 2017

Let me inform everyone that we will be launching in our next GMM the Marikina Valley Chapter Social Media Arsenal. This is just not to keep us in tune with the spirit of modern times and era of social media but to disseminate chapter information and updates to everyone in different platforms.  As initial we will create a unified account for the following platforms.

1. Facebook Account
2. Facebook Page
3. Instagram
4. Twitter
5. Tumblr - Marvalley Chapter Blog

 In conjunction with this, we will create an online storage space where members can download information, forms, newsletter, chapter and national updates.  Of course we will still maintain our SMS and Email blasts.

We will also be updating our chapter member database in the next few days, we will be contacting everyone for confirmation and updating of their contact information.

I believe that our Marikina Valley Social Media Arsenal will not only be beneficial to us now but most especially to the promising future years of the chapter. 

I encourage all members, especially new ones to be active in all our endeavors.  The board of officers are are always welcome suggestions and support.    As a team, we can move UAP Marikina Valley Chapter to a new level of professionalism.  Hope to hear from all of you soon.

Mabuhay ang Arkitektong Pilipino, Mabuhay ang UAP at ang Marikina Valley Chapter.  GO TEAM Marvalley

Ar. Philip John S. Padilla, UAP

Chapter President – FY 2016-2017