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MISSION STATEMENT Begun in 1981, the organization's objectives are recorded in its bylaws: {Link without Title} ACADIA was formed for the purpose of facilitating communication and information exchange regarding the use of computers in architecture, planning and building science. A particular focus is education and the software, hardware and pedagogy involved in education. MEMBERSHIP Membership is open to anyone who subscribes to the objectives of the organization, including architects, educators, and software developers, whether resident in North America or not. An online membership registration form and directory is available via the organization web site . ACTIVITIES Annual conference ACADIA sponsors an annual conference , held in the autumn of each year at a different site in North America. Papers for the conferences undergo extensive blind review before being accepted for presentation (and publication). Membership is not a prerequisite for submission of a paper. Proceedings Each year the conference papers are gathered into a proceedings publication which is distributed to members, and available to the public via the organization's web site {Link without Title} . Competitions ACADIA has been a pioneer in the use of the web for conducting design competitions. It held its first online competition and review in 1998 The second competition, in which entrants also served as jury, was held in 2001 [http://www.acadia.org/competition-2001/home.html . Awards Started in 1998, ''ACADIA Awards of Excellence'' are "the highest award that can be achieved in the field of architectural computing" The awards are given in areas of practice, teaching, research and service, with at most one award in each category per year. Past awards [http://www.acadia.org/?g=award_recipients have recognized various significant contributors to the field of architectural computing. HISTORY EXTERNAL LINKS Sister organizations There are a now four sister organizations around the world to provide a more accessible regional forum for discussion of computing and design. The major ones are
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