"Licensed professionals have a responsibility to encourage and mentor unlicensed professionals." At the end of August, a variety of licensed landscape architects and emerging professionals gathered at Belt Collins Hawaii for a Lunch and Learn TalkStory about the licensure process. In a discussion led by Rachel Katzman, a recently licensed Landscape Architect, participants learned about the revamped licensure process. The presentation covered every aspect of seeking licensure

A message to membership from your Hawaii ASLA Executive Committee: The article by Bradford McKee provides a good overview of the growing deregulatory climate across the USA and the forces behind it that should be of concern to all landscape architects. While currently there are no specific threats to licensure of landscape architects in the state of Hawaii it is important for our small LA community here to remain vigilant and proactive. Your ExCom will be discussing this is