About | SDA New York Chapter

About SDA

Learn, Grow, and Achieve with the SDA New York Chapter.

Today’s design firms need educated and well- trained administrators, marketers, technology and finance personnel. SDA can play a vital role in a firm’s practice. Since 1959, SDA has led the way in providing continuing education to personnel in the business of design.

SDA offers a variety of resources to enhance professional development and personal growth of its members, and consequently the development and growth of their respective companies.

When design firm personnel join the SDA, both the firm and the individual reap the rewards.

Our Mission and Vision

NY Chapter Board

NY Chapter Committees

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Our Mission

SDA New York focuses on the professional development of the AEC Industry professionals specializing in Administration, Human Resources, Project Management, Marketing and Finance.

Our Vision

Our vision is to Learn, Grow, and Achieve by building SDA awareness throughout the AEC Industry in the tri-state area, as well as creating more educational and networking opportunities for our current members.

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Meet Our Current Chapter Board!

Past President / Director

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NY Chapter Committees

Every organization needs leaders and every leader needs a strong team to help guide the direction the organization takes. SDA New York is no different. Our committees are tasked to help shape our goals enhance and foster a solid networking community among administrative and operation professionals within the AEC Community.

These are the Standing and Special Committees of the SDA New York Chapter.

• Consider, edit and/or correlate such amendments as it may originate and as are referred to it by the Board.
• Submit proposed Chapter Bylaws to National Bylaws Committee for review and/or approval prior to voting by Chapter Members and enactment.
• Maintain a file copy of the current Bylaws and Standing Rules, including applicable National amendments.
• Provide a signed copy for the files of National Headquarters.
• Prepare any proposed amendments to the National Bylaws for review by the Board and approval prior to submission to National.
• Advise the Chapter in writing as to the procedure for reconciling a conflict

• Develop and administer programs of continuing education for the membership.
• Plan and administer seminars.
• Share program and seminar information with other chapters and National.
• Promote certification of members.
• Find hosts for Best Business Practices Lunches.
• Coordinate preparation of Best Business Practices announcement.
• Track and issue member credit certificates and liaison to Education committee.

• With the Board’s approval, prepare and publish current information about the Chapter.
• Prepare publicity statements for release through all available news media, and other publications and trade journals.
• Prepare material for upload to Chapter website and keep material on website current
• Work on creating promotional events and products to create non-dues revenue for the Chapter.
• Prepare and coordinate invitations and mailings for special events.
• Coordinate the development and publication of the New York Chapter website.
• Write or solicit material for website.
• Keep material on website current.
• Develop ideas for future updates and new webpages.

• Maintain, in confidentiality, information regarding openings at various firms, and regarding positions being sought.
• Match openings to positions requested as directed by the employer and the applicant.
• Publish openings as they become available.
• Send, when confirming a placement, a Request for Donation, in addition to a Thank You note for utilizing the services of the Committee, and to forward any donations/contributions received to the Treasurer.

Your voice matters and will be heard. Join a Committee today and help us shape the future. Contact us at info@sdanyc.org

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Why Join SDA?

Today’s design firms need an educated and well-trained Administrative staff. That’s where SDA can play a vital role in a firm’s practice. Since 1959, SDA has led the way in providing continuing education to administrators in the business of design. When administrators join the SDA, both the firm and the individual reap the rewards.

Benefits of SDA

We offer Continuing Education, Networking, Certification, Discussion Forums and more

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