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                      Greetings from President Floyd McWilliams
     
This week marks the beginning of a new organizational year for ADDA.  As your new president, I look forward to serving as the Chief Elected Officer of the Board of Directors and as the voice of ADDA and our profession.  I am employed as the Program Manager with Anthem College in Phoenix Arizona.  The Board of Directors have many ideas and new programs that will expand the vision of your organization.  We are planning on delivering many new services to support all of our members in their day-to-day careers.  It is an honor to serve each of you in this position and I encourage you to contact me directly or the corporate office with any ideas, suggestions or concerns.

ADDA also has a new Executive Vice President.  Mr. Ron McDonald with TD Williamson located in Tulsa Oklahoma.  Ron is an icon in the Mechanical and Piping Industry and will serve you well in this position.  ADDA has also expanded our leadership capacity by adding 3 new Deputy Directors to the Board.  Mr. Joaquin Reyes who is also employed by TD Williamson, Mr. Raymond Williams who is employed with Steven Schaefer Associates in Cincinnati Ohio and Mr. Robert Conn who is employed with ITT  Technical Institute in Newburgh Indiana.  These Deputy Directors will be working with membership programs, communications and training in all the related disciplines.

ADDA has officially launched our New Corporate Seal to reflect the areas of our professions.  This seal incorporates Design, Drafting, Illustration & Graphics into the realm of our visual identity.  This seal will be used on all official membership & certification documents as well as membership and certification pins. 



ADDA is currently working on two new examinations and certification levels.
These are the Apprentice Mechanical and Architectural Examinations.
These examinations are aimed toward the basic theory and skill levels.

With the release of the new apprentice level examinations, ADDA will be revising the Architectural Certified Drafrter and the Mechanical Certified Drafter to be more inclusive of the actual skill level of the certification title.  There will be fewer questions on some subject matter and more questions on other subject matter.  The examinations will take into consideration the individuals knowledge of the basics and concentrate on the core discipline. 

Our projections are to have the new examinations and review material finalized and on-line by January 2010.  If you are interested in participating in the alpha or beta process, please contact the corporate office..

Our on-line testing process in now underway.  We are finalizing the structure of the examination data.  ADDA plans to release the Apprentice and Certified Drafter levels of the Architectural and Mechanical Examinations simultaneously.  

New Professional Membership Categories.   ADDA has created two new professional membership categories.  These are the Elite and Select Membership Titles.  These categories offer a discount on multi-year membership payments and huge discounts on Professional Certification Renewal.  This information is included on the new applications.  Click here for Membership Application

Professional Certification Fees and Renewal.  As of January of 2009 the Professional Certification and Renewal Fees have been revised based on the changing economy and operational expenses.  ADDA has launched a new professional certification renewal catagory, providing a large discount to those who maintain ADDA Membership throughout the life cycle of the certification.  The new fee schedules and applications are now posted.  

Annual Poster Contest Winner Announced  The Annual Poster Contest Committee has chosen a winner for the 2009 Design Drafting Week Poster Contest.  The winner is Mr. Gabriel Florido, a student at Wilson Tech located in Dix Hills, NY.  His instructor is Mr. Stuart Soman.  Congratulations on a job well done.   View the 2009 Winning Poster

Design Drafting Contest  
The Winners for the 2009 Design Drafting Contest are now posted.  
View the    Winners 2009 Drafting Design Contest
View the   Winners 2008 Drafting Design Contest 

2009 Educational Technical Conference  -  ADDA is now making plans for our 50th Technical Educational Conference.  This is an exciting time for all of us as members.  For over 60 years ADDA has supported the design drafting industry and this marks the 50th consecutive conference for ADDA.   Please make plans to join us this year in Nashville Tennessee March 31-April 03, 2009.    View the  2008 Conference Photographs