Read the SDA Story, from the beginning to 2003
| Number | Year | Location | President | Theme | Awarded Honorary Membership | Organization Name Change | Lifetime Achievement Award (formerly Member of the Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1970 | Denver CO | Erma H. Bolick (acting) | Architectural Secretaries Association, Inc. (ASA) | |||
| 2 | 1971 | Detroit MI | Erma H. Bolick | Establish National Structure | |||
| 3 | 1972 | Houston TX | Helen Brewer | ASA - Do Something, Be Somebody - The Professional Way | |||
| 4 | 1973 | San Francisco CA | Virginia DeMoen (6 months) | Adventure in Service and Achievement - the Challenge is Yours! | |||
| 5 | 1974 | Washington DC | Mildred Tobias (deceased) | Planning for Progress | |||
| 6 | 1975 | Atlanta GA | Viginia Hansen | Educate to Motivate | |||
| 7 | 1976 | Philadephia PA | Maryanne (Damari) Miller | Achieving Professionalism through Education, Communication & Opportunities | |||
| 8 | 1977 | San Diego CA | Gail (Jee) Gabriel | Tomorrow/Visibility/Viability | |||
| 9 | 1978 | Dallas TX | Shirly L. Prysock (deceased) | Learning for Tomorrow | |||
| 10 | 1979 | Kansas City MO | Patsy L. Frost | Education Jubilee | |||
| 11 | 1980 | Cincinnati OH | Lorraine C. Sweeny | New Directions | Terry L. Peck | ||
| 12 | 1981 | St. Paul MN | Eleanor Smith | Renewed Beginnings | Elmer E. Botsai, FAIA | ||
| 13 | 1982 | Honolulu HI | Sally (Dahlstrom) Phillips | Reaching Beyond | Virginia Hansen | ||
| 14 | 1983 | New Orleans LA | Helen Timm | Challenge to Excellence | Society of Architectural Administrators (SAA) | ||
| 15 | 1984 | Phoenix AZ | Micki Powell | Putting the Practice into Perspective | |||
| 16 | 1985 | San Francisco CA | Erin (Muths) Morgan | Building on Basics | |||
| 17 | 1986 | San Antonio TX | Ardis Williams | Bridge to the Future | |||
| 18 | 1987 | Orlando FL | Patricia A. Manfre | Careers in Perspective | Ketchie Brassel, Hon. AIA | ||
| 19 | 1988 | New York NY | Wanda G. Holcomb | Professional Quest | |||
| 20 | 1989 | St. Louis MO | Madeline S. Shiffrin | Broaden Horizons | Patsy L. Frost | ||
| 21 | 1990 | Houston TX | Deborah L. Worth (Seattle chapter) | Desire + Commitment = Success | Patricia A. Manfre-Staab | ||
| 22 | 1991 | Washington DC | Piccola G. Randolph | Administration by Design | Evelyn Root (Seattle) | ||
| 23 | 1992 | Boston MA | Patricia J. Daughtery | Cornerstone for Success - Perception/Purpose/Participation | Enn Ots, AIA | Cheri Van Over | |
| 24 | 1993 | Chicago IL | Robbie J. Ralkowski (Seattle chapter) | Teambuilding: SAA & AIA | Piccola Randolph | ||
| 25 | 1994 | Los Angeles CA | Diane Breman | Success Through Change | Francine LaRose | ||
| 26 | 1995 | Atlanta GA | Pat Polen | (president chose not to have a theme due to new logo and name) | Society of Design Administration (SDA) | Pat Daughtery | |
| 27 | 1996 | Minneapolis MN | Terry Bolender (Seattle chapter) | Partners in a Vision | Renee Spodak | ||
| 28 | 1997 | New Orleans LA | Terry Bolender (Seattle chapter) | Partners in a Vision | Barbara Whitney (Seattle) | ||
| 29 | 1998 | San Francisco CA | Renata Walker | Excellence Through Education | Debra Ann (Massop) Ellis | ||
| 30 | 1999 | Dallas TX | Brenda Richards | Excellence Through Education - Advancement through Leadership | Mildred Arnold | ||
| 31 | 2000 | Philadelphia PA | B. Carole Steadham | Focus on the Future-2000 and Beyond | Jennifer M. Greene | ||
| 32 | 2001 | Denver CO | Elaine Kalinowski | Step Up to the Challenge | Deborah Gill | ||
| 33 | 2002 | Charlotte NC | Deborah Rusnock | Attain Your Vision | Audrey Platnick | ||
| 34 | 2003 | San Diego CA | Betty Connell | Possibilities Unlimited | Michael Tardif, Helene Dreiling | B. Carole Steadham | |
| 35 | 2004 | Chicago IL | Sally DiSciullo | Focus. Learn. Soar. | Elaine Kalinowski | ||
| 36 | 2005 | Las Vegas NV | Stacy Rowland (Seattle chapter) | Design Your Future | Terry Bolender, SDA/C | Society for Design Administration (SDA) | Betty Connell |
| 37 | 2006 | Los Angeles CA | Janet Caprario | Ignite Your Fire Within | Renata Walker | ||
| 38 | 2007 | San Antonio TX | Deborah Gill | Ignite Your Imagination | Diane Monroe | ||
| 39 | 2008 | Boston MA | Debra Ellis | Engage in Design Firm Management | Betsy Nickless | ||
| 40 | 2009 | Houston TX (on-line) | Stephanie Kirschner | Inspire Your Inner Excellence | |||
| 41 | 2010 | Las Vegas NV | Melodee Futch | Empowerment from Within | Judy A. Beebe (Seattle) | ||
| 42 | 2011 | Charleston SC | Karen Roman | Designing Our Future | Stephanie L. Kirschner | ||
| 43 | 2012 | Portland OR | Karen Roman | Dare to Dream | Deborah Rusnock | ||
| 44 | 2013 | Williamsburg VA | Deborah Gill | Learn. Lead. Network. Succeed | Stacy Rowland (Seattle) | ||
| 45 | 2014 | Nashville TN | Betsy Nickless | Shine On | |||
| 46 | 2015 | EDConnect15 Virtual Conference | Sarah Wallace | Light the way to SDA | Amy Nanni | ||
| 47 | 2016 | Cincinnati OH | Natalie Newman | You Make A Difference | Janet Bucholdt | ||
| 48 | 2017 | Minneapolis, MN | Sabrina Heard | We are the Experts | Melodee Schultz | ||
| 49 | 2018 | Salt Lake City, UT | Susan Lankey | Passion for Excellence | Carole Sanderson | ||
| 50 | 2019 | Spokane, WA | Brooke Simcik | Elevate! Learn. Lead. Inspire | Pat Leyden | ||
| 51 | 2020 | Virtual (original location: Asheville, NC) | Karen Roman, FSDA | Enrichment Beyond Education | |||
| 52 | 2021 | Virtual (original location: San Diego) | Maria Tomala | The Power of Members Working Together! | Sarah Wallace | ||
| 53 | 2022 | Rapid City, SD | Penny Nelson | Navigate Your Future | Sandy Beckel | ||
| 54 | 2023 | Tampa, FL | Anne McNeely | ||||
| Number | Year | Location | National President | President's Theme | Awarded Honorary Membership | Organization Name Change | Lifetime Achievement Award (formerly Member of the Year) |
