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PA Design Association Center, Inc.

The Pennsylvania Design Association Center, Inc. was formed in 1996 as a statewide organization serving association members by providing leadership, vision and strategic direction in support of the engineering, land surveying and related professions' quality of life and economic stability.

The Center's objectives are to:

• Improve its member associations
• Develop greater cooperation and coordination between member associations
• Deliver improved services to meet the needs of the economic, educational and cultural facets of professional engineers and land surveyors
• Make prudent use of valuable human and financial resources
• Eliminate to the greatest extent possible duplication of organizations and programs

The Center is comprised of non-profit organizations representing engineering, land surveying and related professions. Each member association retains its own identity, membership and mission.

The concept that led to the formation of the Center is the strong belief that the engineering, surveying and related professions need to develop and present a unified view to the publics they serve and depend on for personal and professional success.

MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS

American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania

ACEC/PA is a statewide trade association for consulting engineering firms with offices in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The mission of ACEC/PA is to promote and protect the business interests and profitability of ACEC/PA member firms; thus enabling them to provide quality services in the best interest of their clients and the public.

Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors

PSLS is the statewide organization of individuals with an interest in the practice of surveying. The mission of PSLS is to support, improve, and enhance the profession, its members, and the practice of land surveying. To these ends, the Society focuses on providing education, legislative involvement, enhancing public awareness, and the promulgation of the ethics of the profession.

STAFF

The Center is managed by an Executive Vice President responsible for the performance of the staff to meet the program goals and activities of the Member Associations.

Executive Vice President - Andrew J. Hilt (Executive Committee, legislative/government affairs)
Assistant Executive Director - Shari L. Taylor (Conference planning, bookstore, Board mtgs., seminars)
Member Services/Communication Director - Heather Morijah (communications, website, newsletter)
Administrative Assistant - Laurie L. Troutman (membership information, bookkeeping, book orders)