On Thursday, October 14, 2021, IDSA’s Executive Director presented the annual membership meeting and year in review. During this session, Chris Livaudais, IDSA provided a look back on our 2020 performance as well as updates on how the association has been navigating our journey through the COVID-19 pandemic. This annual event is an important moment to share information with IDSA membership in a public forum about the current and future status of our Society. Thank you to those who attended this event live. Usually this is an in-person meeting; however, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the meeting was held virtually.
Topics covered include:
Introduction
- Macro trends facing associations
- Navigating the uncertainties of COVID-19
2020 Highlights
- Relocated IDSA headquarter office
- Navigated uncertainties of COVID-19
- Pivoted all conferences to virtual format
- Many chapters and sections remained active
- Initiated our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council
2020 Financial Report
- Finished the year with a positive net balance
- Clean financial audit
- Achieved our long-standing goal of building financial reserve balance
2021 Highlights So Far
- Women in Design – Launched new Chapters, Committee, and Advisory Council
- IDEA – Highest number of entries ever received
- Design Foundation – Launched new website, new messaging and positioning, increased scholarship to $3K, ongoing revitalization efforts
- Membership Survey – First since 2016, critical in our ability to understand needs of our community
Closing Statements / Looking Ahead
- Focus and prioritization
- Program refinement and development
- Anticipating the return to in-person programs