What NYDLA does

NYDLA (New York Distance Learning Association) is a privately held, membership-based professional association founded in 1983 and headquartered in the New York City Metro area, operating under parent TAC Company and led by CEO Thomas A. Capone. It functions as a forum for the exchange of ideas between corporate, academic, and government professionals concerning digital, distance, and e-Learning technologies, with an extended brand NADLA (North American Distance Learning Associations) addressing a stated 579M+ person community. The organization does not develop proprietary technology products; its core deliverable is the curated aggregation of third-party cloud, communications, collaboration, security, and learning tools from a sponsor ecosystem that includes Zoom, Citrix, CallTower, AireSpring, Barco, Kaspersky, Loom, LeaderCast, and Voicera, among others.

The association's product surface consists of three membership tiers (Individual, NYDLA for Entrepreneurs, NYDLA for Enterprise), seven podcast series (Actors, Authors, Comedians, Entrepreneurs, Musicians, Women in Tech, plus partner specials), periodic events and meetings, and a sponsor discount program offering members 20-30% off partner products and services. Revenue is generated through subscription/recurring membership fees and sponsor partnerships; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is primarily direct (website-based membership enrollment) with secondary reach via organic social (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter), an email newsletter, and a blog (mtpusa.blogspot.com).

The entity operates without institutional investment, public listing, or disclosed financials. It is affiliated with the Alice's Kids nonprofit and partners with Freeborn & Peters as its official law firm. Operating geography is North America (USA), with marketing language referencing a "global" mission but no evidence of non-U.S. operations, offices, or localized offerings.

Name

NYDLA

Legal name

NYDLA

Website

https://nydla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Short description

NYDLA is a privately held, membership-based professional association founded in 1983 that serves corporate, academic, and government professionals in the digital, distance, and e-Learning space by curating sponsor partnerships, events, and podcasts under its NYDLA/NADLA brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Partner, Channel & Vendor Conferences (MPAGAGAL), Membership Communities with Learning (Community-Led Education) (MPACALAF)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Distance learning community
• E-learning membership
• Corporate training network
• Technology learning forum

Headquarters

HQ city

Boonton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: NYDLA generates revenue through membership fees, offering tiered membership options including NYDLA for Entrepreneurs, NYDLA for Enterprise, and standard individual membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NYDLA operates a membership-based professional association that runs a global forum for corporate, academic, and government professionals to exchange ideas on digital, distance, and e-Learning. Members receive tiered subscriptions, access to podcasts, events and meetings, and discounted pricing on cloud communications, collaboration, and learning technologies from sponsor partners such as Zoom, Barco, Citrix, CallTower, Loom, and Meeting Owl. The organization also produces content series and educational programming while connecting members to a curated technology vendor ecosystem.

Product overview

NYDLA (New York Distance Learning Association) is a membership organization serving the 579M+ people in the New York and North American distance learning community. NYDLA functions as a professional association and forum for corporate, academic, and government professionals interested in digital, distance, and e-Learning technologies. The organization does not appear to offer proprietary technology products or services; instead, it provides membership benefits, events, podcasts, and sponsorships featuring third-party technology solutions from partner vendors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NYDLA Membership

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

34 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Freeborn & PeterscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFreeborn & Peters is the Official Law Firm of NYDLA | NADLA, providing legal services and counsel to the association and its members.
• Alice's KidscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlice's Kids is a non-profit that provides short-term financial assistance to children in need. Founded by Ron and Laura Fitzsimmons in memory of their mother Alice, the organization serves kids in 45 states and is associated with NYDLA through CEO Thomas Capone's involvement. NYDLA supports this charitable mission.
• FreeborncoreOthersFreeborn is a full-service law firm providing corporate clients and individuals with legal services across multiple practice groups. They are the Official Law Firm of NYDLA | NADLA.
• Zoom Video CommunicationsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerZoom is a sponsor partner of NYDLA, offering special pricing authorization (SPA) on all Zoom products and services to NYDLA members. NYDLA hosts Zoom partner content including Zoom Phone, Zoom Chat, and Zoom AI Companion information.
• AireSpringmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAireSpring is an award-winning telecommunications carrier and sponsor partner offering cloud communications and managed connectivity solutions to NYDLA members.
• LeaderCastmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLeaderCast provides leadership development solutions including Leadercast Live events and Leadercast Now digital platform. NYDLA members receive special pricing on all LeaderCast products.
• BarcomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerBarco is a global technology leader in networked visualization solutions. As sponsor partner, Barco provides ClickShare wireless conferencing and weConnect virtual classroom solutions with special NYDLA member pricing.
• Kaspersky LabmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerKaspersky Lab provides cybersecurity solutions and is a sponsor partner. NYDLA hosted a Cyber Security Workshop in NYC featuring Kaspersky's security education content.
• CitrixmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCitrix is a sponsor partner offering mobile workspace solutions. NYDLA members receive 30% discount on all Citrix products including GoToMeeting, GoToTraining, GoToWebinar, GoToMyPC, and GoToAssist.
• CallTowermajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCallTower provides cloud communications and Skype for Business solutions. NYDLA members receive 20% discount on all CallTower products and services.
• SYNNEX CorporationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSYNNEX is a business process services company and IT distribution leader, ranked 212 on the 2016 Fortune 500. The company operates in 26 countries with operations in Technology Solutions and Concentrix divisions.
• GlobalPhone (Gphone)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobalPhone is a facilities-based carrier founded in 1995, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. The company provides unified communications services with offices in Falls Church, Richmond, Charlotte, Pompano Beach, Austin, and Chicago.
• TPx CommunicationsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTPx Communications (formerly DSCI, part of TelePacific) provides hosted communications, managed IT, and connectivity services to businesses nationwide.
• OnstreamMediamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnstreamMedia provides a flexible online platform for creating, distributing, managing and monetizing content using integrated learning, event and content management tools.
• Voicera (Eva)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerVoicera created Eva, an AI virtual assistant for meetings. NYDLA members can get Eva Powered Meetings for free. Voicera helps solve the $37 billion annual problem of unproductive meetings.
• LoommajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLoom is a video messaging platform that allows users to capture screen, voice, and face and share videos instantly. NYDLA members receive special pricing on all Loom products.
• Campus StarterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCampus Starter is a rewards model crowdfunding portal supporting projects by student entrepreneurs at the college level. Works great for coworking spaces and incubators.
• JabraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJabra provides audio equipment including the Evolve3 85 headset with enhanced spatial sound for improved video conferencing experiences.
• CloverminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClover provides an all-in-one business management system to help businesses operate smarter, faster and easier.
• Meeting Owl (Owl Labs)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMeeting Owl by Owl Labs provides 360-degree hybrid video conferencing experiences with plug-and-play simplicity.
• BigCommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBigCommerce provides an ecommerce platform enabling robust, differentiated commerce experiences without compromising security, stability or scalability.
• GoogleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle provides internet-related services and products including online advertising, search, cloud computing, and software. Google is an American multinational technology company.
• PolycomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPolycom provides video and voice collaboration solutions including RealPresence Group Convene, RealPresence Media Suite, and RealPresence Web Suite.
• McAfeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMcAfee, part of Intel Security, is the world's largest dedicated security technology company providing proactive security solutions for consumers and businesses.
• CarboniteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCarbonite provides cloud backup solutions, with 80% of small businesses not utilizing cloud business tools according to their surveys.
• VitriumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVitrium provides document security through ProtectedPDF solutions, protecting revenue and property with AES 128-bit encryption and DRM features.
• BrainsharkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrainshark provides sales, marketing and training solutions including rapid content creation, content in context, and detailed analytics.
• eSlideminorGTM or Marketing PartnereSlide provides professional presentation design services specializing in high-stakes meetings with 21+ years of experience.
• ZipZapminorGTM or Marketing PartnerZipZap is the world's first cloud-based, multi-user, gesture-driven full office phone system for iPad, starting at $25/month per user.
• ZT SystemsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerZT Systems provides infrastructure for human connectivity, designing hyperscale compute and storage solutions. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.
• HarvardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHarvard University is featured as a sponsor partner on the NYDLA platform.
• FreshBooksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFreshBooks is featured as a sponsor partner providing accounting and invoicing solutions for small businesses.
• ShorthandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShorthand is featured as a sponsor partner providing digital storytelling and content platform solutions.
• NADLAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNADLA (North American Distance Learning Association) is the expanded national version of NYDLA, serving a broader geographic community while maintaining the same mission of supporting e-Learning professionals.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• USDLA (United States Distance Learning Association): The original national professional association for distance learning. Directly competes with NYDLA/NADLA on the same distance-learning professional audience and overlapping sponsor/membership model.
• The eLearning Guild: A community-driven professional association serving e-Learning designers, developers, and L&D practitioners via membership, events, and research—closely aligned with NYDLA's community-led GTM.
• ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education): Member-based professional organization supporting educators using technology in teaching and learning—a directly adjacent peer for NYDLA's academic persona segment.
• AECT (Association for Educational Communications and Technology): An international professional association for educational communications and instructional technology, serving a directly comparable academic and e-Learning professional audience.

Broad incumbents

• ATD (Association for Talent Development): The dominant professional association for talent development and L&D practitioners worldwide. A larger, broader incumbent that overlaps with NYDLA on corporate L&D and learning technology audiences.
• EDUCAUSE: A large nonprofit association serving higher-education IT and digital learning leaders. Overlaps with NYDLA on academic/government personas and technology-based learning systems but at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Chief Learning Officer (CLO) / Human Capital Media: A media, events, and community brand for enterprise learning leaders. Comparable to NYDLA in serving the corporate L&D persona but oriented more around editorial and conferences than association membership.
• InSync Training / Training Industry Inc. A research and community platform focused on training/L&D vendors and practitioners, directly comparable to NYDLA's vendor-sponsor, content-driven model.

Others

• Techsmith / Capterra Learning Community: A learning/content creation technology vendor with adjacent community programming for L&D professionals. Listed as a comparable ecosystem participant given NYDLA's sponsor-heavy model.

Regional players

• eSchool News / EdTech Digest community: A media and community brand serving K-12 and higher-ed ed-tech decision makers. Comparable to NYDLA's academic/government communications but oriented more toward journalism than association membership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/thomas_capone
• Facebookfacebook.com/NYDLA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/thomasacapone

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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