AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley

What AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley does

AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley is a local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, founded in 1936 and headquartered in Katonah, New York. It serves more than 800 architect members across seven New York counties — Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester — making it the second-largest AIA chapter in New York State. The organization's core function is to provide professional development, continuing education, licensure support (ARE study groups), advocacy, and community-building services to licensed architects, emerging professionals, and architecture students in the Hudson Valley region.

The chapter's product portfolio centers on events and recognition programs rather than on technology products. Programs include the Summer School continuing-education series, annual EXPO trade event, monthly chapter meetings, architectural tours, and happy hours; the annual Design Awards program (celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2026); mentorship initiatives; and scholarships administered through the affiliated AIA WHV Architectural Foundation. Underlying technology is conventional and lightweight: a Squarespace-hosted website at aiawhv.org, Salsalabs and Zeffy for event registration and ticketing, Zoom for virtual events, Google Forms/Google Calendar for mailing-list capture and event publishing, and LinkedIn for organic social.

The business model is a nonprofit professional-association model with diversified but small revenue streams. Member-driven dues flow through AIA National (a prerequisite for chapter membership), and the chapter captures local revenue through event registration fees (Summer School $25-$40, golf outings $395-$450, CEU sessions $25-$50), Design Awards entry fees ($25-$300), and corporate sponsorships (golf outing tiers ranging from $400 for a hole sponsor to $3,500 for the headline outing sponsor). The affiliated AIA WHV Architectural Foundation operates as an independent not-for-profit focused on educational outreach, mentoring, and scholarships funded largely through the annual Golf Outing Scholarship Fundraiser at GlenArbor Golf Club.

Name

AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley

Legal name

AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley

Website

https://aiawhv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley is a nonprofit local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, founded in 1936, serving 800+ architect members across seven New York counties through continuing education, events, mentorship, design awards, and advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

White Plains area

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues for architects and associate members in the AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley chapter. AIA membership is a prerequisite for chapter membership.
2. Event Registration Fees: Fees charged for chapter events including golf outings ($395-$450 per golfer), summer school sessions ($15-$40 per session), CEU seminars ($25-$50), tours ($30-$110), and annual celebrations ($45-$175). Volume discounts available for multiple session purchases.
3. Sponsorship Revenue: Corporate sponsorship opportunities for golf outings ranging from $400 (Hole Sponsor) to $3,500 (Golf Outing Sponsor), expo booth sales, and event-specific sponsorships.
4. Design Awards Submissions: Entry fees for Design Awards program: $200 for AIA members, $100 for Associate members, $300 for non-members, $25 for students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley is a regional professional membership chapter of the American Institute of Architects serving over 800 architects across seven New York counties. The organization delivers continuing education programs, ARE exam study groups, an annual Design Awards program, the annual EXPO trade event, Summer School educational series, chapter meetings, mentorship initiatives, and student scholarships administered through the AIA WHV Architectural Foundation.

Product overview

AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley is a professional membership association serving architects across seven New York counties. The organization offers programs including educational events (Summer School, ARE study groups, continuing education), an annual Design Awards program recognizing architectural excellence, mentorship initiatives, and scholarship funding through its Architectural Foundation. Major events include the annual EXPO, golf outing fundraiser, and Celebration of Architecture. The chapter has over 800 members and collaborates with AIA Bronx on joint programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Dues
• Design Awards Program
• Summer School Educational Series
• EXPO Trade Event
• Golf Outing Scholarship Fundraiser
• ARE Study Groups and Continuing Education
• Mentorship Program
• Student Scholarship Program
• Event Sponsorship Program
• Chapter Meetings
• Celebration of Architecture Annual Event

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ architects served through membership and events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AIA BronxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presenting Summer School educational series with AIA Bronx, combining resources to deliver continuing education to members of both chapters across the metropolitan region.
• AIA NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChapter operates under AIA National umbrella. Members receive AIA National benefits and chapter provides local programming and advocacy representation.
• AIA New York State (AIANYS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with AIANYS for state-level advocacy and professional development. Chapter participates in AIANYS Design Awards and events.
• OLA Consulting EngineersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for golf outings and EXPO events, providing marketing visibility at chapter events.
• Rockman Windows & DoorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent venue sponsor (Elmsford, NY location) and sponsor for Summer School and golf outings.
• Andersen Windows & DoorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor and hole sponsor for golf outings.
• Marvin Windows and DoorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor and exhibitor at EXPO events.
• Langan Engineering & Environmental ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for golf outings and chapter events.
• GlenArbor Golf ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for annual Golf Outing Scholarship Fundraiser at Bedford Hills, NY location.
• Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosting Alfred B. DelBello Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference and Affordable Housing Summit at Pace Law School in White Plains.
• Latinos in Architecture CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal committee focused on supporting Latino architects and co-hosting events like Salsa Happy Hour with Emerging Professionals.
• AIA WHV Architectural FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to advancing the profession through educational initiatives, mentoring, volunteer efforts, public outreach, and scholarships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Boston Society for Architecture (AIA Massachusetts): A medium-large AIA component in the Northeast operating the same chapter-association model with design awards, CEU programming, EXPO-style events, and emerging-professional pipelines for regional architects.
• AIA New Jersey Chapter: An adjacent-state AIA chapter operating as a regional membership association serving licensed architects with continuing education, advocacy, and Design Awards — closely comparable in mission, programming, and governance to AIA WHV.
• AIA Long Island Chapter: A regional New York State AIA chapter with a similar chapter-association model serving architects across multiple counties — directly comparable in scope, programming structure, and sponsor economics to AIA WHV.
• AIA Connecticut Chapter: A neighboring Northeast AIA chapter running the same core chapter association model (membership dues, CEU events, Design Awards, EXPO) for a regional architect community, making it a strong structural peer.
• AIA Philadelphia Chapter: A mid-Atlantic regional AIA chapter with comparable operating model — membership dues, continuing education seminars, awards programs, and EXPO-style trade events serving architects across a multi-county region.
• AIA New York Chapter (NYC): The largest AIA chapter in New York State and the most direct comparability peer in the same metro/state ecosystem — same membership-association model, similar CEU/events/awards programming, overlapping sponsor pool, and NYC metro architects as a complementary audience.
• AIA Bronx Chapter: A neighboring NY metro AIA chapter and current co-presentation partner for Summer School programming. Operates the same chapter-level membership association model serving architects in the Bronx sub-region of the same metropolitan area.

Broad incumbents

• American Institute of Architects (AIA National): The national umbrella organization of which AIA WHV is a chapter. AIA National provides the membership system, brand, and benefit infrastructure that AIA WHV builds local programming on top of, making it the broadest incumbent comparability.
• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA): A parallel national professional membership association for landscape architects with chapter-based structure, continuing education, and annual awards. Comparable in member-association model and event-revenue architecture to AIA at the national level.

Emerging players

• American Society of Interior Designers (ASID): A national membership association serving the interior design profession with chapter-level events, CEU programming, and design awards — adjacent to but emerging as a comparable professional association model to AIA's chapter structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aia-westchester-hudson-valley

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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