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Professional Interest Sections

Looking for new ideas in your professional practice area? Interested in finding out what is working and not working at other associations? Want to build a network of people who face the same challenges and opportunities as you do every day? Then it is time to sign up for one or more of ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership’s professional interest sections.

As a section member, you’ll benefit from in-depth information in your specialty areas and the opportunity to network with others who share your interests. Additional benefits include:

• idea-filled e-newsletters;
• invitations to customized, section-related professional development programs from CenterU;
• access to expertise on section listservs;
• resources that will increase your effectiveness;
• networking opportunities to become part of a community with thousands of peers; and
• leadership and volunteer opportunities.

A Home for Every Association Professional

ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership have 14 different professional interest sections, providing a community for nearly every sub-specialty within association management.

Association Management Company Section – for association management company executives.
Communication Section – for association writers, editors, publishers, communicators and public relations professionals
Component Relations Section – for those who manage chapters, affiliates, special interest groups or other association components.
Consultants Section – for individuals involved in the sale of intellectual property or expert advice to associations or other membership organizations.
Executive Management Section – for association CEOs, senior executives, and others focused on executive management issues.
Finance & Business Operations Section – for association finance, administration, and human resources professionals.
Government Relations Section – for public affairs, advocacy, and government relations professionals.
International Section – for those who manage association international programs.
Legal Section – for association legal professionals and those with significant legal responsibility within their associations.
Marketing Section – for association marketing professionals.
Meetings & Expositions Section – for association meeting and exposition professionals.
Membership Section – for association membership and member services professionals.
Professional Development Section – for association learning professionals responsible for the design, marketing, and delivery of association educational programming.
Technology Section – for association information technology professionals.