All ASAE Member Benefits

No matter where you are in your career or how long you’ve been in the field, you’ll find your professional home at ASAE. We are dedicated to being your trusted career partner. Our goal is to help you foster meaningful connections with industry peers, enhance your contributions to your organization’s success, advance your career, share your expertise, celebrate your achievements, and overcome your challenges.

At ASAE, we’re committed to providing you with the tools, resources, and support you need to thrive.

Practical Resources

• Books, Reports and Benchmarking: Hard data, how-to content, and thoughtful analysis to build knowledge and empower strategic decision making.
• ForesightWorks: Forecasts, tools, and processes for your association leadership to enable effective environmental scanning and planning for change.
• The Sample Center: (opens in a new tab) Documents, including contracts, marketing plans, recruitment brochures and much more, shared by your industry colleagues that you can adopt or adapt.
• ASAE Business Solutions: (opens in a new tab) Portfolio of essential enterprise solutions designed to help your association solve critical business needs, save time and money, and grow and succeed.
• Association CareerHQ: Extensive job board, career and recruitment services, and talent management content to help your organization achieve high employee engagement, satisfaction, and performance.
• Stellar AI-Powered Tool: Designed specifically for association professionals. Stellar is our AI-powered search tool and delivers expert advice, actionable insights, and the latest trends in our industry.

Professional Development

• ASAE Academy: High-quality, complimentary, CAE creditable webinars and online courses to sharpen your skills, grow professionally, and prepare you for whatever comes next.
• Signature Conferences: Must attend events to gain new knowledge, expand your professional network, and strengthen your connection to the association community.
• Leadership Development: Learning opportunities to help you enhance your leadership skills and help organizations build dynamic leadership teams.
• AI Education (Members Only): Helping ASAE association professionals learn how to leverage AI safely and effectively.

Community & Connections

• Member Directory: (opens in a new tab) Your direct connection to peers, consultants, and industry partners through this online tool.
• Collaborate: (opens in a new tab) ASAE’s online member network of peer discussion groups in a variety of topics where you can find solutions and share your expertise.
• Volunteer Opportunities: Get involved and deepen your engagement by volunteering with ASAE on short-term commitments, committees, councils and much more.

News & Critical Industry Information

• Associations Now Newsletter & Podcast: (opens in a new tab) Real-world stories, innovative thinking, and practical, how-to content to help you turn ideas into action.
• Inroads: (opens in a new tab) ASAE’s bi-weekly policy newsletter on issues impacting associations including tax reform and workforce development.

Recognition & Scholarships

• ASAE Research Foundation: (opens in a new tab) Empowering association professionals through scholarships and grants aimed at professional development and future focused research.
• Certification: Achieve your Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential demonstrating association management competency.
• Awards: Share your best practices and learn from others with ASAE’s prestigious award programs honoring individuals and organizations for creativity, thought leadership, and innovation.

Impact

• Advocacy: (opens in a new tab) The Power of Associations and our Grassroots network work diligently to ensure associations can continue to have a positive impact on the American economy.
• ASAE PAC: Your voice in the political process and the only PAC that specifically works to elect pro-association candidates to the U.S. House and Senate.
• American Association Day: The only legislative fly-in for the association community. ASAE members visit Capitol Hill and educate their congressional delegation on policy issues important to all associations.

And More…

• CEO or CEO to Be
• Young Professionals
• Industry Partners & Consultants