2025 ASAE Fellows Retreat

2025 ASAE Fellows Retreat

Event Information

Date(s):

May 07, 2025 - May 09, 2025

Location:

theWit Hotel

201 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60601
United States

CAE Credits:

7

Event Status
Sold Out

Description

Join us for the 2025 ASAE Fellows Retreat. ASAE Fellows will have a unique opportunity to reconnect with other Fellows, experience exceptional education sessions, exchange knowledge with peers, and welcome the 2025 Class of Fellows. This must-attend retreat is a time for personal and professional reflection, planning, and engagement—and a little fun, too!

Accommodations

theWit Hotel
201 North State Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Phone: 312-467-0200

theWit Hotel Room Block:

Please use this booking link for room reservations. The cutoff date is April 16, 2025. 

Questions? Please contact Nicole Holmes. 

See you in Chicago! 

 

 

  • Agenda

    • Wednesday, May, 7, 2025 

      Day I – Fellowship Through Shared Experience

      11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

      New Fellows Orientation (Invitation Only) 
      Hosted by Fellows Chair David Gammel, FASAE, CAE and Fellows Vice Chair Lou DiGioia, FASAE, CAE

      12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 

      Meeting Registration 
      Location: Dickinson II & III Foyer 

      1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. General Session 
      Location: Dickinson II & III 

      ASAE Update
       ASAE Chief Finance & Administrative Officer Heather Dean, CAE

      2025 Fellows Class Introductions
       Meet the ASAE Fellows Class of 2025 – a group of Association Professionals who are shaping the future and accelerating positive change through their work.

      Fellows Ignite!
       Join us for IGNITE style presentations focusing on resilient culture in the work place and the social aspects of staff and volunteer culture.

      World Cafe
       Fellowship through shared experience in a World Café style discussion.

      5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Cocktails and Conversation 
      Location: Phoenix Lounge 

      Thursday, May, 8, 2025 

      Day II – Cultivating Resilient Cultures

      8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast 
      Location: ROOF Lounge 

      9:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. General Session 
      Location: Dickinson II & III 

      Speakers to Be Announced 

      12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch 
      Location: ROOF Lounge 

      1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Chicago Architecure Center River Cruise 
      Experience the city’s legendary architecture from the best seat in the house—the river. An experienced tour guide will detail the 130 year long history behind the skyline, while bartenders and staff keep you comfortable and entertained. This comprehensive tour navigates through the heart of the city on all three branches of the Chicago River. It’s the one thing everyone tells you to do in Chicago, done right. 

      6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Choose Chicago Experience 
      You’re invited to an evening of Fellowship and Laughter hosted by Choose Chicago. 

      Day III – Leadership and Uncertain Futures

      8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast 
      Location: ROOF Lounge 

      9:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. General Session 
      Location: Dickinson II & III 

      Speakers to Be Announced 

      12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch and To-go boxes 
      Location: ROOF Lounge 

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