More than 5,000 association professionals met in Los Angeles for ASAE’s powerhouse event.
The ASAE Annual Meeting in Los Angeles August 9-12 featured over 100 education sessions spanning every facet of association management, as well as a sold-out expo. This year’s theme was “Imagine the Possibilities.” With an attendance of more than 5,000, “the ASAE community once again came together to imagine what’s possible for our profession and the industries, professions and communities we serve,” said ASAE President and CEO Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE. “From big-stage inspiration to hallway conversations, this meeting demonstrated how associations harness the power of community to innovate, collaborate, and shape the future.” Main Stage speakers included NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson; bestselling author Susan Cain and entrepreneur Andrew Yang.
“We are deeply grateful to the team at Los Angeles Tourism and to the entire Los Angeles community for their extraordinary partnership in making this year’s ASAE Annual Meeting such a success,” Mason said. “From world-class venues to the warm hospitality shown to our attendees, Los Angeles provided the perfect stage for our community to imagine the possibilities together.”
Conference News
• ASAE, the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau (SECB), and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) signed a landmark tripartite agreement to strengthen global collaboration in the association sector. This first-of-its-kind partnership is intended to enhance professional development and association capacity-building across both markets. It will also expand access for ASAE members to the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region through SBF’s extensive regional network. 
• In other news from Singapore, Talley Management Group, Inc., announced a new partnership with SECB under its Destination Marketing Organization In-Market Engagement Agency (DMO IMEA) program. This partnership will help bring Singapore’s business events offerings to the forefront for U.S.-based associations.
• New officers and directors for the ASAE and ASAE Research Foundation Boards of Directors were officially installed at the meeting, with terms beginning on September 1. New officers are Chair Jay Karen, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, National Golf Course Owners Association; Chair-Elect/Chair of the ASAE Research Foundation Sheri Sesay-Tuffour, PhD, FASAE, CAE, ICE-CCP, IOM, Chief Executive Officer, Pediatric Nursing Certification Board; Secretary-Treasurer Philip K. Bell, CAE, President, Steel Manufacturers Association; and Immediate Past Chair Heidi Brock, President and CEO, American Forest & Paper Association. New directors on the ASAE Board are Thomas Arend, Jr., JD, CAE
CEO, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Marc Cadin, CEO, Finesca; John D. Dee, CPA, CGMA, CEO, Bostrom Corporation; Anne Forristall Luke, President and CEO, U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association; and Elliott Ferguson, President and CEO,
Destination DC. Ferguson and Dee will also serve on the ASAE Research Foundation Board.
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