Building a stronger ESSAE, together!

Thank you to all our members and colleagues who were able to join us on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the beautiful Renaissance Hotel for our annual meeting and awards banquet. It was a wonderful event, brimming with excitement and anticipation.

Our association is about to embark on a new chapter and we hope you will join and support ESSAE through this journey.

On behalf of the ESSAE Board of Directors, we are honored to have the opportunity to serve the membership and advance its mission, to guide and empower association leadership. Together we want to help members be their best by building connections to knowledge, ideas, relationships, and marketplace opportunities.

Professional development, networking and mentorship are just a few of ESSAE’s strengths and great examples the resources that this organization provides to support its membership. These core values are responsible for attracting, retaining and growing other timeless assets such as talented people, intellectual capital, innovation, drive, competitiveness, inspiration, spirit and purpose – all of which are essential to creating lasting value for our membership.

ESSAE’s committees are instrumental in how we conduct business, and as such, we plan to work to enhance ESSAE’s committee structure assigning Chairs and Co-Chairs. So when you receive the tap on the shoulder, we hope you will acknowledge the call and join us.

It is also imperative that our committees and the members who volunteer ensure each and every committee is functional and relevant to ESSAE’s mission. If you are currently serving on a committee and would like to stay with your current committee, switch to a new one, or interested in joining the team, please let us know, so we can update our records.

We will also work hard to provide social media advancements, deliver applicable educational opportunities and set goals to provide a friendly and interactive environment for members to share best practices and network with fellow associations to help each other advance. It is the goal of the entire board of directors and ESSAE staff that all of our members – small, medium or large – as well as our loyal suppliers and partners, benefit from programs oriented to bringing your association/business to the next level.

So let’s get to know each other. Let’s enhance our visibility! We are blessed to have long-time loyal members who are the backbone of this great association. Let’s work together to welcome the next generation of association leaders through our doors! And let’s create an environment of mentors and ambassadors to groom rising leaders and welcome new members. If you are up to the task, let us know!

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Debra Trulli-Cassale & Vanessa LaClair

Empire State Society of Association Executives
120 Defreest Drive, Suite 100
Troy, NY 12180
518-463-1755
[email protected] www.essae.org
Guide. Empower. Lead.