Welcome to ESSAE!

GUIDE. EMPOWER. LEAD.
The Empire State Society of Association Executives (ESSAE) is a nonprofit professional organization for persons engaged in the management of voluntary trade and professional organizations. ESSAE provides quality educational, leadership, and professional development opportunities to association executives and supplier members, to encourage high professional standards in the management of associations. ESSAE membership comprises over 475 members statewide and is an approved provider of continuing education for those holding the CAE designation. 

Association Leadership Academy: Master's Level. The ALA Master’s Level offers a unique, executive-level learning experience over a series of five monthly educational sessions led by accomplished association and corporate leaders. Each three-hour session will include a lecture and interactive discussion and/or exercises to promote strategic thinking, engagement and peer collaboration. Participants will emerge with enhanced knowledge and critical decision-making ability on timely and significant topics relevant to association management. ALA Master's Level has been designed specifically for ALA alumni, executive and senior-level professionals from all association practice areas, as well as industry partners. Registration opens September 4, 2018. Currently seeking sponsors to support this high level program.

Partnership Options. We could not accomplish our mission without support from our partners! Consider a partnership with ESSAE to promote and elevate your destination, venue, service, and/or products to association and meetings industry professionals. 

 
ESSAE Events

Harvest Highlight
October 16, 2018
Registration to Open August 28
Desmond Hotel - Albany, NY
 
ALA Master's Level
Registration to Open September 4
NYS School Boards Association
Session 1: November 16, 2018
Session 2: January 25, 2019
Session 3: March 8, 2019
Session 4: April 12, 2019
Session 5: May 10, 2019