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Leadership | Strategy | Connection Where Association Leaders Come to Think BiggerThursday, October 29, 2026 7:45 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | The Sagamore Resort | Bolton Landing, New York Join association CEOs, C-suite executives, senior staff, emerging leaders, volunteer board members and industry partners from across New York State for a full day of expert-led education, strategic conversation and meaningful professional connection. REGISTER FOR HARVEST VIEW THE ONLINE PROGRAM BOOK THE SAGAMORE Early-Bird Pricing Extended Register by Monday, October 12 and SaveThe Sagamore room-booking opportunity is now being released, so ESSAE has extended the early-bird registration period to give attendees time to coordinate travel and bring colleagues. Curated, Local Education for You and Your TeamESSAE curates education specifically for association professionals, their teams and volunteer leaders. Harvest Highlight brings world-class speakers, practical content and an exceptional venue together right here in New York State. No airfare. No airport delays. No cross-country travel day. The education, expertise and professional community your organization needs are within driving distance. With concurrent breakout sessions addressing leadership, governance, advocacy, communications, finance, member research and artificial intelligence, your organization will not want to miss valuable content because one person cannot be in every room. Bring a staff colleague and a board member, divide the breakout sessions and return to your organization with more ideas, tools and shared context. Why Harvest Highlight?One Day. The Right Room. Conversations That Matter.
Harvest Highlight RegistrationChoose your registration period below. Early-bird rates are available through Monday, October 12.
REGISTER FOR HARVEST HIGHLIGHT Explore the Full Program Sessions Designed Around the Work Associations Are Doing NowThe live online program is the source for the latest schedule, speaker profiles, session descriptions, room assignments and program updates. Harvest Highlight will include:
Make The Sagamore Part of the ExperienceThe Sagamore's Lake George setting provides an ideal environment for association leaders to leave their usual surroundings, reduce distractions and focus on professional growth, organizational priorities and relationships with peers. Through its partnership with ESSAE, The Sagamore is helping make it more affordable for association professionals to participate. Standard accommodations are available for Wednesday, October 28, at the special ESSAE rate of $209 per night. Attendees will also receive several exclusive lodging benefits:
ESSAE sincerely thanks The Sagamore for investing in the association community, waiving meeting-room rental for ESSAE's educational programs and helping make this experience possible. Rooms are limited. Reserve your Wednesday-night accommodations as soon as possible. The Afternoon Before Harvest Executive Exchange ForumWednesday, October 28 | 11:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Association chief staff executives are invited to begin the experience with ESSAE's Executive Exchange Forum, an exclusive, highly interactive program led by Eric Curtis, CEO and Managing Partner of Curtis Strategy. Architecting the Future: Three Strategies for Leading Through Association Disruption will combine expert guidance, live polling, facilitated discussion, peer perspectives and individual application. Participants will explore evolving member needs, association business models, strategic partnerships, organizational alignment and the balance between innovation and sustainability. EEF registration includes the executive program, a working lunch and MPI Upstate New York's Wednesday evening activities. Following EEF, attendees will board The Morgan at 4:30 p.m. for a 4:45 p.m. sunset-cruise departure. Come to The Sagamore the afternoon before Harvest, connect with executive peers and begin Thursday's program with renewed perspective. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER FOR EEF EEF and Harvest Highlight require separate registrations. Harvest registration does not include MPI Upstate New York's Wednesday evening activities. Harvest-only attendees may purchase available MPI activities separately at MPI's à la carte rates. Help Build the Harvest Community Tell Your Network You're AttendingOnce you register, share the news with your professional network. Let longtime contacts know they can reconnect with you at The Sagamore—and help new contacts discover that you will be part of the conversation. Tag ESSAE, invite a colleague to join you and use #ESSAE and #ESSAEHarvest so ESSAE can engage with and share your post. Put Your Organization in the RoomBecome a Harvest Highlight Event PartnerHarvest Highlight puts your organization in front of New York's association leaders and executive decision-makers in an environment built for conversation, connection and new ideas. Tailored partnership opportunities allow destinations, CVBs, hospitality organizations and professional service providers to elevate their brands, support the association community and engage directly with the professionals leading associations across the state. EXPLORE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES More ESSAE. More Value. Thinking About Joining ESSAE?Now is an excellent time to join ESSAE and begin using member benefits before Harvest Highlight. Prorated membership is available through the end of 2026, providing access to ESSAE's professional community and member registration rates. Member discounts include Harvest Highlight, the Holiday Celebration, QAS 2.0 and other ESSAE education and engagement opportunities. Thursday, October 29, 2026 | The Sagamore Resort Your Seat at the Table Is WaitingSpend the day learning, exchanging ideas and building connections with the people leading New York's association community. |
