2025 Key Supporter Registration is Now Open!

2025 Key Supporters: The Precious Gem Collection

Deadline: Friday, January 10, 2025

As leaders and partners in the association and meetings professions, you have an opportunity to show your philanthropic support of ESSAE and help grow the organization by becoming a 2025 Key Supporter. We are resolute in our efforts to improve the resources made available to our members. This is where Key Supporters come into play. Your organization's contribution will help ESSAE to better serve its members through expanded services, new programs, and professional development opportunities.

Key supporters provide ESSAE with the means to/for:

• Association advocacy efforts. ESSAE continues to raise awareness of the importance and impact of associations on the life and success of New York State, as well as make our elected officials know that ESSAE is the “go-to” source on all matter relating to associations.
• Improve and support technology. We are all living in a new hybrid world! Access to virtual meetings and new technologies are paramount to an association's successful deployment of educational opportunities. ESSAE utilizes association management and career software that provides members with access to a user-friendly event registration system, online membership directory, community discussion forum, and a growing career center. All to streamline access to information and provide new opportunities for growth, partnerships, and advertising.
• Support the Association Leadership Academy (ALA)! ALA is a creative and unique learning opportunity for current and emerging association executives. New Masters program coming in Fall of 2025! 
• Bring in high level professional speakers to our programs and provide new opportunities for current and prospective members to network and share ideas.
• Additional staff resources and new programs and opportunities!
• And so much more! 

Key Support Levels & Benefits (click here).

• Diamond: $975
• Ruby: $775
• Emerald: $500

Become a Diamond or Ruby 2025 Key Supporter to access Pre-Sale June Trade Show Exhibitor Registration (early table selection). 

Attention Supplier Members: Only DMO/CVBs and Key Supporters are eligible to purchase 8 x 10 booths at ESSAE's June Trade Show. 

Additional information on our Thursday, June 12, 2025 Annual Conference & Trade Show at the Albany Capital Center will be announced via email and event webpage. 

Your participation and generosity has helped ESSAE grow into a strong organization, a growth that fortifies the entire association community in New York State. For all the reasons above, and many more, we hope you will consider this as an investment in the future of your organization in the new year.

Thank you to our 2024 Key Supporters for

Your Generous Support of the Association Community!

Thank you to our 2023 Key Supporters!

Thank you to our 2022 Key Supporters!

Thank you to our 2021 Key Supporters!

Thank you to our 2020 Key Supporters!