Educate Association Executives for the Next Era
in Association Management
Submission Deadline: October 18, 2024
FSAE is seeking speakers for all 2025 events. We want to ensure association executives are prepared to bring organizations into the next era through education, interactive discussions and audience engagement.
The FSAE24 Annual Conference community project supports Help Now of Osceola, which provides safety, empowerment and healing for survivors of domestic violence and influences social change in the community.
Opportunities to support this organization include:
Build-a-Buddy: Between education sessions, stop in the FSAE24 Learning Lounge to make a stuffed animal or two to give comfort to children (and adults) seeking immediate safety and shelter from abuse. All materials will be provided to make adorable, comforting buddies - just pick an animal, add love and stuffing, and add an outfit :)
FSAE Foundation Grants Extend Your Budget for Professional Development!
Get the professional development skills and hours you need - with a little help from your friends at FSAE. This year we're pleased to announce over $11,625 - up to 20 grants are available! Learn More
Educate Association Executives for the Next Era
in Association Management
Submission Deadline: October 13
FSAE is seeking speakers for all 2024 events. We want to ensure association executives are prepared to bring organizations into the next era through education, interactive discussions and audience engagement.
FSAE Foundation Grants Extend Your Budget for Professional Development!
Get the professional development skills and hours you need - with a little help from your friends at FSAE. This year we're pleased to announce over $9,985 - up to 17 grants are available! Learn More
Mark Your Calendar for FSAE 2023 Events!
More events and details will be announced soon. Download the 2023 FSAE at a Glance for easy reference on upcoming events, activities & deadlines.
Educate Association Executives for the Next Era in Association Management
Submission Deadline: Sept. 30
FSAE is seeking speakers for all 2023 events. We want to ensure association executives are prepared to bring organizations into the next era through education, interactive discussions and audience engagement.
FSAE presented its most prestigious Leadership Awards at its recent Annual Conference held at the Tampa Marriott Water Street. These awards recognize individuals for their leadership, dedication, and professionalism both within FSAE as well as their own organizations.
The award winners for 2022 are:
Volunteers and the service they provide Committees and Task Forces are vital to the success of FSAE and our members! Sign Up Now!
Now is the time to be a part of making your professional community stronger while building relationships with your peers. As a volunteer, you can contribute your expertise or learn skills in new/different areas to grow in your career. Upcoming terms begin in September and run through July (Annual Conference). Committees typically meet monthly by Zoom.
Nominate Your Peers to be Recognized for Their Service and Commitment to FSAE and the Association Industry.
Every year at Annual Conference we acknowledge FSAE members who stand out for their exemplary service to FSAE and the association management community. Our Leadership Awards recognize an Executive of the Year, Associate of the Year, Rising Stars, Association of the Year and Supporting Associate Organization of the Year.
The FSAE Foundation is proud to announce its 2021 Grant Recipients. Thanks to our generous corporate partners and member contributions, we’ve awarded 17 grants totaling $9,980 for professional development funding. Thank you to all our contributors that make this possible!
MemberClicks Small Staff Association Grant
Nominate Your Peers to be Recognized for Their Service and Commitment to FSAE and the Association Industry.
Every year at Annual Conference we acknowledge FSAE members who stand out for their exemplary service to FSAE and the association management community. Our Leadership Awards recognize an Executive of the Year, Associate of the Year, Rising Stars, Association of the Year and Supporting Associate Organization of the Year.
In March, FSAE conducted a survey of Executive Members regarding their meetings this year. We gathered data on 2021 conference plans, anticipated meeting sizes, feelings about travel, and their challenges & needs to better plan for meetings. Also included is information on sourcing RFPs and criteria changes for future meetings.
This survey provides insightful data on the current meetings atmosphere for Florida's association industry, so we are sharing the results. Hopefully this helps you as you move forward with your future in-person meetings.
Educate Association Executives for the Next Era in Association Management
Submission Deadline: Friday, Oct 2
With so much uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and Florida’s reopening, the FSAE Board of Directors has voted to move the Annual Conference to a fully virtual event.
This was a difficult decision for everyone, with the health and safety of our attendees, FSAE staff and hotel employees paramount in the Board’s decision.
Last week we sent out a survey to our executive and associate members to gauge where members are in regards to your own conferences as well as your comfort level on attending any conferences or meetings, including the FSAE Annual Conference this July. We had 350 participate and we want to thank everyone who gave us feedback!
What we learned from the survey is that members are pretty comfortable (29%), not sure (20%) or nervous about the idea (29%) of attending FSAE20. The biggest concerns are the safety measures that will be in place onsite as well as what happens as the state begins to re-open. Safety is our biggest concern too. We are working closely with the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek staff to ensure social distancing and minimal contact policies are in place, so provided the state is in Phase 3 of re-opening, we will have Annual Conference this July. Register Now
The 2019 FSAE Annual Conference service project with Rethreaded is featured in Naylor's Association Adviser:
The Florida Society of Association Executives (FSAE) began incorporating a social responsibility component into its annual conference back in 2010. That year, conference attendees helped sort and box food for a food bank. Over the years, attendees have donated to multiple Florida-based food banks, Friends of the Palm Beach County Library System, All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, and Sneakers for September, a nonprofit that provides new sneakers for children in Orange and Osceola counties. In 2016, FSAE’s giving was personal: Conference attendees were asked to donate to the UF (University of Florida) Health Cancer Center in memory of FSAE members who had recently lost battles with cancer.
FSAE partnered with Sustainable Events Network, Florida & Caribbean to rescue food from #FSAE19, and was able to help feed the 800 homeless clients of Jacksonville's Sulzbacher organization!
The Executive Chef from Sulzbacher reported “According to our calculations, we received 25 pans of various desserts, 8 pans of sliced beef, 4 pans of broccoli and 5 pans of rosemary polenta. Damian Johnson, our Sous Chef picked up the food and we were able to serve it to some of our clients the next day. We serve approximately 800 meals each day so your generosity is very much appreciated.”
Make your plans now to attend FSAE19: Ignite Your Inspiration July 10-12 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront! Hotel reservations are open now. Registration opens March 1.
FSAE wants to ensure association executives are prepared to bring organizations into the next era through education that stimulates interactive discussions and audience engagement. We want attendees at all FSAE 2019 events to return to their associations with a fresh perspective, the ability to implement cultural change and the strategic capacity to deliver and act on new knowledge, no matter their level of association management experience.
