Apply to the 2024 Association Centre of Excellence Awards

Shine a light on your team’s biggest achievements in 2023 and share your expertise with the association community. CSAE is thrilled to invite you to participate in this year's Association Centre of Excellence Awards. Apply by August 12, 2024.

CSAE 2024: Connection

Meet the closing keynote speaker: Dr. Jodi Carrington! As a leading authority in addressing complex, human-centered challenges, Dr. Carrington excels in guiding individuals and organizations through the intricacies of re-establishing relationships in today’s increasingly disconnected society. Visit our conference website to see the latest additions to its learning program.

The conference, taking place at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa from October 29 to November 1, is all about the lifeblood of our profession—connection. Early bird registration is open for association executives until July 31.

Indigenous Socio-Economics and Demographics – Sept 17

Using Census data and other publicly available reports, we look at Indigenous people through a rich array of demographic and other socio-economic data. The numbers tell a story. Learn about Indigenous socio-economic gaps and demographics and why this information is important to developing targeted recruitment efforts on September 17 at 1:00 pm ET.

CAE Fall Term – Open for Registration

Work your way toward a CAE designation—the pinnacle of achievement for association executives— through Canada’s only fully online program. Register today to get early access to your materials.

Students in the original program, you have until August 2027 to complete the program and earn your designation. Resume your journey today to make sure you complete the program on time!

Jennifer Buccino | Diabetes Canada

Hello, my name is Jennifer Buccino and I am the executive director of the Diabetes Knowledge & Connection team within Diabetes Canada. Diabetes Canada is a national health charity whose vision is a world free of the effects of diabetes. I started my journey as a CSAE member to learn more about association management in my member engagement role at Dietitians of Canada. Shortly after, I started the CAE program. Moving into a health charity made me realize the similarities in not-for-profit management between the association and health charity sectors. I was excited to continue the CAE journey and receive the designation this month. To date, I’ve found value within my fellow CAE peers and look forward to improving my connection to the organization with the new designation. Connect with me on LinkedIn.

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Next-Gen Membership Models Transforming Canadian Associations
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Adopting the right digital tools can significantly streamline your processes as you prepare your association’s next event. Leverage technology to help create stronger connections among members, drive revenue, and boost your association’s reputation.
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The 2024 Benefits & Compensation Report provides essential salary and benefit information on all levels of staff within Canada’s association and not-for-profit communities. This latest report reflects data collected in fall 2023 and provides insight on remuneration data, statistics and emerging trends relative to executives, directors, managers and frontline employees working in all types and sizes of organizations within the sector. This is a key reference for sector leaders and their boards, as well as executive search and consulting firms. Visit the CSAE Bookstore for more information and to purchase.

The 2024 CSAE Membership Trends Report is an invaluable source of information to allow you to understand membership trends and compare your practices with other associations across Canada. With responses from over 200 associations, this resource dives into member recruitment, engagement and retention statistics across different types of associations. It informs you on what practices lead to increased membership numbers. You will also get a sense of the challenges that associations have been facing with respect to their membership practices. Visit the CSAE Bookstore for more information and to purchase.

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You’re looking for better member engagement and increased non-dues revenue. Naylor Association Solutions has the tools to strengthen your association. We offer a comprehensive set of solutions including member communications, career and association management software, live and virtual event management, advertising, sponsorships and exhibit sales, and full-service association management. We’re proud to support CSAE and its members as we build stronger associations.
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