Conference Sessions and CAE Domains

Sessions and CAE Domains/Subdomains

For all who are CAEs or interested in your certification, the following are the sessions for the 2025 Annual Conference with CAE domains/subdomains.

Please note: All sessions are being submitted by CSAE to ASAE for final approval.
The Preconference briefing with the U.S. OPTC may be eligible for 1 CAE.
The PreConference executive session given by Jeff De Cagna may be eligible for 4 CAE credits.

Each keynote may be eligible for 1 CAE credit.
Each breakout may be eligible for .75 CAE credit.
The Ethics session given by Kristin Richeimer may be eligible for 1 CAE credit.

The AI session on Friday given by Jeff De Cagna may be eligible for 1.5 CAE credits.
The Case Studies on Friday may be eligible for 1.5 CAE credits.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

9-10 am: Pre-Conference Experience For All Attendees - Executive Briefing: Exclusive Insight with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center – Discover How Elite Performance is Powered by Athletes And Business Acumen

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 1: Strategic Management

Subdomain A: Organizational Strategy
Subdomain C: Strategy Development and Implementation

Domain 4: Operations

Subdomain A: Business Planning
Subdomain D: Facilities and Service Management

Domain 6: Member and Stakeholder Engagement

Subdomain C: External Stakeholder Engagement

Domain 7: Marketing and Communications

Subdomain B: Branding and Market Positioning
Subdomain C: Sponsorships and Partnerships

Domain 8: Knowledge Management & Research

Subdomain A: Environmental Scanning

10-11 am: Pre-Conference Experience For All Attendees - Exclusive Behind The Scenes Tour of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center

11:30 am--1:30 pm and 1:45 - 3:55 pm: Pre-Conference Sessions Building a Fit-for-Purpose Board for Your Association
Speaker: Jeff De Cagna

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 1: Strategic Management

Subdomain A: Organizational Strategy
Subdomain C: Strategy Development and Implementation

Domain 2: GovernanceSubdomain A: Board Structure and Function

Subdomain B: Board Operations and PerformanceSubdomain
C: Volunteer Leadership Development

Domain 3: Organizational Leadership

Subdomain A: Leadership Development and Coaching
Subdomain C: Change Management

Thursday, June 5, 2025

8:15--9:15 am: Opening Keynote: How Big Is Your Playground? The Unexpected Power of Boundaries
Speaker: Sheri Jacobs, FASAE, CAE, Avenue M Group, CEO & President

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 6: Member and Stakeholder Engagement

9:30--10:15 am: Breakout Session 1: Leading Your Association to Thrive in a Fluid and Dynamic Environment
Speakers: Emily Musser, Vice President and Daniel Kravitz, Vice President, and Shannon Stone, Senior Relationship Manager, AMG National Trust

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 1: Strategic Management

Subdomain A: Organizational Strategy
Subdomain C: Strategy Development and Implementation

Domain 4: Operations

Subdomain A: Business Planning
Subdomain E: Financial and Risk Management

Domain 8: Knowledge Management & Research

Subdomain A: Environmental Scanning
Subdomain B: Data-Driven Decision Making

9:30--10:15 am: Breakout Session 2: Amplify Your Impact: Using Public Speaking to Boost Your Career and Association's Brand
Speaker: Mike Skinner, Director of Engineering, CO Asphalt Pavement Association

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 3: Organizational Leadership

Subdomain A: Leadership Development and Coaching
Subdomain B: Innovation and Change

Domain 6: Member and Stakeholder Engagement

Subdomain C: External Stakeholder Engagement

Domain 7: Marketing and Communications

Subdomain A: Communications
Subdomain B: Branding and Market Positioning

9:30--10:15 am: Breakout Session 3: Rob Bean presentation re a topic focused on websites, digital marketing, etc.

10:30--11:15 am: Breakout Session 4: Executive Orders, The New Administration and What Should Associations Be Aware of Related to Legal Considerations in 2025?
Speaker: Cara Lawrence, Partner, Tierney Lawrence Stiles

10:30--11:15 am: Breakout Session 5: What's New in the Event Planning Space for 2025?

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 5: Business Development

Subdomain B: Meetings and Events

10:30--11:15 am: Breakout 6: Unlocking Growth : Membership Sales, Partnerships, & Revenue Strategies"--Advanced membership principles, practical applications; sponsorship recruitment, cultivation and development
Speakers: Travis Skodak, Director of Membership, American Oil Chemists Society, and Lauren Leeman, Director, Investor Relations, CO Chamber of Commerce

CAE Domain/Subdomain

Domain 6: Member and Stakeholder Engagement

11:30 am – 1:15 pm Annual Business and Awards Luncheon

1:30--2:15 pm: Breakout Session 7: Reskilling the Global Workforce: Why Associations Must Lead — and the Everyday AI Tools That Will Make It Possible
Speaker: Dan Streeter, Founder, Mission Fuel

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 1: Strategic Management

Subdomain A: Organizational Strategy
Subdomain C: Strategy Development and Implementation

Domain 3: Organizational Leadership

Subdomain A: Leadership Development and Coaching
Subdomain B: Innovation and Change

Domain 5: Education and Learning Programs

Subdomain A: Learning Strategy
Subdomain B: Content Development and Delivery

Domain 8: Knowledge Management & Research

Subdomain A: Environmental Scanning
Subdomain B: Data-Driven Decision Making

1:30--2:15 pm: Breakout Session 8: Hardball Advocacy: Secrets of the Lobby / Legislative Advocacy for Associations: Building Influence and Advancing Policy
Speakers: Corky Kyle, The Kyle Group and Lisa Hough, President and CEO, Adams County Regional Economic Development Corporation

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 1: Strategic Management

Subdomain C: Strategy Development and Implementation

Domain 6: Member and Stakeholder Engagement

Subdomain C: External Stakeholder Engagement

Domain 7: Marketing and Communications

Subdomain A: Communications
Subdomain C: Government and Public Relations

1:30--2:15 pm: Breakout Session 9: Better Together: The Power of Staff Share
Speakers: Michael Hoehn, COO, IASLC; Teresa Fraker, Executive Director, OMA; Kelsey Wood, Membership Director, IASLC; Christian DeSousa, Membership Director, OMA

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 3: Organizational

Subdomain A: Leadership Development and Coaching
Subdomain B: Innovation and Change

Domain 4: Operations

Subdomain B: Human Resources
Subdomain C: Organizational Culture and Inclusion

Domain 6: Member and Stakeholder Engagement

Subdomain B: Member Experience and Value
Subdomain C: External Stakeholder Engagement

2:30--3:15 pm: Breakout 10: Leadership Lenses to Navigate our Complex Times
Speaker: David Worley, President and CEO, Denver South Economic Development

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 3: Organizational Leadership

Subdomain A: Leadership Development and Coaching
Subdomain B: Innovation and Change
Subdomain C: Change Management

Domain 4: Operations

Subdomain B: Human Resources
Subdomain C: Organizational Culture and Inclusion

2:30--3:15 pm: Breakout 11: Supercharged Data: Turning Insights into Action for Your Association
Speaker: Jon Serafino, Director, Wipfli

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 4: Operations

Subdomain C: Organizational Culture and Inclusion
Subdomain E: Financial and Risk Management

Domain 6: Member and Stakeholder Engagement

Subdomain A: Data and Metrics
Subdomain B: Member Experience and Value

Domain 8: Knowledge Management & Research

Subdomain A: Environmental Scanning
Subdomain B: Data-Driven Decision Making

2:30--3:15 pm: Breakout Session 12: Educational Offerings in the Not-For-Profit versus For-Profit Space
Speakers: Joan Hablutzel, Senior Director, Education, Events, and Operations, OMA, and Alex Mozeley, Director, Education Development, DBC Pri-Med, LLC

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 1: Strategic

Subdomain A: Organizational Strategy
Subdomain C: Strategy Development and Implementation

Domain 5: Education and Learning Programs

Subdomain A: Learning Strategy
Subdomain C: Collaboration and Partnerships

Domain 6: Member and Stakeholder Engagement

Subdomain C: External Stakeholder Engagement

3:30--4:30 pm: Breakout Session 13: When Values Collide: Ethical Association Leadership in an Era of Division
Speaker: Kristin Richeimer, CAE, Executive Director, Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (CCAHM)

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 2: Executive Leadership

Subdomain B: Ethical Leadership

Domain 6: Member and Stakeholder Engagement

Subdomain D: Ethics

3:30--4:15 pm: Breakout Session 14: The Stories We Tell (And the Connections They Create): A storytelling experience for Leaders, Planners and Culture Shapers
Speaker: Keith Bailey, Founder, Articulated Intelligence

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 3: Organizational Leadership

Subdomain A: Leadership Development and Coaching
Subdomain C: Change Management

Domain 4: Operations

Subdomain C: Organizational Culture and Inclusion

Domain 6: Member and Stakeholder Engagement

Subdomain B: Member Experience and Value
Subdomain C: External Stakeholder Engagement

Domain 7: Marketing and Communications

Subdomain A: Communications

3:30--4:15 pm: Breakout Session 15: Let’s Cut to the Chase: Two Engagement Campaigns that Hit Different

CAE Domain/Subdomain TBD

4:30--5:30 pm: Meetups with Colleagues Across CSAE:

a) Interested in CAE Pursuit
b) First Time Annual CSAE Conference Attendees
c) Emerging Leaders/Young Professionals

8:00--10:00 pm: Hospitality Suite sponsored by Visit Fort Collins

Friday, June 6

8:15--9:15 am: Keynote Speaker: Amputate to Elevate: Transform Adversity Into Advantage
Speaker: John Register, CEO and Founder, Inspired Communication International

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 2: Executive Leadership

Subdomain D: Adaptive Leadership

9:30--10:15 am: Breakout Session 16: What We Must Understand about AI: Six Purposeful Provocations

CAE Domain/Subdomain:

Domain 1: Strategic Management

Subdomain A: Organizational Strategy
Subdomain C: Strategy Development and Implementation

Domain 3: Organizational Leadership

Subdomain B: Innovation and Change
Subdomain C: Change Management

Domain 8: Knowledge Management & Research

Subdomain A: Environmental Scanning
Subdomain B: Data-Driven Decision Making

9:40--11:00 am: Breakout Session 17: Case Studies from the Association Field
Speakers/Facilitors: Kelsey Wood, Membership Director, IASLC, and Teresa Fraker, Executive Director, OMA

CAE Domains: