TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP

Association Professional Membership

Open to any individual devoting a majority of their working time to the management of voluntary trade, professional, educational, philanthropic, technical or similar type organizations which have either members or donors or both. Members receive all member services, may vote, and hold office.

Benefits:

• Membership discounts or complimentary registration to connect, share, and learn from leaders and colleagues through association professional roundtables, programs, webinars, events and the Annual Conference.
• The Annual Conference and other special events provide premium education and connection opportunities in a variety of Colorado’s regions to provide you with unique experiences.  Each year special care is taken to address best practices and immediate trends in association management.
• Your listing in the CSAE Membership Directory, puts you among the “Who’s Who” in Colorado’s association community
• Career Headquarters – THE place to go whether you’re looking for a new job or a new employee
• Members are considered first as thought leaders within and for the association industry.  
• Committees to experience leadership opportunities and networking

Dues

Association Professional Primary Membership (First member in an organization): $395 per year
Association Professional Secondary Membership (Additional members in an organization): $255 per year)

*Please note that if you apply for and pay for a membership and then change your mind, we charge a 4% processing fee that will be deleted from any credit refunded you.  This also applies if you join and pay at the wrong membership level.

Group Memberships

If you’re looking to provide great professional development, training, peer-to-peer community building, and experiences to more of your staff, give them yet another employee benefit and make it easy, consider look an Association Group Membership Program.  You receive all of the benefits of individual memberships – but this way, you can choose a level and make it easy for your team to be involved.

Application Form

*Please note that if you apply for and pay for a membership and then change your mind, we charge a 4% processing fee that will be deleted from any credit refunded you.  This also applies if you join and pay at the wrong membership level.

Supplier Membership

Any company or firm engaged in marketing or supplying of goods or services to associations.  Supplier members may serve as committee members or co-chairs.  Members receive all member services except for the association professional roundtables.  Those roundtables are exclusively for individuals working in associations or CSAE Annual Partners.

Benefits

• Opportunity to meet and network with colleagues and professionals in association management.
• Invitation to work with association professionals and others in committees to advance the association industry.
• Invitation to attend ongoing programs, networking, webinars or special events.  Monthly “First Tuesday” networking is open to all members and included in your benefits.  Member discounts for all other special events and webinars.
• Work within the CSAE community with the advantage of belonging to the organization that advances the professionalism of association management.
• Considered first for all CSAE event venues and sponsorship opportunities for events, programs, Annual Conference – or as an Annual Sponsorship with a variety of benefits
• Career Headquarters – THE place to go whether you’re looking for a new job or a new employee.

Dues

Supplier Associate Membership (First member in an organization); $490 per year
Allied Supplier Membership (Second and Additional members in an organization): $255 per year)

*Please note that if you apply for and pay for a membership and then change your mind, we charge a 4% processing fee that will be deleted from any credit refunded you.  This also applies if you join and pay at the wrong membership level.

Affiliate Membership

A non-voting membership open to any individual employed by an academic institution in a teaching or administrative capacity, as well as full-time students.

Benefits

• Opportunity to meet and network with colleagues and professionals in association management.
• Invitation to work with association professionals and others in committees to advance the association industry.
• Invitation to attend ongoing programs, networking, webinars or special events.  Monthly “First Tuesday” networking is open to all members and included in your benefits.  Member discounts for all other special events and webinars.
• Work within the CSAE community with the advantage of belonging to the organization that advances the professionalism of association management.
• Considered first for all CSAE event venues and sponsorship opportunities for events, programs, Annual Conference – or as an Annual Sponsorship with a variety of benefits
• Career Headquarters – THE place to go whether you’re looking for a new job or a new employee.

Dues

Affiliate Membership (Full time students or staff at recognized academic institutions): $95 per year

*Please note that if you apply for and pay for a membership and then change your mind, we charge a 4% processing fee that will be deleted from any credit refunded you.  This also applies if you join and pay at the wrong membership level.

Association Executive in Transition Membership 

CSAE is dedicated to providing value to all association professionals, including those who are in transition in their careers. Our new Executive In Transition membership is for individuals who are between association positions.

This is a membership open to any individual who recently left an association position and currently is in transition.  Note: This category is not for individuals who have consulting businesses (please still join – as a Supplier Member!); but instead is exclusively for association professionals seeking a community to help in the pursuit of a next career path. Each membership will need to be approved and you will be invoiced for the annual dues.

Benefits

• Opportunity to meet and network with colleagues and professionals in association management
• Learn side by side with association leaders roundtables, programs, special events, and conferences
• Volunteer alongside others within the CSAE community with the advantage of belonging to the organization that advances the professionalism of association management
• Career Headquarters – THE place to go when looking for a new job or a new employee
• Committees to experience leadership opportunities and networking

Dues

EIT Membership: $95 per year

*Please note that if you apply for and pay for a membership and then change your mind, we charge a 4% processing fee that will be deleted from any credit refunded you.  This also applies if you join and pay at the wrong membership level.