Roundtables and Webinars

CSAE Programming: CSAE Roundtables and Webinars and National Webinars

CSAE offers high-impact programming and education designed to empower association professionals with the knowledge, skills, and connections needed to excel in your roles.

CSAE's Association Roundtables provide collaborative conversations that are framed by people from across associations, so that you gain important insights, best practices, lessons learned and share your valued perspectives.
Webinars are offered for all members, designed to bring instruction or strong content from subject matter experts.
With a focus on peer-to-peer learning and real-world applications, CSAE provides a collaborative space for all association professionals to navigate challenges, drive innovation, and elevate organizations.

CSAE Roundtables are exclusively for association professionals, no matter if you are new to your association or a seasoned executive, always at no cost to association members.
CSAE Webinars are offered to all members to provide important insight about the industry.
National Webinars are offered through our national network of other "SAEs" across the country, and members receive a 40% discount.

Facilitators, co-facilitators and presenters are members and industry leaders to acknowledge the remarkable intelligence within the CSAE community.

Check out the Events Calendar for upcoming sessions and all events. And, remember that webinars are included in all members' benefits; roundtables are complimentary for all association members. National webinars are $45 per session, including an on-demand scheduling option. All roundtables and webinars are submitted for ASAE's CAE credits, providing you the opportunity to garner more than 25 CAE credits per year eligibility if you register and attend.

Upcoming 2026 Roundtables:

1/8/26: Association Roundtable: The New Landscape of Association Compensation
Co-Presenters and Facilitators: Kim Keating, Founder & Principal, Kim Keating Consulting, and Karen A. Kralios, SPHR, MBA, Director of Human Resources at American Water Works Association. Register Today.

1/16/26: C-Level Association Roundtable: High-Trust, High-Impact Boards: Governance Moves for the Next 12 Months
Co-Presenters and Facilitators: Teresa Fraker, Executive Director of the Obesity Medicine Association and Tyrone Adams, President and CEO of the Colorado Realtors Association. Register Today.

2/4/26: Association Roundtable: Culture in Action: Real Stories, Real Strategies, Real-Time Solutions
Co-Presenters and Facilitators: Alison Teitelbaum, CAE, Founder & Principal Consultant, AST Strategies and Emma Blackwood, Senior Manager for Conference Education, Obesity Medicine Association. Register Today.

2/11/26 and 2/12/26 (One hour each day): National Roundtable: Communicating with Confidence in Divisive Times
In Partnership with the Association Societies Alliance, a consortium of chief staff officers and members from across SAEs in the US and New Zealand.
Presenter: Jen Hellman, CEO/President | Goff Public Register Today.

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Recap of 2025 Roundtables and Webinars

12/16/25: National Webinar: The Board as a Strategic Partner - A Blueprint for Effective Governance
Presenter: Susan Iris, CEO - Navigate.

12/16/25: National Webinar: We Didn't Talk All Year, But Wanna Renew?
Presenter: Dave Will is the Co-Founder and CEO of PropFuel.

10/16/25: The Future of Connection: A Virtual Association Professionals' Roundtable
Presenters: Cecilia Sepp, author of Association Chapter Systems: From Frustrating to Fruitful (2024) and founder of Rogue Tulips Consulting and Allison Hammer, Executive Director WACUBO and SHRM Colorado Council through Etherio.

10/9/25 All-Member Virtual Roundtable: Sales to Partnerships: Building Sponsor Relationships
Presenter: Bill Sheehan, Global Head of Association Strategy, D2L.

9/10/25 CSAE Association Roundtable: How To Leverage 529 Funds to Grow Your Association Education Income
Presenters: Dr. Josh Evans, Executive lead for Denver, WIPFL and Jeff Forker, Senior Manager of Retirement Services with AMG National Trust.

8/27/25 Behind the Numbers: A Candid Conversation with Association CFOs
Presenters: Sandra Garcia, CFO of the Investments & Wealth Institute, and Bereket Haile, CFO at RIMS (the Risk Management Society).

8/7/25 Exploring (and Planning For) the Association Cyber Threats That Keep You Up At Night
Webinar and Discussion
Presenters: Jacee Dobbs, Director of Strategic Services and Vince Tinnirello, Director of Business Development, Anchor Networks.

7/31/2025 - Behind The Screens: Demystifying AV, Contracts and Costs
Webinar and Discussion
Presenter: Stephen O'Connor, Owner/CEO, O'Design Productions and Consulting.

July 23, 2025 – National Webinar: Breaking Down The New Tax Bill for Associations
CSAE was proud to host a national webinar with ASA, a national consortium of associations across the US.
Presenters: Dr. Josh Evans Executive Lead for Denver; Michelle Wroblewski, Director; Jonn Serfano, Director; Erika Young, Human Capital Management Services; Brian Coddington, Senior Manager – all with WIPFLI.

7/15/2025 - Rethinking Revenue: Unlocking New Pathways to Association Sustainability Webinar and Discussion
Presenter: Bill Sheehan, Global Head, Association Strategy, D2L Corporation.

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(No roundtables or webinars in June because of the June 4-6 Annual Conference.)

5/20/2025 - Sh** (Stuff) Happens, Don’t Freak Out! – Membership Roundtable
Facilitators: Joan Hablutzel, CMP, PMP, HMCC, Sr Director, Education, Events & Operations, Obesity Medicine Association; Allison Hammer, MA, CAE, Association Executive Director, Etherio; Betty Knecht, CAE, Executive Director, Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association.

5/14/2025 - Small Staff, Big Certification: Building a Certification Program with Limited Experience and Resources
Facilitator: Peter Frank, CAE; Senior Director of Certification and Operations, Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS).

4/24/2025 – Webinar: Improving Web Accessibility | Building a Culture of Online Inclusivity - From Remediation to Localization and Beyond
Presenters: Rob Bean, Senior Strategist at BizStream and Kelly Jan, Senior Business Development Executive at Recite Me.

4/8/2025 – National Webinar: Recession Panic? How Effective Nonprofits Respond When Markets Drop
Presenters: Ryan Frydenlund, CIMA, CIPM, Director of Operations; and Dennis P. Gogarty, CFP, AIF, President, Founder, Raffa Investment Advisers.

4/8/2025 - Best Practices in Board Governance: Lived Experiences from Association C-Suite Leaders
Facilitators: Jeanne Blankenship, Former Vice President of Public Policy and Government Relations at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; and Teresa Fraker, Executive Director, the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA).

4/3/2025 – Associations At Risk – 2025 Tax Reform Implications
Facilitators: Mary Kate Cunningham and Kyle Hayes, ASAE: Jarrod Clabaugh, OSAP.

3/21/2025 - Marketing Strategies for Non-Dues Revenue: An Interactive Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator: Stephanie Shark, Executive Director, Reprographic Services Association.

3/12/2025 - Engagement Unlocked: How to Connect, Measure, and Empower Your Members
Facilitators: Derrol Moorhead, Member Services Director, Colorado Society of CPAs; and Travis Skodak, Director, Membership & Partnerships, American Oil Chemists' Society.

2/6/2025 - All-Member Briefing and Discussion: CSAE and ASAE Discuss Upcoming Tax Changes and Impacts
Facilitators: Mary Kate Cunningham, Chief Public Policy and Governance Officer and Kyle Hayes, Senior Director of Public Policy, ASAE.

1/23/2025 – Association Roundtable: Unlock the Art of Negotiation: A Facilitated Roundtable for Association Professionals
Facilitator: Michael Hoehn, COO, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.