Thank You For Attending!
2025 Annual Conference June 4 - 6 2025
Schedule At A Glance

Wednesday, June 4

9 - 11 am Pre-Conference Immersive Experience *
At the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center
Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Briefing with USOPTC Executives, followed by a VIP Tour at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center
(All Conference registered attendees are invited at no extra cost but registration is required.) 
Panelists:
Mike Beagley, Associate Director, OPTC Visitor Center & Venue Operations (Moderator)
Jenny Sternecker, Manager, OPTC Operations
Jack Felt, Manager, OPTC Athlete Life & Programs
John Jurgens, Project Supervisor, OPTC Facility Management
Kara Winger, Director, USOPC Alumni Relations, 4x Olympian & Former OPTC Resident Athlete
Nick Lachman, Executive Chef/Culinary Manager, OPTC Food Nutrition & Services
Casey Clagett, Senior Director, OPTCs

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All Further Sessions, Events, Keynotes, Events are at Hotel Polaris

11:30 am - 3:45 pm Pre-Conference Session* - Santa Fe
Building a Fit-for-Purpose Board for Your Association
Jeff De Cagna, AIMP FRSA FASAE, Executive Advisor, Foresight First LLC
(All Conference registered attendees are invited at no extra cost but registration is required.)

2 - 4 pm  Exhibits - Generations Foyer
2 - 3 pm Hosted tour of the Hotel Polaris (Meet in the Hotel Lobby)
4 - 5 pm Opening Session - Generations C
5 - 7 pm Opening Reception Hosted by Hotel Polaris - Eagles Peak Lawn (Weather permitting; if not, inside Hotel Polaris)

Thursday, June 5

6:30 - 7:15 am Meditation - Generations A3
7:30 - 8 am Breakfast Buffet - Generations Foyer
8 am Opening Welcome - Generations C

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

9:30 - 10:15 Breakouts 
Leading Your Association to Thrive in a Fluid and Dynamic Environment * - Santa Fe
Emily Musser, Vice President; Daniel Kravitz, Vice President; and Shannon Stone, Senior Relationship Manager, AMG National Trust

From Insight to Impact: Why Discovery is the Key to Association Transformation * - Homestead
Rob Bean, Senior Strategist; and Jordan Ellertson, Senior Account Strategist, BizStream

Amplify Your Impact:  Using Public Speaking to Boost Your Career and Association's Brand * - Generations A1
Mike Skinner, Executive Director of the National Asphalt Pavement Alliance
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10:30 - 11:15 am Breakouts
What Associations Need To Know About The White House’s Executive Orders * - Homestead
Cara Lawrence, Partner, Tierney Lawrence Stiles LLC

What’s New In Event Planning? * - Generations A1
Panel Discussion Moderator: Dina Worthen, Director of Sales, Visit Colorado Springs 
Panelists:
Larry MacDonald, General Manager, Hotel Colorado
Kelsey Santistevan, Association Executive Meeting Manager, West Region, Visit Denver
Tara Holmes, Executive Director, American Cheese Society
Mike Skinner, Executive Director, Asphalt Pavement Alliance

Unlocking Growth:  Membership Sales, Partnerships & Revenue Strategies * - Santa Fe
Travis Skodak, Director of Membership and Sponsorships, American Oil Chemists Society
Lauren Leeman, Director, Investor Relations, Colorado Chamber of Commerce
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11:30 am - 1:15 pm Annual Business and Awards Luncheon - Generations C
Board and Officer Elections
2025 Year In Review from Su Hawk, Executive Director
Insights from Paul Caputo, 2025 Board President and Michael Hoehn, Incoming 2026 Board President
CAE Celebration Across Colorado, sponsored by Visit Pueblo
Annual Awards
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1:30 - 2:15 pm Breakouts
Reskilling the Global Workforce: Why Associations Must Lead — and the Everyday AI Tools That Will Make It Possible * - Generations A1
Dan Streeter, CEO, Mission Fuel 

Hardball Advocacy – Secrets of the Lobby * - Santa Fe
Corky Kyle, President, The Kyle Group/Hardball Strategies Academy
Lisa Hough, President and CEO, AC-REP

Better Together: The Power of Staff Share  
A Case Study in Cross-Organizational Learning and Shared Success * - Homestead
Teresa Fraker, FACHE, RN, CPHQ, CBN, CAE,  Executive Director, Obesity Medicine Association
Michael Hoehn, CAE, Chief Operating Officer, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
Kelsey Wood, CAE, Director, Membership, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
Christian DeSousa, Director of Membership and Engagement, Obesity Medicine Association

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2:30 - 3:15 pm Breakouts
Leadership Lenses to Navigate our Complex Times * - Santa Fe
David Worley, President & CEO, Denver South

Supercharged Data: Turning Insights into Action for Your Association * - Generations A1
Jon Serafino, Director, Wipfli

Educational Offerings in the Not-For-Profit versus For-Profit Space:  Friend or Foe? * - Homestead
Joan Hablutzel, Senior Director, Education, Events and Operations, Obesity Medicine Association
Alex Mozeley, Director, Education Development, DBC Pri-Med, LLC
Kelly Nevins, Director, Education, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

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 3:30 - 4:30 pm Breakouts

Let’s Cut to the Chase: Two Engagement Campaigns that Hit Different * - Homestead
Liliana Arguello, SHRM-SCP, Membership Director, Professionals in Human Resources Association
Savannah Spakes, Membership Coordinator, IASLC

The Stories We Tell (And the Connections They Create): A storytelling experience for Leaders, Planners and Culture Shapers * - Generations A1
Keith Bailey, Founder, Articulated Intelligence

When Values Collide: Ethical Association Leadership in an Era of Division * - Santa Fe
Kristin Richeimer, CAE, Executive Director, Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (CCAHM)
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 4:30 - 5:30 pm Meetups - Lobby or Generations A1

• Are You Interested In Your CAE?
• Young Professionals/Emerging Leaders
• First-Time CSAE Conference Attendees – Meet to Connect

5:15 - 5:30 pm:  Party Bus to DineAbout! - Meet in Lobby 
Sponsored by Visit Colorado Springs, take a party bus to the downtown restaurants. Sign up sheets are at the Conference Registration table. 

6 pm-8 pm: DineAbout in Colorado Springs - Various locations
CSAE has made reservations at 10 restaurants for our attendees. Dinners are unhosted (attendees pay their own). Registration is required - sign up sheets are at the Conference Registration table. Click here to see the restaurants and their menus!

8 - 10 pm Hospitality Suite sponsored by Visit Fort Collins - Club Room, 9th Floor

Friday, June 6

6:30 - 7:15 am Meditation - Generations A3
7:30 - 8:15 am Breakfast Buffet - Generations Foyer
8 - 8:15   Friday Morning Welcome - Generations C

8:15 - 9:15 am Friday Keynote * - Generations C
Amputate to Elevate: Transform Adversity Into Advantage
John Register, CSP, CPAE – CEO & Co-Founder, Inspired Communications International

9:15 am - 9:40 am: Long Break for Final Exhibits, and Hotel Check-Out 
9:30 - 11:30 am Luggage Storage Available - Generations A1

9:40 - 11:15 am
Breakout Session
What We Must Understand about AI: Six Purposeful Provocations * - Santa Fe
Jeff De Cagna, AIMP FRSA FASAE, Executive Advisor, Foresight First LLC

9:40 - 11:15 am
Breakout Session
Case Studies:  “How Would You Solve This?” * - Generations C

Attendees will be assembled at facilitator-led tables with other colleagues and each table will be presented with a case study or “problem” from the association field. Each group will discuss potential solution(s) relative to their assigned case study. The case studies have been curated from the ASAE’s existing Certified Association Executive (CAE) Domains Examination format, so no matter if you are a CAE, want to achieve that certification, or want to know more about the most important issues facing associations, these collaborative roundtables will engage you in highly meaningful ways.

The topics include:

• Governance  (CAE Domain #1A: Governance Structure)
• Executive Leadership (CAE Domain #2B: Ethical Leadership
• Organizational Strategy(CAE Domain #3B: Critical Analysis & Planning)
• Operations (CAE Domain #4E: Vendor Relations)
• Business Development (CAE Domain #5A: Programs, Products, Services & Non-Dues Revenue)
• Business Development (CAE Domain #5B: Meetings & Events)
• Membership (CAE Domain #6B: Stakeholder Identification & Cultivation)
• Marketing & Communications (CAE Domain #8D: Public Relations)
• Marketing & Communications (CAE Domain #8C: Communications)

Regardless of your area of expertise, all collective voices are welcomed as you collaborate with colleagues from other associations as you endeavor to solve “real world” scenarios facing ALL staff in the association industry.  As a bonus, at the conclusion of this workshop, attendees will be provided with a “how to” notes guide to ALL of the case studies presented with tangible solutions to the real-world problems presented.
Interested in a “roll up your sleeves” approach to association problem solving with fellow colleagues?
If so, this is a DO NOT MISS session to close the CSAE’s 2025 Annual Conference!!

11:15 am - 11:30 am  Closing Remarks and Thanks! - Generations C

*  CSAE is a Registered Provider of CAE programs through ASAE.  A CAE Registered Provider is an organization that has formally registered with the CAE Program and is committed to providing education that meets the CAE Commission’s standards for helping individuals earn or maintain the Certified Association Executive credential.  If you are a CAE or working toward your certification, each hour of content may be identified toward one CAE credit.  CSAE has applied to ASAE for CAE approvals for all content sessions including:  The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center Briefing (1); Jeff De Cagna’s Pre-Conference session (4): Thursday and Friday keynotes (each 1); Breakout Sessions (each .75), Ethics Breakout Session (1 Ethics); Friday's Jeff De Cagna session (1.5) and the "What Would You Do?" case studies (1.5).