Understanding the Impact of the ASAE Market
Connect to Our Vibrant Association Community!
ASAE has more than 52,000 association professional, industry partners, and consultant members representing over 7,400 organizations and growing! Its members manage leading trade associations, individual membership societies, and voluntary organizations across the United States and in 50 countries around the globe. ASAE also represents suppliers of products and services to the association community.
7,400
Professional and Trade Associations
with 5,942 in Washington, DC
52,000
Dues-Paying Members
10,000
C-Suite Association Executives and City-Wide Meeting Planners
Members by Organization Type
| Professional Association | 46% |
| Trade Association | 23% |
| Combined Trade & Professional Association | 13% |
| Association Management Company | 10% |
| Philanthropic / Non-Profit / Charitable / Foundation Organization | 3% |
| Other | 5% |
Members by Job Level
| Employee (Non-Manager) | 31% |
| Manager | 24% |
| Director | 21% |
| C-Level / VP | 12% |
| CEO / ED | 9% |
| Other | 3% |
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What We Do for the Association Community
We provide a wide variety of knowledge resources, learning experiences, and other tools and resources to help members of the association community grow and maximize their performance. We also serve as the voice of the association profession and advocate on its behalf.
100+ Years
ASAE is the oldest, largest, and only association offering the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation, the highest achievement in association management.
Setting Standards
Associations are the primary provider of post-college education in America. The Annual Meeting provides in-person education and networking.
Who We Serve
Our membership is a diverse mix of association CEOs and professional staff (focusing on membership, meetings, education, expositions, publications, communications, marketing, technology, finance and administration, advocacy, component relations, and every other area of association management), as well as industry partners and consultants.
Decision Makers
ASAE members hire Association Meeting Planners. Our members are the final decision makers for meeting site selection for 315,000 association meetings per year.
Industry Partnerships
ASAE, a founding member of CLC/CIC, now EIC, is the only organization serving Association Executives serving every industry, community, and society.
ASAE Membership Benefits
We are the largest, and the only international organization serving the association community. This, coupled with our commitment to excellence, means that we offer the greatest variety of tools and resources for our members. Our international scope uniquely qualifies us to offer global networking opportunities. Maximize your membership experience by reviewing your Industry Partner or Consultant member benefits. Not yet a member? Join ASAE today!
What Our Association Members Do Each Year
315K
Meetings
803
Average Number of Attendees per Event
60M
Attendees Travel for Member Planned Events
$116B
in Revenue Generated by Professional and Trade Associations