Join us for the 2025 AE/AP Leadership Symposium! September 30 - October 1, 2025
The AE/AP Leadership Symposium brings together Association Executives and their elected officers to establish priorities and enhance collaboration over 1.5 days. This is a key opportunity to gain a shared understanding and approach to implement effective leadership strategies.
Registration: $225*
Pre-registration closes Friday, September 12. Thereafter the price increases to $250.
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If an Association Executive is also paying registration for their Affiliate Board President, please use the “Guest” registration option via the registration link.
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If an Affiliate Board President is registering for themselves, please do so via the registration link.
- AEs Registering More Than One Board Member/Volunteer Leader: Please reach out to Linda (LA) [email protected].
Financial Assistance
Support will be provided to Affiliate Associations with 75,000 units or fewer.
- Financial assistance is no longer done via a form. Also, it is not transferable.
- Financial assistance is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so please register as soon as possible. Once registered confirmation will be sent with the expense form.
- Please book your own hotel reservation and keep the receipt to for expense purposes.
- Financial assistance includes: One (1) registration for the Affiliate Association Executive, One (1) registration for the Affiliate Association Board Officer and Two (2) hotel nights for Association Executive.
Schedule
Schedule subject to change.
Monday, September 29
- Attendee arrival
- 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception
Tuesday, September 30
- 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast
- 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Program
- 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Lunch
- Evening - dinner is on own. Explore some dining options.
Wednesday, October 1
- 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast
- 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Program
- 12:00 p.m. | Session Adjourns. On own for lunch.
Key Session Facilitator
Bob Harris, CAE | Harris Management Groups, Inc.
Bob works with thousands of organizations to improve performance and outcomes, both nationally and internationally. He believes nonprofit organizations should be as efficient and effective as any commercial business or franchise. He has been called the “Martha Stewart of association management” for providing tips and templates to make governance and management efficient via THE NONPROFIT CENTER. Simultaneous to his association work, he has worked in hospitality for Hyatt Hotels in Florida for 35 years.
Hotel
The Omni Providence is walkable to downtown Providence and all that fall in New England has to offer.
Getting to the Hotel
- 10 miles (a 15-20 minute drive) from T.F. Green Airport (PVD).
- 50 miles (a 50-55 minute drive) from Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Self-parking and valet parking are available.
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