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MSAE: UPDATE Newsletter

November 21, 2025

Association Impact

Michigan Society of Association Executives

🔓Unlocking Membership Engagement: Sarah Sladek at MSAE25

As membership organizations face unprecedented levels of disengagement, Sarah Sladek, best selling author and a global leader in generational strategy, is set to deliver compelling insights at MSAE25. Her sessions…

Guest blog: Michigan Society of Association Executives

Forget The Sessions (no, don’t actually): The Real Reason I’m Going to the MSAE Conference This Year

It’s that time of the year: 8:30 AM and I already have about 15 tabs open.

Actually, who am I kidding? For those of us in association work, it’s always “that time of the year.” Membership business, working on grants, thinking about events, planning for another conference, trying to …

Michigan Society of Association Executives

Happy Thanksgiving! MSAE Offices Closed 11/27 & 11/28

We wish you a happy and blessed Thanksgiving Day!

The MSAE office will be closed on November 27 and 28 so our staff can enjoy the holiday with their loved ones. As a result, the weekly Update will not be published on November 27.

This is the light version of the Update. Are you missing the full version? Join MSAE today to start receiving all the invaluable information contained in the full version.

Upcoming Events

12.1.25 – Meeting Planning (IN PERSON) Academy of Association Management

12.3.25 – AMS Selection Simplified: Knowing When to Move On…

12.8.25 – 2025 MSAE Annual Conference

12.16.25 – We Didn’t Talk All Year, But Wanna Renew?

Skift Meetings

New Research Reveals Shifts in Trade Show Revenue Mix

Trade shows have long relied on floor space as their financial backbone, but that foundation is changing faster than most executives admit. A new framework provides a consistent way to quantify that change.

MSAE Knowledge Hub

What AMS Vendors Don’t Tell You About Implementation

3 overlooked requirements for successful AMS implementations

McKinley Insights.

Is Your Association Ready for a Portfolio Analysis?

Most associations know when something in their portfolio isn’t working. A program that saps resources, a declining membership, a publication that’s lost its audience or a service that no longer matches the mission. At the same time, the change to legacy revenue streams feels risky and challenging.

Effective Database Blog

Communicating when there is a major technology change

Communicating when there is a major technology change For those of you who are ASAE members, you may be aware that ASAE recently when through a major technology infrastructure change, which had a direct impact on the member experience online. For example, because of these changes, anyone with a previous…

Apti

From Training Delivery to Business Partnership in Learning and Development: Making the Critical Shift

BY BEN SIEKE Early in my career in learning and development – as an intrepid, newly-minted trainer – I used

People Matters, LLC

A Strong HR Foundation to Skyrocket Small Businesses Success

As the owner or leader of a small business or organization, you know there are legal compliance issues that come into play as soon as you hire your very first staff person. Therefore, human resources (HR) functions must be performed. However, having a strong HR program goes beyond compliance tasks to…

eLearningDOC

Playing to Learn: How Game-Based Mechanics Boost Motivation

Playing to Learn: How Game-Based Mechanics Boost Motivation Written by Dr. Diana Brandon Ever cruised through an online compliance course after a long workday—and found your mind wandering halfway through? Let’s try this: imagine the same course, but now every section is a “mission.” You unlock scenarios,…

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