Renew Your Membership for 2026

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Renew your 2026 WSAE membership today to continue enjoying valuable professional connections, industry insights, and resources that support your success. Staying active ensures you remain part of a strong community of association executives committed to learning, leadership, and advancing the profession. Keep your benefits going—renew now and stay connected throughout the year! Renew here!

Sponsor With WSAE

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Show your support for WSAE and maximize your visibility as a WSAE sponsor in 2026! From year round sponsor opportunities to a la carte sponsor opportunities, we have something for everyone! Review all WSAE Sponsor Opportunities on our website.

Call for ALA Mentors

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The ALA program is looking to expand our network of mentors. If you are able and willing to connect with our up-and-coming association professionals in the ’25-’26 Cohort, please submit a mentor interest survey! ALA participants are asked to connect with mentors monthly to discuss topics presented in their monthly webinars. The ALA cohort is full of motivated professionals, eager to learn more about associations and make meaningful connections with mentors. Submit today !

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QAS 2.0 - Qualified Association Specialist Certificate Program - Register Today!

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The popular Qualified Association Specialist (QAS) Certificate program has been upgraded to meet today’s challenges. QAS 2.0 delivers 13 updated modules led by expert speakers, covering governance, ethics, finance, HR, marketing, membership, events, advocacy, technology, and more—earning you 13 CAE hours. WSAE members pay just $295 with code WSAEQAS-SAE (non-members $395), making now the perfect time to sharpen your skills and prepare for what’s next in association leadership. Register today!

Impact Association Management Achieves AMC Institute Reaccreditation

Madison, WI, December 9, 2025 – Impact Association Management (Impact) announced that it has recently been awarded reaccreditation by AMC Institute, the global trade association representing the Association Management industry. Read the full article here.

Fraud Losses Top $107 Million as Imposter Scams Surge Across Wisconsin

Madison, Wis. — Fraud attempts are no longer confined to clumsily-written messages or frantic pleas from celebrities supposedly stranded overseas. With the increasing accessibly and sophistication of artificial intelligence, bad actors can replicate the professional language of a trusted business, or the desperate tone of a family member in danger, making scams difficult to detect to even the most discernable eye. Read the full article here.

Wisconsin Bank CEO Survey Reflects Steady Economic Outlook

Madison, Wis. — The results of the latest Wisconsin Bankers Association’s biannual Economic Conditions Survey of Wisconsin bank CEOs reflect 79% of respondents rated Wisconsin’s current economic health as “good.” Fifty-five percent of respondents expect Wisconsin’s economy to stay about the same over the next six months, a figure similar to the sentiment captured in the previous survey (59%) conducted in mid-year 2025. Read the full article here.

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Make Mental Health a Strategic Priority for Your Mobile Workforce

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As organizations expand globally, and employees seek opportunities to work internationally, the lines between home and away, and work and leisure, have become increasingly blurred.

How Your Executive Skills Can Boost Employee Retention

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Retention goes beyond “show me the money.” Lisa Ross, a senior vice president in HR, highlights measures besides paychecks that leaders can use to influence staff to stay on.