Member Update 1-14-25

Greetings ASAE Community,

Please find a few important updates from ASAE in the past few weeks:

 

Meeting Community Needs: L.A. Wildfires Relief Fund

The ASAE Research Foundation is raising funds from the ASAE community to assist the hundreds of thousands of residents in the greater Los Angeles community impacted by devastating wildfires. ASAE will hold its 2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Los Angeles August 9-12, 2025.

It’s expected that the fires may ultimately be the costliest wildfire disaster in U.S. history. Discover Los Angeles – ASAE’s partner in bringing the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition to Los Angeles this summer – has a dedicated landing page where the organization is posting regular updates, lists of business closures, and providing information about how local hotels are supporting both visitors and resident evacuees.

ASAE’s Meeting Community Needs initiative is designed to showcase the association community’s desire to do well by doing good in ASAE Annual Meeting host cities. Donations will go to support the California Fire Foundation and the Red Cross. Please support by donating today.

 

ASAE25 in Los Angeles

The ASAE team is already deep in planning to create another exceptional experience for you at our flagship conference. Registration for the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting will open March 25. Sign up to receive updates on the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting as they become available.

For association leaders who have scheduled meetings in Los Angeles or are considering Los Angeles as a meeting destination, click here [LINK TO PDF] for a special message from Adam Burke, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board.

 

ASAE Launches Community Impact Coalition

Anticipating significant tax legislation in 2025, ASAE this week announced the launch of the Community Impact Coalition — a unified initiative dedicated to educating the 119th Congress about the social and economic benefits of associations, charities, and other tax-exempt organizations.

With sweeping 2017 tax breaks set to expire in 2025, Congressional leaders have signaled that they will prioritize tax reform within the first 100 days of the new Trump administration. As has been reported, ASAE and many other associations are deeply concerned that Congress will look to the tax-exempt sector to help offset the cost of their tax package this year. Influential policy think tanks have called for taxing all tax-exempt organizations across the board, applying the 21% corporate tax rate to all non-donation net revenue.

ASAE is joined by numerous highly respected trade associations, charities, and professional societies in committing financial support to the new coalition’s advocacy and communications efforts.  To find out more about the coalition’s efforts and how to join, contact ASAE’s Public Policy team at publicpolicy@asaecenter.org.

 

NAM Economic Impact Study

While there are valid concerns about how Congress will offset the cost of major tax legislation, many industries are working to ensure that pro-growth tax policies from 2017 are not allowed to expire.

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) released a report this week detailing the economic consequences of inaction on tax legislation this year. “Pro-growth tax policies from President Trump’s 2017 tax reforms were rocket fuel for manufacturers and made the U.S. economy more competitive on a global scale,” NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons said.

Download the NAM economic impact study here.

 

ASAE’s 2025 Legislative Fly-In

With the 119th Congress underway, we invite you to be an advocate for your association community and join ASAE on Tuesday, March 25 – Wednesday, March 26, in Washington, DC, for ASAE’s annual Legislative Fly-In.

This is a pivotal year for associations, particularly with significant tax reform on the legislative agenda due to trillions of dollars in tax breaks created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expiring in 2025. Registration includes two days of policy education, advocacy, and networking. The Fly-In is also a terrific opportunity to network with peers from around the country. Learn more here. We hope to see you in Washington, DC.

 

New ASAE HQ in 2026

If you happened to miss it, we recently shared some exciting news about your professional home at ASAE! After two years of thoughtful and deliberate planning with our partners at CBRE, the ASAE Board recently approved a long-term lease for our new headquarters at 1101 K Street, NW, just a few blocks from our current home at 1575 I Street, NW.

Our future space is designed with collaboration and innovation in mind. Situated in a modern building with dramatic floor-to-ceiling glass, the new ASAE offices will feature state-of-the-art facilities, including flexible and dynamic meeting and event spaces. For now, it’s business as usual at 1575 I Street. However, the months ahead will be full of progress as we design and build out the new space and prepare for this exciting move. We’ll keep you updated regularly on the progress at ASAE’s new space and cannot wait to welcome you to the next chapter for ASAE.

 

ASAE’s Salary Benchmarking Service

ASAE’s premier executive compensation consulting service is for associations seeking the most accurate benchmarking salary data for their organization. 

Leveraging decades of experience and knowledge of associations, ASAE’s compensation experts carefully analyze the marketplace for your association and how peer organizations pay their executives, including a detailed analysis of base salary, incentive pay and deferred compensation. Download a sample report

Whether you're recruiting new talent, retaining key staff, or seeking a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for IRS Intermediate Sanctions, this in-depth analysis of the compensation landscape empowers boards of directors and associations to make more informed salary decisions. Learn more about this valuable ASAE service.

 

Save the Date for Upcoming ASAE Programs

 

As always, thank you for your engagement with ASAE and please reach out with any questions.

 

Warm regards,

Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE

President and CEO