CEO Symposium

CEO Symposium

Event Information

Date(s):

Feb 12, 2026 - Feb 13, 2026

Location:

Rancho Bernardo Inn

17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive
San Diego, CA 92128
United States

CAE Credits:

0

Member Price:

$1,265.00

NonMember Price:

$1,645.00

Description

Up to 11.75 CAE Credits forthcoming

The CEO Symposium provides a unique opportunity for you and your volunteer leader to maximize the leadership partnership. Explore how you can best work together to effectively carry out your association's mission and enhance future success. The expert faculty from Tecker International, LLC, will help you and your leadership partner come to a common understanding of roles, responsibilities, and relationships in association governance and strategy. Facilitated conversations and interactive exercises will help you confidently and enjoyably lead your organization in the upcoming year.

The symposium addresses:

  • Current and anticipated challenges facing leaders of contemporary associations
  • Value of research and strategy in knowledge-based decision making
  • Relationships of board and staff in association governance
  • Leadership behavior and its impact on change, innovation, and organizational culture
  • Successful practices in strategic planning and thinking

Program Overview

Day One: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Includes breakfast, a one-hour lunch, and two breaks. There will be an evening reception from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Day Two: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Includes breakfast, a one-hour lunch, and a morning break.

Accommodations
Rancho Bernardo Inn
17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive
San Diego, CA 92128
Phone: 855-574-5356
Room Rate: $319 inclusive of resort fee
Cut-off: January 19, 2026

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Speaker Info


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Glenn H. Tecker

Chair and Co-CEO, Tecker International LLC

Glenn H. Tecker is chairman and co-CEO of Tecker International. He has more than 35 years of experience assisting associations and not for profit corporations in planning for change. Glenn is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s foremost experts on association leadership and strategy. He has worked in an executive capacity with businesses, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations and served as a board member for a number of nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Glenn’s expertise is in the areas of governance, leadership, program strategy, evaluation, organizational design, and research & analysis. His celebrated presentation skills will be critical to any effort. Glenn was inducted into ASAE's Academy of Leaders in 1998. Glenn is the author of articles and posts published by the American, Canadian, and European Societies of Association Executives. He has been a keynote speaker for mission driven organizations around the world. He is also the primary co-author of three best-selling books – "The Will to Govern Well: Knowledge, Trust and Nimbleness"; "Building a Knowledge-Based Culture: Using 21st Century Work and Decision-Making Systems in Associations"; and "Successful Association Leadership: Dimensions of 21st Century Competency for the CEO". Currently he serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Foundation and America’s Vet Dogs in NY. He has also served as Board Chair for New Hope Academy – a nonprofit multi-campus nontraditional alternative school in Pa.

 

 


Accessibility

ASAE is committed to providing an outstanding experience for all participants. We strive for full access to the activities of these events based on an awareness of participants' needs and appropriate planning. Please refer to the ASAE Meetings Accessibility Policy. Accessibility accommodations relating to mobility, hearing, vision, or other areas may be provided.

We ask that requests for reasonable accommodations be made as early as possible, and well in advance of the event via the registration process. Onsite requests will be accommodated to the best of our ability; however, available resources may be limited. Please email Learning & Meetings to request specialized accommodation for this program.

 

  • Agenda

    • Thursday, February 12, 2026

      7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
      Registration and Breakfast

      9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
      Program Overview

      Discussion Thread I: The Special Nature of Associations
      Perspectives of Leadership
      Organizational Lifecycle
      Trends in Organizations

      10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
      Networking Break

      10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
      Discussion Thread I, continued
      Thinking and Working Style Preferences

      12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
      Lunch

      1:15 – 3:15 p.m.
      Discussion Thread II: CEO/CSO Relationships, Leading for Success
      Roles and Responsibilities
      Representative Governance Model
      Assessing Leadership Culture

      3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
      Networking Break

      3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
      Discussion Thread II, continued

      5:15 – 6:00 p.m.
      Reception

      Friday,February 13, 2026

      7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
      Breakfast

      8:30 – 10:15 a.m.
      Discussion Thread III: Roles, Relationships, and Responsibilities
      Effective Decisions
      Board Norms
      Assessing Performance
      Board Agenda
      Balanced Board
      Tools for Decision-Making

      10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
      Networking Break

      10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
      Discussion Thread IV: Tools, Processes, Systems and Strategies

      12:10 – 1:00 p.m.
      Lunch

      1:15 – 3:30 p.m.
      Discussion Thread IV, continued
      Distinguishing Value Proposition(s)
      Engagement
      Levels of Connection
      Leading Change

  • Policies