GUIDE. EMPOWER. LEAD. The Empire State Society of Association Executives (ESSAE) is a nonprofit professional organization for persons engaged in the management of voluntary trade and professional organizations. ESSAE provides quality educational, leadership, and professional development opportunities to association executives and supplier members, to encourage high professional standards in the management of associations. ESSAE membership comprises over 420 members statewide and is an approved provider of continuing education for those holding the CAE designation.
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ESSAE Knowledge Hub
The ESSAE Knowledge Hub is an entirely FREE library of downloadable educational content ranging from association management white papers, topic-specific webinars,
industry product guides, industry analysis and much more.
