WASHINGTON— ASAE and the Association Societies Alliance (ASA) jointly announced today a formal partnership agreement that will benefit association professionals nationally and at the state and local level. The agreement centers on three opportunities for collaboration: leadership; the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition; and advocacy on behalf of the association profession. Among the opportunities formalized in the agreement, leaders from ASAE and ASA will meet regularly to liaison on various initiatives to advance the interests of the association community. ASAE will also work more collaboratively with local SAEs on volunteer engagement and in-market activation of unique opportunities in the host city for its Annual Meeting & Exposition. ASAE and ASA will also collaborate as appropriate to strengthen the association community through one advocacy voice at the national, state and local levels, and to amplify Power of Associations messaging for key audiences.

The Washington Society of Association Executives (WSAE) will host its 2022 Annual Convention, scheduled for June 8-10 in-person for the first time in two years, at the Tulalip Resort Casino. The planning committees are committed to excellence and guarantee every participant feels special, valued, and recognized. After a second year that challenged us all, WSAE is committed to return to an in-person format. So, with less than two months until showtime...

We encourage you to nominate the star(s) you've encountered through WSAE. Recipients will be celebrated at the WSAE Annual Convention, June 8-10, 2022 and appear in the summer issue of the Washington Executive.

Formerly known as the WSAE Buyers Guide, this name, the Partner Zone, better represents the spirit of which our trusted associate members work with association professionals. Re-discover this resource page and gain direct access to the services association professionals need most.

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Find out more about SEO and how to use key strategies for your organization to be able to rank higher in search engines - not just for Google but social media platforms as well. And with so much of our time spent these days searching other sites, having the right wording and links in your website content can be a huge benefit to your association. A better web presence can lead to increase membership.

The Employment Security Department announced that on January 27 Governor Inslee signed a bill that delays parts of WA Cares implementation by 18 months. Most immediately, premium collection for WA Cares will not begin until July 2023. Newly updated information and guidance is available on the WA Cares website.