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Association Forum Announces 2026 Honors Award Recipients
Association Forum has announced its 2026 Honors Award recipients, recognizing exceptional leaders and organizations shaping the future of the association community. Honorees will be celebrated at the Honors Gala on June 25, 2026, in Chicago.
Rethinking Advocacy Strategy
Advocacy is evolving—and so should your strategy. Discover how a more focused, data-driven, and audience-centric approach can elevate your impact and influence real change.
Why Women’s History Month Matters
At its heart, Women’s History Month is about honoring the women who paved the way, often overcoming significant obstacles, to create opportunities for future generations.
Do They Think Before They Post? What Social Media Ethics Means to Your Association
One viral post can damage a profession’s reputation overnight. Associations must be ready to guide ethical online behavior.
Emerging Leaders Think Tank
In 2019, the Association Forum board of directors approved the evolution of the Association Forum Foundation into a Think Tank for the association industry.
Communication, Humility and Self-Awareness
Association Forum’s president and CEO, Michelle Mason, CAE, FASAE, interviewed Henry S. Givray, the chair and former CEO of Smithbucklin, about the topic of leadership.
Final Overtime Pay Rules
I read that the on-again, off-again new overtime pay rules are now final. What does my association need to know?
Finding the Answers By Asking the Question
New technologies are popping up every day, disrupting the best practices and processes to which we’ve grown accustomed.