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Should I use ASAE?

ASAE is the essential organization for association management, representing both organizations and individual association professionals. - asaecenter.org

· 1 month ago

Worth joining if you work at an association and want the CAE credential, research, or peer networking. Skip it if you're outside the association world or shopping for software.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 15 public sources. Several search hits referred to unrelated 'ASAE' entities (Portuguese food-safety agency, US Army program, engineering standards) and were excluded.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence found
  • Security postureNo security page found

Pricing

Not published

Individual Membership

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly fees$150
HardwareNot disclosed
Organization MembershipNot published

Best for

  • Association professionals pursuing the CAE credential
  • Association CEOs wanting research and benchmarks
  • Staff who network at the Annual Meeting
  • Vendors selling into the association market

Not for

  • Nonprofits without a membership model — little relevance
  • Anyone shopping for actual software; this is a professional association
  • Small teams that need cheap, quick answers over annual dues
  • Non-association businesses; join an industry group for your sector

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

No public pricing anywhere; you must contact the member relations team for rates

medium

Dues, CAE exam fees, event registration, and award entries are billed separately

low

Award entry fees favor members: $150 for members, higher for non-members

low

Guess: SolutionsHQ vendor marketplace charges annual subscription plans split by member status

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Runs the CAE certification, the main credential for association executives
  • ForesightWorks research and benchmarking for association strategy
  • Large annual meeting and exposition for networking and vendors
  • Flexible individual and hybrid organizational membership options
  • Curated vendor marketplace connects buyers with vetted providers

Cons

  • Only 36% of employees would recommend working there
  • Members openly criticize the Collaborate online community
  • Critics say member groups have left, comparing it to cable TV
  • Members debate whether the CAE credential helps job hunting

Sources & method

- 15 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x8review x5security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not published

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Members publicly debate dues and credential value
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence
  • Feature depth: 4/5. CAE cert, research, events, job board, community
  • Support quality. No evidence found
  • Security posture. No security page found
  • 36% Employee recommend rate Glassdoor employee reviews
  • Individual + Organization Membership types Hybrid org plans added 2016
  • $150 Award entry fee Member rate, Gold Circle awards

Pricing

Individual Membership

Not published

  • For association professionals
  • Path to CAE certification
  • Member rates on events

Organization Membership

Not published

  • Hybrid org plans
  • Team resources and networking

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Member feedback is sparse and mixed: credentials and events draw interest, while the online community draws criticism.

“Is the CAE worth it for job hunting?”
Reddit, r/nonprofit
“I have the same opinion of ASAE's collaborate”
Reddit, r/associationpros
“PD Offerings - ATD vs ASAE?”
Reddit, r/nonprofit
Full analysis

Based on 15 public sources. Several search hits referred to unrelated 'ASAE' entities (Portuguese food-safety agency, US Army program, engineering standards) and were excluded.

Membership org for association staff, not software. Worth it for CAE-bound pros; skip if you're outside the association world.

Methodology

Based on 15 public sources. Several search hits referred to unrelated 'ASAE' entities (Portuguese food-safety agency, US Army program, engineering standards) and were excluded.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. ASAE Reviews — Glassdoorglassdoor.com
    review
  2. Is the CAE worth it for job hunting? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  3. r/associationpros introduction thread — Redditreddit.com
    review
  4. PD Offerings — ATD vs ASAE? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  5. Is ASAE Becoming Like Cable TV?roguetulips.com
    review
  6. Individual Membership — ASAEasaecenter.org
    official
  7. Organization Membership — ASAEasaecenter.org
    official
  8. CAE Application Fees — ASAEasaecenter.org
    official
  9. ASAE SolutionsHQ Pricing Pagesolutionshq.asaecenter.org
    official
  10. Gold Circle Eligibility Requirementsasae-goldcircle.secure-platform.com
    official
  11. ASAE Launches New Organizational Membership Options — PR Newswireprnewswire.com
    news
  12. ASAE Annual Meeting — Attendannual.asaecenter.org
    official
  13. ASAE Security Pageasaecenter.org
    security
  14. ASAE ForesightWorks FAQasaecenter.org
    official
  15. ASAE Business Solutions — Curated Collectionasaebusinesssolutions.org
    official

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