Membership

Join the AAE

The Association of Association Executives, with its ethos of 'Share, Learn & Grow' is built around a contribution-based membership community, allowing everyone to learn and grow their expertise and knowledge. The members contribute content, take surveys, share updates on their projects and provide input into the AAE.  Membership is open to all association, society and federation executives (senior staff and employees, as well as volunteer executives and board members) for no fee, with the option of paid membership levels for more benefits.

Standard Membership

Membership to stay informed and to stay connected

Standard Membership connects you with the knowledge and network you need to do great work. Whether you’re starting out in association management or simply want to stay in the loop, this membership level gives you access to a trusted stream of insight, resources and peer exchange.

It’s designed for association professionals and staff who want to build their expertise, stay updated on new ideas, and be part of a wider community working to strengthen associations and their impact.

Professional Membership

Accelerate your career and your association’s growth

Professional Membership is for those who want to achieve more with their association. It is designed to support association staff looking to refine their strategy, build smarter services, and drive growth and impact across their organisation. This membership level gives you access to insight, peer knowledge and tools that help shape the way you deliver value to members, partners, and your team.

Whether you're aiming to evolve your membership offer, improve event delivery, or diversify income streams, this membership supports confident, informed decision-making at a strategic level

Leader Membership

Lead with influence, shape the future, designed for association leaders

Leader Membership is tailored for executive heads and senior decision-makers in associations. This level helps you navigate the bigger picture from organizational transformation and strategic development. It connects you with a community of peers who understand the complexity of leading an association today, offering space for dialogue, exchange, and strategic foresight.

Designed to support long-term thinking and big decisions, this level helps you stay focused on what matters most: delivering meaningful impact.

Association Membership

Empower your team and organization

A variety of plans are available according to your staff levels. Each level offers a certain number of your employees / executives the full benefits of the Professional Membership, Leader Membership for your executive head and membership recognition for the organization itself.

Association Organization Membership is designed for associations that want to go beyond individual learning and create shared momentum across their team. Whether you are developing your events, membership, communications or governance, this level enables multiple staff members to access practical insights, proven approaches, and peer connections, ensuring your whole organization moves forward with confidence.

Supplier Associate Membership

View information at the Suppliers section of this website here.

Not ready for membership yet?

Take up the "Subscriber" option access News, Information, early booker offers and to receive the latest updates from the AAE about our events, services and products.

Association Executive Options

 

 

                 Subscriber

€0 / £0
per year

Standard Membership

€0 / £0
per year

Professional
Membership

€225 / £195
per year

Leader
Membership

€575 / £495
per year

Communications        
Two-weekly eBulletin newsletter        
AAE News (and at the website)        
Content & Product updates        
Membership        
Membership badge        
Online Member Directory entry        
Content at the website        
Interviews        
Guest blog articles        
In-depth feature articles & audio interviews        
Online Discussion Forums        
Role-based Discussion Groups  

2 groups

4 groups

All groups

Online Education        
Talk videos of transformations and successes      300+ and growing 300+ and growing
Events        
Seminars, online 80+ per year £40      
Member meetings, online, 30+ per year        
Executive Forums, 9 per year €249 / £249  10% discount 20% discount 20% discount
Association Congresses  €359 / £335 10% discount No fee No fee
Association Leader Symposiums, online €535 / £450 10% discount 20% discount 20% discount
Leadership Forums, online, 3 per year        
Discounts to third-party events        
Resource Centre (knowledge bank)        
Access Checklists, Task lists and Templates   30 recent Unlimited Unlimited
Intelligence & Research        
Key Findings of Tactical & Strategic Trend Reports        
Full Tactical & Strategic Trend Reports   Standard fee 20% discount 20% discount
Leadership & Governance Trend report   Standard fee 20% discount  
Success Stories (in-depth case studies)   6 recent

100+

100+

Best Practice Guides     Unlimited Unlimited
Careers & Recruitment        
View all the Job adverts (20+ new each week)        
Post Job Adverts (for up to 6 weeks) Standard fee 20% discount Unlimited Unlimited
Access to the catalogue of Job Descriptions        
Training & Education        
Masterclasses, online Standard fee 10% discount 20% discount 20% discount

Leadership Masterclasses, online, min. 3 per year

      No fee
Suppliers & Procurement        
Supplier Directory (of over 2000 suppliers) Limited info Unlimited info Unlimited info Unlimited info

Supplier Showcase Videos & Updates, Special offers

       
Association Success Awards        
Nominations Standard fee 20% discount

2 per awards

Unlimited

Advisory Board        
Option to join an AAE Advisory Panel        
Contribute to the association by members 
🛈These are the required six-monthly contributions to the AAE by all members.
       
Contribute: a Content piece, a Project update and Complete a survey        
Advise us of issues you face (for AAE to focus the support it provides)        
Update your Personal and Organisation profile        
Provide feedback on all services used        
Receive the Association Insights Magazine and Yearbook        
         

 

Association Membership

  MINI
€815 / £690
Per year
SMALL
€1450 / £1250
Per year
MEDIUM
€2625 / £2250
Per year
LARGE
€3790 / £3250
Per year
Professional level 1-5 People 6-10 People 11-20 People 21-30 People
Leadership level x 1 for
Executive Head
x 1 for
Executive Head
x 1 for
Executive Head
x 1 for
Executive Head
Association Membership Badge for website        
The number of people included in an Association Membership is based on those who are registered on the AAE website and benefit from the services and information.        

 

The AAE is funded by sponsorships, advertising, events revenue, trainings and paid plans. These funds enable us to provide you membership at no fee.

The AAE is committed to protecting your privacy. Your personal data and contact information will only be shared with suppliers when you explicitly consent eg. for specific events when booking on and when opting in to third-party services or products.