Membership

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, and shape the future.

Leader membership is designed for executive heads and senior decision-makers in associations.  This level helps you navigate the bigger picture from organizational transformation and strategic development. Designed to support long-term thinking and big decisions, this level helps you stay focused on what matters most: delivering meaningful impact.

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.

Association Membership

Empower your team and organization.

A variety of plans are available according to your staff levels. Each level offers a range of number of your employees / executives the full benefits of the Professional membership, together with Leader membership for your executive head, as well as recognition for your organization as a member 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.

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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.

Individual Membership for Association Leaders & Employees

    Membership Level for Association Employees
  User / Subscriber Standard Professional Leader
Communications        
Two-weekly eBulletin newsletter        
Associations eBulletin with Association & AAE News        
Content, Event & 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  
🛈Launching Autumn 2025
       
Role-based Discussion Groups   1 group 4 groups All groups
Online Education        
Video Talks of association transformations and successes      300+ and growing 300+ and growing
Events        
Seminars, online, 80+ per year £40 each      
Member meetings, online, 30+ per year        
Executive Forums, 3 per year each in 3 locations €249 / £249  10% discount 20% discount 20% discount
Association World Congresses & Associations UK Congress €445 / £395 10% discount No fee No fee
Association Leader Symposiums, online €535 / £450 pp 10% discount 20% discount 20% discount
Leadership Forums, online, 3 per year        
Discounts to third-party events        
Resource Centre        
Checklists, Task lists and Templates   30 days of submissions Unlimited Unlimited
Intelligence & Research        
Key Findings of Trend Reports        
Full Reports   €295 / £245 20% discount 20% discount
Success Story in-depth case studies     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) £95 1 per year Unlimited Unlimited
Access to the catalogue of Job Descriptions        
Training & Education        
Masterclasses, online Standard fee 10% discount 20% discount 20% discount
Leadership Masterclasses, online, 3 per year       No fee
Suppliers & Procurement        
Supplier Directory (of over 2000 suppliers) 
🛈Launching Autumn 2025.
Limited info Unlimited info Unlimited info Unlimited info
Supplier Showcase Videos & Updates, Special offers        
Association Success Awards        
Nominations €125 / £125 20% discount 2 per awards Unlimited
AAE Expert Panels        
Option to join an Experts Panel        
Requirements of members every 6 months        
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 Organization profile        
Provide feedback on all services used        
Receive the Yearbook and Podcast email        
Fees        
Per year, per person €0 / £0 €0 / £0 €225 / £195 €575 / £495
         

 

Association Organization Membership

  MINI SMALL MEDIUM LARGE
Professional level 1-5 People * 6-10 People * 11-20 People * 21-30 People *
Leaders 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        
Fee per year €815 / £690 €1450 / £1250 €2625 / £2250 €3790 / £3250
         

* 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, not the total number of employees of an organization.

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.