AzSAE offers many opportunities for professional development.

Advance Your Career with AzSAE’s Professional Development Opportunities!

At AzSAE, we are committed to helping association professionals grow, lead, and stay ahead of industry trends through cutting-edge education and certification programs.

EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

• In person and Webinar Education Events
  Gain expert insights, practical knowledge, and leadership strategies through our engaging live and virtual education sessions.
• Leadership Forums/CAE Summit – Exclusive gatherings for professional growth and leadership development.
• eLearning - Learn Anytime, Anywhere!
  Stay ahead with on-demand professional development tailored to today’s association professionals.
• Explore Available Webinars & Courses – Register through SeminarWeb!
  • Live Webinars (2 per month) – Access the latest trends & insights from top speakers nationwide.
  • 70+ Self-Study Courses – Train your team, increase your knowledge, and earn CAE credits at your convenience.

• Exclusive Member Access – Browse our growing collection of recorded Webinar Archives anytime.

  • Webinar Archives:  Previously recorded webinars are held in our archives as a resource for our members to view.  Members must be logged in to their account to access the recordings.

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  AzSAE is a CAE Approved Provider. The program(s) offered meet the requirements for fulfilling the professional development requirements to earn or maintain the Certified Association Executive credential. Every program that we offer which qualifies for CAE credit will clearly identify the number of CAE credits granted for full participation, and we will maintain records of your participation in accord with CAE policies. For more information about the CAE credential or Approved Provider program, please visit www.asaecenter.org/cae.

CERTIFICATION

Get Certified – Become a Certified Association Executive (CAE)!

Earning your CAE credential elevates your professional standing, enhances your expertise, and validates your leadership in association management.

• Boost your career with industry-recognized certification
• Gain credibility and demonstrate essential knowledge
• Most AzSAE education programs count toward CAE credit

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Protecting Your Directors
by Richard C. Onsager, Onsager, Werner & Oberg, P.L.C.

The Arizona statutes provide special protection for “volunteers” of nonprofit corporations.  A volunteer is immune from civil liability for an act or omission resulting in damage or injury if two requirements are satisfied.  First, the volunteer must have acted in good faith and within the scope of the volunteer's official functions and duties for the nonprofit corporation.  Second, the damage or injury must not have been caused by willful, wanton or grossly negligent misconduct by the volunteer.

The protection applies to volunteers of “nonprofit corporations,” governmental entities, and certain other organizations.  For these purposes, a nonprofit corporation means any tax-exempt organization.  Not all corporations that are classified as nonprofit corporations for state-law purposes are tax-exempt.  However, most trade associations are exempt under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.

A volunteer is defined as a person who performs services for a nonprofit without compensation other than reimbursement of actual expenses. The term includes a volunteer who serves as a director, officer, trustee or direct service volunteer.  The key point here is that the person must serve without compensation, other than reimbursement for actual expenses.  If a director receives an honorarium, per diem, or similar payment as compensation for serving on the board, the director will not be treated as a volunteer for these purposes.  Before an association agrees to compensate its directors, it should consider the impact the payment will have on the protection the board members receive as volunteers under the Arizona statutes.