The focus of the council is to utilize collective talent to provide tools and resources that will help those involved in meetings, expositions and event management in the shaping and planning for the future (strategic versus NOW), identifying new models and creating best practices, and building on past M&E efforts. The council’s objectives are to engage the meetings community within the ASAE membership.
The first meeting of 2025-2026 will be held on Saturday, August 9 in conjunction with ASAE’s Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. Another in-person meeting will be a Fall Retreat held in conjunction with IPA, (location TBD) and a Spring 2026 meeting, which may be in-person in Washington, DC. The vast majority of our work is done at these three meetings, so attendance is critical and is taken into consideration when viewing the applications.
Application Factors to Consider:
Ability to participate in the Group Orientation call on Friday, July 18, 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. EDT.
Strong industry knowledge in any of the following areas: meetings industry hospitality, meeting services, meetings, expositions and event management
Strategic Thinkers with an awareness of industry trends
Ability to work in teams to identify industry trends and build out content business plans supported by group facilitator
Be available to provide insight to industry reporters when requests come into ASAE regarding meetings and expositions about various industry topics.
Time Commitment: Year-Long Commitment; Travel may be required to attend meetings.
Eligibility Requirements: 5-10 years’ industry experience
Vikki Sara