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TSAE's Rising Lone Star Winners

The Rising Lone Stars category honors individuals who are in their early career stages and who have already shown commitment not only to their own organizations but to the association industry as a whole. (ISTOCK.COM/Vasif Bagirov)

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Congratulations Southwest Showcase Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2022 Southwest Showcase award winners Cindy Ferguson, CEM, CMP, Director Membership & Marketing, Texas Taxpayers & Research Association for Industry Professional of the Year and Visit Fort Worth for Most Exciting Meeting Destination Change. They will be recognized at Southwest Showcase’s luncheon on January 26 in Austin.

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Congratulations, New CAEs!

Congratulations to the six TSAE members who earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential this spring. They were part of a group 189 professionals, including nine Texans, to pass the CAE exam administered in the winter of 2021. There are more than 4,700 CAEs worldwide. The CAE Program serves to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance, and designate those who ...

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TSAE Member Earns Distinguished Toastmaster Award

Kelly George, CAE, Director of Membership, Marketing & Communications, Wilderness Medical Society, earned her Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award. The DTM represents the highest level of educational achievement in Toastmasters International, a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Less than 1% of all Toastmasters ever achieve their DTM. It requires nearly ...

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Congratulations to TSAE’s Newest CAEs

Congratulations the nine (9) TSAE members who recently earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential. They were part of a group 191 professionals, including 11 Texans, to pass the CAE exam administered in December 2019. There are more than 4,400 CAEs worldwide. TSAE will recognize these members this September at the New Ideas Annual Conference in Fort Worth. The CAE ...

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Robinson Named Texas Library Association Executive Director

Shirley Robinson, CAE, assumed her role as the Executive Director of the Texas Library Association (TLA) on January 9. Robinson has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit trade association management at statewide organizations. Most recently, she was President and CEO of Texas Healthcare Trustees (THT). She also spent eight years in progressive leadership roles at THT and the ...

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