CEO Update

We’re looking forward to next week’s Salute to Association Excellence, where leaders across the association community come together to celebrate exceptional work and meaningful impact.

This event is more than an awards program—it’s a gathering of peers who are shaping the future of our industry through collaboration, innovation, and purpose.

Join us in recognizing this year’s honorees and reconnecting with colleagues across the field.

🔗 Learn more & register: https://www.associationtrends.com/salute-to-association-excellence/

2026 Association Industry Partner of the Year ✦ Sherry Whitaker Budziak is clear: real technology transformation in associations is less about tools and more about people, culture, and the courage to rethink how work gets done.

As founder and CEO of .orgSource and co-founder of .orgCommunity, she has spent decades helping association leaders use innovation and AI to redesign processes, not just layer new platforms onto old habits.

Want to hear directly from Sherry and celebrate her impact on the association community? Join us at the Salute to Association Excellence this March, where she’ll be honored alongside fellow 2026 awardees.

Learn more about Sherry: https://www.ceoupdate.com/budziak-says-tech-transformation-requires-cultural-change

Reserve your seat at the Salute to Association Excellence: https://www.associationtrends.com/salute-to-association-excellence/

Join us in celebrating the 2026 Salute to Association Excellence honorees!

We are thrilled to announce the exceptional leaders being recognized for their outstanding contributions to the association community. Congratulations to this year’s Association Executives of the Year, Leading Association Lobbyists, Association Trailblazers, and the Partner of the Year.

See the full list of honorees and join us to celebrate their achievements at the premier recognition event for association leaders.

Secure your spot at early-bird rates before they end on December 15!

Register now: https://www.associationtrends.com/salute-to-association-excellence.