The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is the membership organization and voice of the association profession. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

, ASAE now has more than 22,000 association CEOs, staff professionals, industry partners, and consultant members. ASAE sponsors the Certified Association Executive

Certified Association Executive

Certified Association Executive is a professional certification sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives and the Canadian Society of Association Executives...

(CAE) professional certification program.