Join CEO Update and 500 members of the association community at the Old Post Office, Trump International on Sept. 22, 2016 to honor the recipients of the 2016 Association Leadership Awards.

This one-of-a-kind event is being produced by the award-winning team at Leading Authorities, CEO Update's parent company.

Trade Association CEO Steve Anderson National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Professional Society CEO Chris McEntee American Geophysical Union

Association Lobbyist Aric Newhouse National Association of Manufacturers

HOW TO ATTEND THE ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Associations or nonprofits can reserve a 10-person table (individual tickets are not available) for $3,000. Last year's event sold out, so reserve your table soon.

Suppliers, vendors and for-profits companies can attend by becoming a sponsor of the Association Leadership Awards. See the complete list of available sponsorships or contact Daniel Chase by email or at (202) 416-4668.

WHERE
Presidential Ballroom
Old Post Office, Trump International
1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC

WHEN
Sept. 22, 2016
VIP Reception: 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Franklin Study)
Main Event: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP AWARDS
In the third year of the Association Leadership Awards, CEO Update has created an independent and rigorous process to nominate and recognize excellence in trade associations and professional societies. Nominations came to CEO Update from every corner of the association space in response to a widespread call for candidates in February. The nomination process yielded highly detailed submissions, keyed to clearly defined association leadership criteria.

A slate of 21 finalists were forwarded to an independent panel, who made the final selection. The panel selected by CEO Update consisted of representatives from association search firms, former association CEOs and attorneys who represent associations. CEO Update appointed a knowledgeable and independent group of individuals with decades of experience in the association community to choose the first group of winners of this award.

THE SELECTION PANEL
Phil Brady, former president, National Automobile Dealers Association, Red Cavaney, former president and CEO, American Petroleum, Institute Marv Fertel, president and CEO, Nuclear Energy Institute, John Graham, president and CEO, ASAE, Julian Ha, practice leader, Heidrick & Struggles, Art Herold, partner Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, Leslie Hortum, consultant, Spencer Stuart, Madeleine Jacobs, former executive director and CEO, American Chemical Society and current president and CEO, Council of Scientific Society Presidents, John Motley, owner, Policy Solutions, Charles Tate, managing partner, Tate & Tryon, Jeff Tenenbaum, partner and chair, Nonprofit Organizations Practice Group, Venable, Stephanie Tomasso, practice leader, Russell Reynolds Associates and Jim Zaniello, president and founder, Vetted Solutions

SELECTION CRITERIA
The panel selected this year's honorees based on clearly defined criteria, which included:

CEOs OF THE YEAR

• Effectiveness in presenting the story of the industry or profession
• Reputation for accomplishing the mission of an association
• Proven leadership ability inside and outside of the group
• Successful financial results
• Social capital: volunteer contribution to association-related, charitable or civic groups

LOBBYIST OF THE YEAR

• Demonstrable legislative or regulatory progress on behalf of an association
• Strong reputation, relationships with officials and within association advocacy circles
• Significant ability to communicate association's public policy positions internally and externally