Membership Classifications

With more than 800 executive and associate members in the State of Florida, including those who manage trade and professional associations, individual membership societies, charitable organizations and other not-for-profit organizations, FSAE is the recognized public spokesperson and leading resource for information on associations.  Since 1959, FSAE has provided its members with the resources they need to enhance their performance and ensure continued growth and success. FSAE serves its members and advances the association profession through a community of knowledge sharing, education, advocacy and business modeling. We represent more than 600 associations whose combined membership exceeds 1.5 million Floridians. These associations also employ 60,000+ Floridians, and spend more than $1.7 billion dollars each year in the state of Florida.

Association Executive Members
Executive membership shall be available to any individual who serves as the executive or staff member of local, state, regional, national, or international trade, professional, technical, federation, business, charitable foundation or other voluntary membership association.  Executive members shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership.  

Dues for Association Executive Membership:  $205 
Dues for 2nd or 3rd Executive Membership from an Association: $180
Dues for 4th and beyond Executive Membership From an Association: $155

FSAE dues are NOT deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes but may be deductible as a business expense.  An estimated 10% of your FSAE dues will be allocated to lobbying and political activities and are NOT deductible as a business expense.

 Associate Members
Associate membership shall be available to a firm or corporation (individual office or individual property) or to any individual consultant engaged in selling, marketing, and/or promoting products or services to associations. Associate members shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership, except that their voting rights shall be limited to voting for a qualified individual from within this membership classification to hold office as Director-at-Large as provided elsewhere in these bylaws. 

Dues for Associate Membership:  $225
Dues for 2nd and Beyond Associate Membership from same organization:  $175
FSAE dues are NOT deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes but may be deductible as a business expense. An estimated 10% of your FSAE dues will be allocated to lobbying and political activities and are NOT deductible as a business expense.

 Affiliate Members
Affiliate membership shall be available to any individual who does not qualify as an Executive or Associate Member. Affiliate members shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership except to vote or to hold office.  To obtain this membership classification please contact Hester Ndoja at hester@fsae.org or 850-702-0944.

Retired Members
Retired Executive Membership shall be available to persons who have retired from all regular association employment and who shall remain retired from gainful employment in any way connected with association management. Retired members shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership except to vote or hold office.
To obtain this membership classification please contact Hester Ndoja at hester@fsae.org or 850-702-0944.

Student Members
Student membership shall be available to any student actively enrolled in an accredited college or university.  This membership is not intended for those professionals taking classes to further their education.

Honorary Members
The FSAE Board of Directors, hereafter referred to as the Board, may confer Honorary Membership upon persons who have performed outstanding work on behalf of association management and FSAE in furtherance of its purposes. Honorary members shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership except to vote or hold office.  To obtain this membership classification please contact Hester Ndoja at hester@fsae.org or 850-702-0944.

Life Members
The Board may confer Life Membership upon persons who have been Executive Members of FSAE for a continuous period of ten (10) years or more prior to retirement from all regular employment. Life members shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership except to vote or hold office.  To obtain this membership classification please contact Hester Ndoja at hester@fsae.org or 850-702-0944.