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What makes Holiday Showcase® a year-end tradition? Members and friends share what has them excited for Holiday Showcase® 2026: ICONIC. Read what they’re saying: myforum.associationforum.org… Early rates through Nov. 12: s6.goeshow.com/af/holidaysho… #WeAreForum #HolidayShowcase

Are your compensation practices keeping pace? The 2026 Association Forum Compensation Survey uses data from 50 organizations to help you benchmark pay and benefits and make smarter talent decisions. Get your copy: associationforum.org/browse/… #WeAreForum #Compensation

Your AMS integrations may be working, but are they still worth it? Join the virtual IT SIG for Integration Madness! on Nov. 4 from 12-1 p.m. CT for a conversation on ROI, hidden costs, security, data integrity & governance. Register: associationforum.org/get-inv… #WeAreForum #AMS

Volunteers are at the heart of Association Forum. We’re opening a limited number of mid-year volunteer opportunities to help guide Forum programs, experiences, and communities. Open to active members. Apply by Nov. 9: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/… #WeAreForum #VolunteerLeadership

What can “Home Alone” teach us about work? Pitch an 8-minute Holiday Showcase® session pairing a holiday movie moment with a real work story or lesson. Selected presenters get free registration + coaching. Submit by Nov. 2: surveymonkey.com/r/9WHCY63 #WeAreForum

Meet the 2026 Forty Under 40® class and hear what inspires them: myforum.associationforum.org… Come celebrate them at Holiday Showcase® ICONIC during the Networking Lunch on Dec. 2. Early rates end Nov. 12: s6.goeshow.com/af/holidaysho… #WeAreForum #HolidayShowcase

Thanks to all the members, partners & new Forum friends who came out in the rain last Thursday to join us for Forum After Dark™! Special thanks to our friends at @delcor for powering the event. See photos: gallery.weareaxiom.com/-asso… Save the date for the next one on 2/11/27!

Late-breaking session alert! Pair an ICONIC holiday movie moment with a real work story for an 8-minute Holiday Showcase® 2026: ICONIC session. Selected speakers get complimentary 2-day registration + coaching from us. Submit by Nov. 2: surveymonkey.com/r/9WHCY63 #WeAreForum

CEOnly® Connections: a confidential conversation on AI for association CEOs Nov. 4 in Rosemont, IL. FREE for CEO members of Association Forum. Register: ow.ly/w0QL50ZZVm9 #AssociationCEOs

Last chance to register for tomorrow’s Monthly Membership Call! Hear how members use Forum benefits, connections, and resources to grow professionally, and bring your questions. Oct. 21 at noon CT: associationforum.org/members… #WeAreForum #MemberEngagement

We’re thrilled to announce the 2026 Class of Forty Under 40®! Selected from a record number of applicants, these 40 rising association & nonprofit professionals are helping shape what’s next. Congrats to the new class! associationforum.org/get-inv… #WeAreForum #FortyUnder40

It’s not too late to register for Association 101. New to associations or onboarding someone who is? Join us Oct. 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. CT, for an in-person intro to how associations work. Register: associationforum.org/events/… #WeAreForum #AssociationProfessionals

Curious what Association Forum membership could do for you? Join our Monthly Membership Call Oct. 21 at noon CT to hear how members use benefits, and bring your questions. Register: associationforum.org/members… #WeAreForum

Since 1916, associations have run on people. Association Forum is the network that powers the people who power associations. Chicago born. Industry wide. Learning that counts. Connections that matter. Read our story: associationforum.org/aboutaf… #WeAreForum

Nominations for the Association Forum Board of Directors are open through November 20. If you're an association professional or a business partner who has been waiting for the right year, this is it. Learn more & nominate: af-nominations.secure-platfo… #WeAreForum

Put your organization in the room with association professionals looking for their next partner, solution, venue, or big idea. Holiday Showcase® booths have sold out before. Reserve yours for Dec. 2-3: s6.goeshow.com/af/holidaysho… #WeAreForum #HolidayShowcase

Today, we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day and honor the Native peoples and communities whose histories, cultures, and leadership continue to shape our shared communities.

Different learning. Real participation. At Holiday Showcase® 2026: ICONIC, build in AI LABs, weigh in on live pitches, join peer roundtables & earn up to 7.5 CAE credits. Early rate ends Nov. 12: s6.goeshow.com/af/holidaysho… #WeAreForum

What kind of environment helps people grow into leadership, and what gets in the way? Join the Welcoming Environment + Women’s Leadership SIGs Oct. 14 at noon CT for a virtual panel on mentorship, bias & growth. associationforum.org/get-inv… #WeAreForum

Your next big career move can start now. Six months is enough time to earn CEUs, grow your network, and find new opportunities. Join Association Forum membership now at half the annual rate: associationforum.org/mainsit… #WeAreForum #CareerGrowth