Meet at Trailhead at 10:30 AM / Hike begins at 11:00 AM

Hanging Lake Hike
20 registered attendees may pre-register with CSAE beginning April 30

1:00 - 2:00 PM
Hotel Colorado
Roosevelt Room

Hosted and Produced by Brett Engle, Co-Founder, Innovative Yogis

Yoga Session
20 registered attendees may pre-register with CSAE beginning April 30

2:00 - 3:00 PM
Meet in Lobby

Innovative Yogis

Mindfulness Riverside Walk with Intermittent Yoga, Stretching, and Mindfulness Moments
20 registered attendees may pre-register with CSAE beginning April 30

10:00 AM-3:45 PM
Grand Lobby and Programming Areas

Attendee Arrivals and Exhibitor Set-up

4:00-5:00 PM
Devereaux Ballroom

Welcome:
Su Hawk, Executive Director, CSAE; Annual Conference Co-Chairs and Board Members:
Lisa Hough, President and CEO, AC-REP and Shannon Stone, Senior Relationship Manager, AMG National Trust

Opening Session: Keith Bailey
CEO, Articulated Intelligence

Welcome and Opening Session

5:00-7:00 PM
Outdoor Courtyard

Hotel Colorado

Opening Reception

7:00-7:35 AM
Garden Room

Shannon Stone

Complimentary Meditation Session

7:30-8:15 AM

Hotel Colorado - Grand Lobby - Assemble your food choices and then join us in the Devereaux Ballroom

Breakfast Buffet

8:00-8:15 AM
Deveraux Ballroom

Su Hawk, Executive Director, CSAE and Emcee Keith Bailey

Welcome

8:15-9:15 AM
Deveraux Ballroom

Garth Jordan
CEO, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) & Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

The Association Model: Built for a World That No Longer Exists

9:15-9:25 AM

Break

9:30-10:15 AM
Colorado Room

Shannon Stone, Senior Relationship Manager, Emily Musser, Vice President, Client Relations; and Dan Cravitz, Vice President and Institutional Investment Advisor, AMG National Trust

Economic & Market Insights for Your Association's Success

9:30-10:15 AM
Garden Room

Tracy Graf
CEO, Fuse-Igniting Communication

Lead with Impact: Strengthen Collaboration Across Boards, Volunteers, and Teams

9:30-10:15 AM
Roosevelt Room

Drew Veach
CMS and AI Strategy Lead, BizStream

 AI Is Your New Member Persona: Why GEO Matters Now 
Your members are asking AI before they ask you. Here's what that means for your association.

10:15-10:25 AM

Break

10:30-11:15 AM
Colorado Room

Tom Downey
Partner, Ireland Stapleton and
Katherine Struthers
Attorney, Ireland Stapleton

From Rules to Readiness: Rethinking Bylaws for the Future of Association Leadership

10:30-11:15 AM
Roosevelt Room

Abbey Aguirre
Executive Director, APA Colorado and
Erik Barstow
Vice President, Sales, Visit Fort Collins

Beyond the Metro: Delivering High-Impact Conferences in All Communities

10:30-11:15 AM
Garden Room

Mike Kurz, Managing Director of Certification Programs, Investments & Wealth Institute

From Friction to Flow: Practical Team Dynamics for Delivering Better Projects

11:15-11:30 AM

Break

11:30 AM-1:20 PM
Deveraux Ballroom

Emceed by Keith Bailey; Presenters include Michael Hoehn, Board President; Teresa Fraker, Incoming Board President, CSAE Board Members, Executive Director, Sponsors and Award Presenters

CSAE Business Meeting, Board and Officer Elections, Board President's Year in Review, Future View from Incoming President, Annual Awards and Recognition, and Celebration of CAEs Across Colorado - Sponsored by Visit Pueblo

1:20-1:30 PM

Break

1:30-2:15 PM
Roosevelt Room

Betty Knecht
Executive Director, Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Denver
and Colorado Association of Mortgage Professionals

Doing More with Less: Leading Small Staffs with Big Impact

1:30-2:15 PM
Garden Room

Teresa Fraker
Executive Director, Obesity Medicine Association

Rethinking Membership Engagement Endeavors: Tips and Tricks from the Field

1:30-2:15 PM
Colorado Room

Jana Darling
President, Marketing General and
John Sample
Vice President, Marketing General

What Members Want Now: Insights and Strategies for Sustainable Membership Growth

2:15-2:30 PM

Break

2:30-3:15 PM
Roosevelt Room

Michael Hoehn, Association Professional and
Dave Will, CEO/Co-Founder, PropFuel

How Smart Associations Engage Better with Less Effort

2:30-3:15 PM
Colorado Room

Jeff Arnold, President; and Rob Spangler, COO, Leading Associations

Building a World-Class Board-CEO Relationship

2:30-3:15 PM
Garden Room

Ryan Frydenlund, Director of Operations, Raffa Investment Advisers

Unlocking 529 Plans: A Playbook for Associations

3:15-3:30 PM

Break

3:30-4:15 PM
Garden Room

Shannon Stone, Senior Relationship Manager, AMG National Trust

How to Turn Down the Noise, Become the Master of Your Stressors and Flourish in a World of Uncertainty So You Can Move Forward with Precision

3:30-4:15 PM
Roosevelt Room

Dan Streeter
CEO and Founder, Mission Fuel

Mastering AI and Adult Learning in Today's Competitive Environment

3:30-4:30 PM
Colorado Room

Kristin Richeimer, Executive Director, Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

Ethics & AI: Leadership and Responsible Use in Associations

4:15-4:30 PM

Break

5:45-8:00 PM
Meet in Lobby

DineAbout in Glenwood Springs

8:00-10:00 PM
Garden Room and Outdoor Veranda

Hosted by Erik Barstow, Vice President, Sales, Visit Fort Collins

Hospitality Suite - Sponsored by Visit Fort Collins

7:00-7:35 AM
Garden Room

Shannon Stone

Complimentary Meditation Session

7:30-8:15 AM

Hotel Colorado Grand Lobby

Breakfast Buffet

8:15-9:20 AM
Deveraux Ballroom

Keith Bailey, Emcee with and Rapid-Fire (TED) Talks with 4 individuals with fascinating topics.

Welcome and Rapid-Fire (TED) Talks
Amelia Coniglio, Membership, Marketing, and Communications Manager, Denver BOMA: My Journey In To The Association Space;

Scott Tibbitts, CEO, Level6 Space: Think Like an Entrepreneur: Practical Lessons Associations Can Apply Immediately;

Travis Skodack, Director, Membership & Partnerships, American Oil Chemists' Society:Accidental Member, Intentional Life;

and Tim Jackson, Past President/CEO, Colorado Automobile Dealers Association: Your Career Can Have a Second Runway

9:20-9:30 AM

Deveraux Ballroom

Keith Bailey

Final Live Auction

9:30-9:40 AM

Break

9:40-10:40 AM
Deveraux Ballroom

10:40 - 10:45 AM

Jason Milen, President, Milen Growth Partners

 Closing Remarks: Su Hawk, Executive Director, CSAE

Predictable Revenue. Scalable Growth. Legendary Results.

How association leaders can stop playing defense and start making strategic bets that grow membership, drive revenue, and build lasting stability