The Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) is a not-for-profit professional membership organization for association executives in Canada and across the globe. There are two types of membership: Executive and Business. Executive members are individuals working in the not-for-profit sector. Business members are individuals representing organizations that offer products and services to the not-for-profit sector.

History

The organization was founded on June 8, 1951 by six trade association executives and was originally named the Institute of Canadian Trade Association Executives (ICTAE). The Institute changed its name to the Institute of Association Executives (IAE) in 1956. On October 18, 1962, the Institution was incorporated under federal charter. In 1987, the association changed its name to the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE).

CSAE is headquartered in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

Resources

CSAE's resources include articles, books and the Association Magazine for information on current trends in the not-for-profit sector. They also offer professional development for association executives through events and 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) Program.