The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is the membership organization and voice of the association profession. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., ASAE now has more than 21,000 association CEOs, staff professionals, industry partners, and consultant members. ASAE sponsors the Certified Association Executive (CAE) professional certification program. ASAE publishes Associations Now, a monthly journal with a daily news email.