Metro NYSAE exists to empower association professionals at every career stage to reach their full potential and navigate the ever-changing landscape of association management.
Metro NYSAE is the “association of associations,” serving association professionals across the New York metropolitan area and surrounding communities in Connecticut and New Jersey. Its members include chief executives, emerging leaders, mid-career professionals, and industry partners who work across trade associations, professional societies, charitable organizations, other nonprofits, and the companies that support them.Metro NYSAE exists to help association professionals at every stage of their careers grow, connect, lead, and succeed. Through education, peer exchange, leadership development, and community, Metro NYSAE equips members to navigate the evolving association landscape and make a greater impact within their organizations and the communities they serve.
About Metro NYSAE
Founded in 1919 as the New York Society of Association Executives, its mission is to lead in advancing and serving the profession of association and not-for-profit management.
Associations Make an Impact
Associations account for 1.1 million jobs and $71.4 billion in wages throughout all 50 states. Nearly 52 million participants in association events directly support 342,000 jobs and generate nearly $43 billion in spending in communities across the country. Associations contribute $27.4 billion in federal, state, and local taxes – with events generating an additional $7.7 billion in taxes to state and local governments.
Click here and scroll down to the map of the United States. Click on Connecticut, New Jersey and New York to see the number of Associations, total jobs represented, total wages and total state and local taxes (in millions) which are all represented by Metro NYSAE!
The Metro NYSAE Impact Report 2025–2026
The Metro NYSAE Impact Report 2025–2026 captures what we saw, heard, and learned across the Metro NYSAE community this year.
Download the report to explore:
– The biggest issues shaping associations today
– Key takeaways from Metro NYSAE programs and member conversations
– What marketing and engagement data tells us about the power of community
– Highlights from Meet NY, ExecConnect, the Synergy Awards, and Advocacy Day
– Insights on member value, career growth, AI, leadership succession, partnerships, and event innovation
– Practical questions and action steps association leaders can bring back to their teams
This report is both a reflection of the past year and a look ahead at what association professionals need next: stronger connections, sharper ideas, and a community built to help leaders adapt and grow.
Download the report below and see how Metro NYSAE is helping shape what’s next for the association community.
