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What does 30 years at the forefront of association technology teach you?

We're about to find out.

Reggie Henry is joining us at the Executive Learning Lab on June 25 for a closing conversation before he turns the page on his remarkable tenure at ASAE. He'll reflect on how the industry has evolved, what this AI moment really means for association leaders, and where he thinks we go from here.

Candid. Insightful. One of a kind.
Grab your spot. Registration is free: https://hubs.ly/Q04lsmp20

AI strategy looks different for every association. The trick is knowing where you are in that process before deciding what comes next.

That is exactly what Greg Starling, Head of Innovation and Growth at Doyon Technology Group, will be digging into at the Executive Learning Lab on June 25 in his session Beyond the Chatbot: Getting AI To Actually Earn Its Keep.

Greg works with associations at every stage of the AI journey, so he knows what "stuck" looks like and what it takes to move through it. Wherever your organization is right now, this session will give you something real to act on.

Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q04jqtSF0

If your organization is trying to figure out AI, you're not alone. Most associations are somewhere in the middle of it, experimenting, second-guessing, and trying to bring their teams along at the same time.

That's exactly why we're so glad to have Amy Gavin joining us at the Executive Learning Lab on June 25. As Senior Director of Marketing and Technology at the American Society for Nutrition, she's been living this in real time. Navigating staff adoption, generational differences, and the gap between having a tool and actually building a culture around it.

Her session won't be a highlight reel. It'll be an honest look at what the journey actually looks like, from someone who's still on it.

Tower Club Tysons Corner | June 25 Secure. Scale. Serve.

Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q04jpjD40

Getting your whole organization to embrace AI takes more than turning on a tool and hoping for the best. Monica Pemberton, VP and CIO at the American Council on Education, built a roadmap for how every department would learn it together, with structured training, a detailed communication plan, and the executive team completing the same exercises as everyone else.

She's sharing the full story at the Executive Learning Lab on June 25 at the Tower Club in Tysons Corner. 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q04hSMlM0

Going to ASAE MMC & Tech in D.C. next week?

Make sure you catch From Strategy to Systems: Your Association’s Frameworks for AI Implementation, a session with Rob Shelton from our designDATA team on Thursday, May 28 at 11:45 AM. It's a hands-on, practical look at how associations can move from AI experimentation to real, operational AI, with a live roadmap and prompts you can take back to your team.

The designDATA crew will also be at Kiosk 249 all day. Stop by and say hi!

Get more details here: https://hubs.ly/Q04hwxS30

If your team is still manually preparing board reports or copy-pasting data between spreadsheets, there's a faster way. Your Microsoft 365 subscription already includes two tools to save time on these tasks.

On May 28, join us for a free live Zoom demo of Copilot agents, Analyst and Researcher, in action. Watch Analyst transform messy data into a grant tracker in minutes. And see Researcher combine internal documents with web sources to produce a board-ready briefing in no time.

You’ll also leave with useful copy/paste prompts tailored to nonprofits and associations.

Save your seat here: https://hubs.ly/Q04h4Vsw0

Intermediate level. Open to everyone, designDATA clients and anyone else who wants to learn about Copilot tools.

Most association staff aren't waiting for an AI policy. They're already experimenting.

And that's not a criticism! It's just what happens when useful tools are easy to access and no one has given them a clearer path. But when every person is making their own judgment calls about what data goes in, which tools are safe, and whether that AI-generated content is ready to send, the exposure adds up fast.

We wrote about what that actually looks like, and what it takes to get ahead of it. Read the blog to get more information: https://hubs.ly/Q04dL5Yn0

Ever wished you could answer "what happens if...?" before committing to a plan?

That's exactly what this session is built for. On April 30, we're hosting a free open Excel training on Zoom covering Excel’s built-in analysis tools.

Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q04cJKkc0

Together, we’ll:

📊Model multiple outcomes with What-If Analysis tools like Scenario Manager and Data Tables for

📊Test constraints and optimize decisions with the Solver add-in

📊Work backward from a desired result and identify the input values needed to achieve it with Goal Seek

You'll leave knowing how to evaluate options, reduce risk, and make informed decisions with tools already inside Microsoft 365.

Intermediate level. Open to everyone, designDATA clients, and people who are looking for ways to use Excel more strategically in your day-to-day work.