The Association Component Exchange (CEX) is a forum for association professionals who manage, nurture, and work with chapters to share successes, struggles, strategies, and innovations with your peers!
CEX is so much more than a one-day event. CEX is a mindset. It’s a conversation. It’s a community!
Join us for a day filled with insights, inspiration, and invaluable networking opportunities at CEX. This event is designed exclusively for association professionals who work with chapters.
Grab your badge, find the coffee, and mingle with fellow chapter pros. Joining virtually? Test your tech and jump into the chat. Pet cameos encouraged.
Community isn’t just the space where your components operate. It’s the engine that drives engagement and belonging. In this session, explore how to energize your component ecosystem to spark stronger engagement and ultimately higher renewals.
You’ll learn how to help volunteers build a fluid, purpose-driven network, foster belonging, and introduce flexible opportunities for members to partipate and volunteer. Walk away with ideas and manageable changes you can put into action right away.
What does a modern, high-performing chapter model actually look like? Drawing on insights from the 2025 Chapter Performance & Benchmarking Report this panel explores five strategic shifts that are helping components thrive:
Hear directly from peers who have implemented these strategies. They’ll share what worked, what didn’t, and lessons learned along the way. Leave with real-world examples and ideas you can adapt for your own chapter ecosystem.
Stretch your legs, refill your drink, we have a lot of learning left!
Now it’s your turn to dig into the five strategic shifts. You don’t need to be an expert. This session is designed to help you explore what these ideas could look like in your own component network.
Across two 20‑minute rotations, you’ll talk through challenges, exchange ideas, and consider practical steps you could take — whether you’re starting from scratch or building on work already underway. We’ll wrap up by coming together as a full group to highlight the strongest takeaways from each table.
Refuel and reconnect! Grab your lunch (virtual attendees, don’t forget your gift card) and take a break to chat with fellow chapter professionals.
In a fastpaced, rapidfire format, component pros will each share one practical idea that worked for them and might work for you too. You’ll hear 20 real examples in under an hour, all shared by people who get your world.
Walk away with a grabbag of actionable, lowlift ideas you can try immediately.
No afternoon slump here! Reboot your brain, refuel, and reconnect before the next sessions take off.
Have a component challenge you’d like help solving? Bring it to the table. In small-group solution circles, you’ll share one focused question and get practical input from peers who understand the realities of chapter work.
Each participant will have a few minutes to explain their situation, hear new perspectives, and gather actionable ideas before the conversation moves to the next person. No pressure. No polish. Just honest conversations and practical advice.
You’ll leave with fresh ideas, new connections, and insights you can put to work right away.
Join us to recap the day’s biggest insights, highlight practical takeaways, and share ideas for putting strategies into action. This interactive session gives you a chance to reflect, learn from peers, and leave with a clear plan for energizing your chapters.
Collaborative peer-to-peer solution rounds, engaging learning and networking experiences, and access to chapter tools and resources.
Seize the opportunity to elevate your CRP journey, forge new connections, and equip yourself with valuable insights to drive success in 2026.
You’ll have time to work out problems, share ideas, and build relationships with others in your profession. Benefit from the collective wisdom, insight, and inspiration.
CEX 2026 is CAE approved. Attendees will earn 5.25 CAE Credits for attending!
We’re keeping prices low so association professionals of all budgets can join us, connect, and gain insights. Invest in your growth without breaking the bank. Register early for the best price available–it’s even cheaper than our group registration.
One of the most valuable things is the fact that people can submit what they are interested in, what they want to learn about so that by the time we get together you all do a great job of matching us with people who do things differently so we can learn from one another.”
It’s revolutionary. It’s you and all of your colleagues. They get it, they understand the pain points and they cheer you on and give you new ideas.”
These are my people and there is no other event that serves the chapter component relations community like this one does.”
CEX is the furthest thing from a conference. It’s talking to the experts, it’s learning something new. You are not being spoken at, it’s a true collaboration.”
Being a part of CEX is critically important for any membership professional honestly. It doesn’t matter if you are managing members, your managing chapters, state affiliates, special interest groups, sections.”
I wish all virtual presenters had your enthusiasm and ability to change pacing throughout their programs—and would use case studies!! Your program was excellent and the best virtual I’ve attended in pursuit of my CAE renewal.”
From CEX this year, I have great ideas for how we are going to develop into our chapters, how we are going to change them, and transform them. I had a great time, I love this! Coming back again. I am already making my reservation for next year.”
