What ISHAE Members say....
"ISHAE has never been stronger. Having the resources to provide scholarships is a real plus. Any ISHAE member interested in improving his or her association should make the summer and winter meetings a priority."
Gregg Mindt, CEO
Oregon Lodging Association
"As always, the ISHAE Winter Conference was a great conference with excellent speakers and educational sessions, as well as great opportunities for networking and idea sharing with my peers. It’s always a conference not to be missed!"
Debbie Johnson, CTA, President & CEO
Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association
"ISHAE WInter Conference 07 was probably the most comprehensive and informative ISHAE meeting I have attended in 12 years. The materiel was most relevant to our current needs and the topics/presenters compelled me to think and do outside the traditional box of association folklore,,KUDOS to you and the ISHAE team that pulled this entire program together. I truly look forward to our next winter conference in December 08 to re-energize and replenish my “association thinking.”
Dan Murphy, President
New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association
"Partner State Associations are constantly facing increased pressures to grow membership, while impacting the governmental affairs of the states they represent. No one PSA stands alone. While the issues each faces are as varied as the number of states that are represented, the one common denominator continues to be the need to provide more value for the dollar each year. The ISHAE conferences continue to provide high quality and valuable information to Partner State Associations that enable them to increase the value for each dollar members invest in their associations. Additionally, the opportunity for PSA executives and staff to interact with the key sponsors and providers of those valuable services is of extreme importance to creating understanding those values to our members. Emails and conference calls just don’t create the same level of trust and confidence that is generated by a single face-to-face meeting. We come away from each meeting with new ideas and perspectives…and that’s a good thing for our members."
Walt Baker, CEO
Tennessee Hotel & Lodging Association
"The winter ISHAE conference was terrific. The hotel was spectacular, the city is always fun, and the content of the meetings was well thought out and extremely helpful to me in my day to day work. I particularly enjoyed the Hospitality Law session with Steve Barth and the ISHAE awards presentations. There is always so much to learn from our peers. Thank you for a great Conference. "
Mary Jo McCulloch, President
Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
"Partner State Associations are constantly facing increased pressures to grow membership, while impacting the governmental affairs of the states they represent. No one PSA stands alone. While the issues each faces are as varied as the number of states that are represented, the one common denominator continues to be the need to provide more value for the dollar each year. Many thanks, ISHAE leaders . . . I thoroughly enjoyed and received great value from the conference: connecting with my colleagues and hearing about their challenges and successes was inspiring; the educational sessions were informative and the ‘take aways’ very valuable; and learning about sponsor and vendor offerings has opened doors. There were several ideas that we will translate into practical member offerings to make a difference in our membership retention and growth."
Jan Simon Aridj, President and CEO
Washington State Hotel & Lodging Association
