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AES 2026 - 2027 Events Survey

Overview

Help shape the AES events program for 2026-2027.

Complete this 5-minute survey to tell us which topics, event formats and locations matter most to you. Your feedback will directly influence our future events.

As a thank you, you'll go into the draw to win one of two $100 gift cards - just leave your name and email at the end of the survey.

Who should participate? Anyone who works for or serves on the board of a not-for-profit organisation. We'd love to hear from you.
1.What best describes your role(Required.)
2.What Type of organisation are you with ?(Required.)
3.Where are you based? (Required.)
4.How do you prefer to attend events?(Required.)
5.If we run in-person events, which city suits you best? (select all you would attend)(Required.)
6.If we run in-person events within a city, which type of location do you find convenient(Required.)
7.Would you travel interstate for the right event?(Required.)
8.These are the topics across our 2026-27 calendar. Tell us how interested you are in each one - tick one box per row. This is the question that most shapes what we schedule.
Not Interested
Somewhat Interested
Very Interested
Board & CEO relationships and dynamics
Governance health checks and Board effectiveness
Risk management, oversight and reporting
Board renewal, succession and the director pipeline
Constitution, rules and keeping governance documents current
Governance essentials for new Board directors
Effective minute-taking
Mastering association management
Membership value proposition and growth
Member education, training and CPD programs
Strategic planning and leading through uncertainty
CEO effectiveness and executive leadership
Mergers, affiliations and structural change
Sponsorship and commercial partnerships
Strategic financial management and sustainability
Understanding financial reports
Digital transformation and technology investment
Changing website platforms
AI for associations – What's new?
Association Benchmarking - How to measuring your performance
Developing and implementing policies
How to manage a successful conference
Marketing your Association using social media and Mailchimp
How to find and apply for a Government Grant
9.Our program runs across five formats: 1-hour webinars (online), Special Interest Groups (SIGs — facilitated peer discussion, online), half-day workshops (face-to-face), in-person masterclasses, and face-to-face networking breakfasts and lunches. Which ONE format are you most likely to attend?(Required.)
10.What other formats would you attend(Required.)
11.If you're interested in presenting at one of our events, please provide your name and contact information, as well as a sentence or two on the story you'd like to share.
12.Anything we’ve missed? Topics, formats or ideas you’d like to see in 2026–27:
13.To be in the drawer for one of two $100 gift vouchers, please provide your contact details below
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