The annual STAR Awards are ISAE's opportunity to recognize the great achievements of our members.
Work completed during the
2025 calendar year is eligible for consideration in this year’s STAR Awards.
Review this year's award categories:
- Association Executive of the Year - Nominee must be a regular, voting member of ISAE and actively involved in a full-time position as the chief staff executive for an association. A minimum of three years of association management experience is required. This person has shown dedication, innovation, and leadership. This is the kind of executive all association professionals aspire to be.
- Association Professional of the Year - Nominee must be a regular, voting member of ISAE and actively involved in a full-time position as a staff member (not CEO) for an association. A minimum of three years of association management experience is required. While not the top person in the association, the nominee is a leader who moves the association to the next level.
- Individual Supplier of the Year - Nominee must be a supplier member of ISAE in a full-time position serving the association industry. Nominee must have a minimum of three years' work experience with associations and provide outstanding customer service to ISAE member associations.
- Rising STAR of the Year - Nominee must be a regular member of ISAE. Nominee must have one to three years' service in or to the association industry. This person is one who makes contributions to his/her association, loves learning new things, and provides outstanding service to the membership.
Nominations are due by
Friday, January 9, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.
