The Empire State Society of Association Executives (ESSAE), is a group of professional association executives employed by trade, business, and professional associations based in New York State. ESSAE provides for the exchange of ideas among its members in many ways, but a big way it connects members is through events.
That's where we come in.
But first—a bit of backstory...
Over the years, Map D and ESSAE have partnered to help members (and the association itself) manage events. One event we've been proudest to partner on is the annual conference and trade show.
The ESSAE Annual Conference & Trade Show is the premier association management and meeting professionals conference and trade show in upstate New York. The annual one-day conference is about professional development, networking, and showcasing products and services. It is the place to interact with key decision-makers in the association and hospitality industries with education, networking, and a trade show bursting with suppliers of all types.
ESSAE uses Map D extensively for the online component of their annual meeting to allow everyone participating to be engaged, personalize their experience, know where they need to be, educate themselves on the presenters and topics, explore the vendor marketplace, and connect with other attendees. Map D's flexible registration system allows ESSAE to collect requests for booth space, assign exhibitors, accept deposits, and collect payments for their tradeshow.
"We've once again partnered with Map D to bring you a dynamic, easy-to-use, and not to mention - visually appealing - platform, where you can find ALL the information related to this year's annual conference and trade show!" said ESSAE Executive Director Vanessa LaClair, CAE, CMP. "We are getting lots of positive feedback on the style and easy-to-navigate event landing page! We've designed the dashboard to be a one-stop site that allows our attendees to find all the information they need for this year's conference. And taking advantage of the dynamic options such as embedded video messages from our volunteer leaders, presenters, and exhibitors."
Map D transforms complex event production into a simplified and easy-to-use experience. It has become one of the most popular self-serve event management tools by offering a simple and effective way to sell event floor space and secure sponsors, manage agendas and attendees, and delivers a robust companion mobile app for use during the event.
The ESSAE Annual begins Thursday, May 26th in Saratoga Springs New York. Check out their event on Map D or visit their website to learn more.
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