Harvest Highlight

LEADERSHIP | STRATEGY | CONNECTION

Where Association Leaders Come to Think Bigger

Join top CEOs, C-suite executives, senior leaders, and volunteer board members from across New York State for Harvest Highlight — the premier event for association leadership.

This experience delivers expert-led education, targeted networking, and strategic insights designed to help you tackle the evolving challenges of leading an association today.

WHY HARVEST HIGHLIGHT?

One Day. The Right Room. Conversations That Matter.

Whether you lead a large organization or a small association, Harvest Highlight is an opportunity to step away from the day-to-day and focus on what's next.

Gain strategies you can put to work.

Explore actionable ideas in leadership, governance, finance, law, advocacy, and the issues shaping associations today.

Exchange ideas with people who get it.

Take part in candid conversations and Lunch & Learn Roundtables with leaders navigating many of the same opportunities and challenges.

Build connections that extend beyond the event.

Connect with peers who understand the responsibilities, pressures, and opportunities that come with association leadership.

HARVEST HIGHLIGHT REGISTRATION

Register Early & Save

Choose your registration period below.

EARLY BIRD RATES END SEPTEMBER 30

Early Bird Rates

Member: $195

Nonmember: $299

OCTOBER 1–21

Standard Registration

Member: $210

Nonmember: $325

OCTOBER 22–29

Week-of Registration

Member: $235

Nonmember: $350

A FIRST LOOK AT HARVEST

See What's Taking Shape for Harvest Highlight

Get a first look at some of the conversations, ideas, and practical strategies coming to Harvest Highlight.

Explore the session descriptions for a preview of what you can expect from this year's program, with even more sessions and details still to come.

EXPLORE SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

Be part of the conversations shaping the future of associations.

PUT YOUR ORGANIZATION IN THE ROOM

Become a Harvest Highlight Event Partner

Harvest Highlight puts your organization in front of New York's association leaders and executive decision makers in an environment built for conversation, connection, and new ideas.

Tailored partnership opportunities give your organization the chance to amplify its brand, build lasting relationships, and engage directly with the professionals leading associations across the state.

EXPLORE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

MORE ESSAE. MORE VALUE.

Thinking About Joining ESSAE?

Now is the perfect time to join ESSAE and start taking advantage of member benefits before Harvest Highlight.

Prorated membership is available through the end of 2026, giving you access to the ESSAE community now at a fraction of the full-year rate.

Member discounts include Harvest Highlight | Holiday Celebration | QAS 2.0

EXPLORE ESSAE MEMBERSHIP

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2026 | THE SAGAMORE RESORT

Your Seat at the Table Is Waiting.

Spend the day learning, exchanging ideas, and building connections with the people leading New York's association community.