Evaluating is part of life. When we wake up, we determine whether we had enough good sleep. We look in the mirror to determine if we look presentable (or at least to check that our zippers are in their proper place). We eat a meal and judge whether it was good. We constantly use those evaluations to determine what needs to be changed and what should remain the same. The same is true of evaluations of conferences, events, and programs. Evaluations help organizers comprehend an audience’s experience and prepare for the next event of both overall ideas (such as location), as well as the minute details (there were runny eggs at breakfast).

The Virginia Society of Association Executives (VSAE), the only association in Virginia that serves the association management industry established in 1949, has appointed Amy Sales, CMP to its Board of Directors. Sales has been an active member of the VSAE for over a decade and served as a SIG (Shared Interest Groups) chair for the association for several years.