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Hot Topics & Cool Connections for New Members Join fellow new PAR members for a casual virtual networking event designed to spark ideas, build connections, and help you get more involved in the PAR community.…
Jamila Perry Harley, MEd, CCC-SLP, CAE, is the director of career management services for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She joined PAR in 2024 and is a member of PAR’s 2026 Business Development Leadership Accelerator Group. Here, she shares how her new speaker series will benefit members and sponsors, why innovation must be grounded in relationships, and what has sustained ASHA for over a century.
In today’s environment defined by tighter budgets, more informed buyers, and increased skepticism, associations are rethinking how revenue growth happens. Siloed sales teams are no longer serving organizations. What consistently moves revenue forward, leaders say, is the quality of conversations — internally across teams and externally with partners, sponsors, and customers.
During Association Business Week 2026, Professionals for Association Revenue challenged five familiar myths that keep today’s associations from building the business engines their missions deserve.
Association professionals from across the country will gather online April 28 for a virtual workshop on mission-driven sales hosted by Professionals for Association Revenue.
The free, interactive 90-minute event will take place during PAR’s first-ever Association Business Week, from April 27-May 1 online and in Washington, D.C. “Mission-Driven Sales for Every Association Professional” will run from 2-3:30 p.m. (EDT) April 28 on Zoom, and registration is still open.
Referrals from existing customers and members are often a key indicator of satisfaction, trust, and perceived value in an association’s offerings. To benchmark current performance and identify growth opportunities, please tell us how many customer or member referrals your sales team typically receives in an average month.
Trent Nole is an account executive for new business development at the Water Environment Federation, a technical and educational nonprofit based in Alexandria, Virginia, that represents water quality professionals around the world. He joined PAR in 2025 and is a member of PAR’s 2026 Accelerator Group for Sales Practitioners. Here, Nole shares his highly consultative, client-first approach to driving sustained revenue growth, including the key questions he asks that disrupt the status quo. Plus, get to know him better in our rapid-fire Q&A.
FREE AND OPEN ACCESS Get RevUP-ready before you even step onsite. Join LinkedIn strategist Colleen McKenna for a fast-paced, practical session designed to help you show up strong—online and in person. Just two weeks out…
Conflict isn’t just about difficult people—it’s a culture and systems problem that quietly slows decisions, stalls innovation, and drags down revenue. In this lively, practical session with culture strategist and author Jamie Notter, you’ll unpack…