
Association Business Week Debrief: Big Takeaways, Fresh Ideas, and What’s Next

Ignite Growth. Elevate Influence. Drive Your Mission Forward.
Close out Association Business Week with a free, open-access debrief that brings the best insights from the week into one lively session. PAR facilitators and select speakers from the week will share their top takeaways, emerging themes, and practical ideas you can bring back to your association right away. You’ll have space to ask questions, reflect with fellow association executives, and compare notes on what inspired you most. Whether you attended every session or are just curious about the highlights, this is your chance to capture the energy of the week and turn it into clear next steps for your organization.
Jen Smith
Executive Director
Jen Smith is the Executive Director of Professionals for Association Revenue (PAR), where she leads the overall strategy, member engagement, and program direction for the PAR community. With a strong background in association leadership, revenue strategy, and member-focused programming, Jen is responsible for advancing PAR’s mission and ensuring that members see clear value in every touchpoint.
Jen is passionate about building a vibrant, resource‑rich community where association professionals and partners can grow their skills, revenue, and influence together. Through cohorts, events, tools, and strategic partnerships, she helps members like you strengthen their business development capabilities and deliver greater impact within their organizations.
Sean Soth
Founder & Leadership Advisory Board Chair
Sean Soth is the founder and Leadership Advisory Board Chair of Professionals for Association Revenue (PAR), a member community designed to help association teams grow revenue and build stronger business development cultures. Based near Baltimore with his wife and two boys, Sean has spent his career leading association teams across healthcare, education, legal, tech, engineering, and consumer sectors, always focused on better relationships, smarter programs, and healthier bottom lines.
He launched PAR in 2019 to create a place where association professionals and strategic partners could learn, share, and grow together around revenue and business impact. In his work with PAR, Hi‑Fidelity Group, and Webvent, Sean champions practical business development thinking — helping teams turn strategy into real results.