Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Columbus Local Organizing Committee to provide support for the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) 2019 Annual Meeting & Exposition. ASAE is the organization for association management, representing both organizations and individual association professionals. ASAE’s programs aid in navigating a continually changing environment in which shifting demographics and other business and societal trends are requiring organizations to adapt to remain relevant. ASAE’s organizational members are trade associations and individual membership societies that represent almost every sector of the economy. ASAE consists of over 42,000 individual members and 7,300 organizations.
The City of Columbus has been selected as the host city for this event, which will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center August 10-13, 2019. This annual conference will draw over 5,000 attendees, filling approximately 16,800 hotel rooms and generating over $16 million in direct visitor spending. Hosting this event is expected to generate future revenue as well, as it’s expected that 20% of association executives attending this conference will book their own meeting in the host city within the next five years, which could generate millions in additional visitor spending.
The Columbus Local Organizing Committee (Columbus LOC) is a 501c (3) non-profit organization was formed to assist several political subdivisions, including the City, with the accomplishment of economic development initiatives. After incorporating sustainability criteria and best practices into the 2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four, the Columbus (Ohio) Local Organizing Committee (CLOC) earned the prestigious “Evergreen” certification from the Council for Responsible Sport which offers a framework of best practices for holistic social and environmental responsibility at events.
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