Oregon Summit

Join Oregon’s association community for a dynamic one-day event filled with interactive sessions, expert insights, and meaningful networking opportunities. Designed to inspire fresh perspectives and equip you with practical tools, this summit will offer solutions to help associations professionals navigate change and drive lasting impact.

Education Sessions

The Energy Exchange: An Elevated Networking Experience

Marli Williams, M.Ed., Keynote Speaker | Energy Generator | Master Facilitator

The Energy Exchange is not your typical networking session — it’s a thoughtfully facilitated experience designed to spark authentic conversations, build real relationships, and energize your community. In a world where connection is currency, this interactive session transforms traditional networking into purposeful engagement that actually feels good. This experience will guide you to move past surface-level introductions and into powerful, heart-centered interactions that foster trust, collaboration, and community. Come ready to be inspired to learn from each other in a thoughtful and meaningful way. Whether you are an introvert, extrovert, or somewhere in between — everyone will leave feeling seen, supported, and more connected.

You will:

• Engage in intentional, guided conversations
• Discover common ground through shared stories and experiences
• Build confidence in initiating and deepening professional relationships
• Learn a replicable framework for creating connection in any room

What Associations Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

Monette Anderson CAE, VP of Membership and Education, Washington Society of CPAs

What does a wacky, rules-breaking baseball team in Savannah, Georgia have to teach us about membership engagement? A lot, it turns out. The Savannah Bananas are no ordinary ball club. They’ve sold out every game since 2016 by tossing tradition and creating an entertainment-first experience. From choreographed dances to on-field karaoke, they’ve built a fan base that’s wildly loyal—and wildly engaged. This session explores how their fan-first philosophy can inspire associations to rethink engagement. Learn how one association adapted Bananas-style tactics to transform events and member value, and what results they saw. You’ll join interactive round tables to brainstorm bold strategies with peers, then use a guided framework to build your own “Banana Plan” for your organization. Leave with actionable ideas, fresh energy, and a strategic playbook to turn your members into super fans.

Key Takeaways:

• Identify key engagement strategies used by the Savannah Bananas and translate them into practical tactics for their own membership programs
• Evaluate their organization through a banana-lens and explore fresh, fan centric approaches through peer collaboration
• Create a customized strategic engagement playbook to bring back to their team, leadership and board to put into action.