ASAE and Virginia Tech Create Masters in Association Management.

The Virginia Tech Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management and ASAE are working to create a master of science degree concentration in association management. The one-year pilot program, with an option for renewal in subsequent years, will be available at the Virginia Tech Northern Virginia Center in Falls Church. Some classes will also be held at the ASAE building in Washington, D.C. Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management faculty members, as well as adjunct faculty members, will teach the courses.

The concentration will offer one course in the fall 2000 semester, two courses in the spring, and one in the summer session for a total of four courses per year. The required GMAT or GRE scores for admission will be waived for those having a bachelor's degree and the CAE designation with five years of full-time experience as an association executive.

"This strategic partnership and cooperative project between ASAE and Virginia Tech's Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management is an excellent opportunity for ASAE to reach academia and further the profession of association management," says ASAE President and CEO Michael S. Olson, CAE.