AOE hosts the 2026 Leadership Summit

In conjunction with the GLCPC Spring Summit, AOE also hosted an AOE Leadership Summit on May 13 in downtown Indianapolis. This pre-summit event brought together industry professionals for a focused day of learning and leadership development. The agenda featured a range of engaging sessions, including Marketing Audience Insight for the Concrete Professional presented by Drew Burns, Director of Client Strategy for AOE; Defining a Strategic Board by Bryce Barker, Director of Association Management Services for AOE; and Why Marketing is Not Just Another Business Cost by Brian Wheeler, Managing Director of Communications and Marketing for ACI. Attendees also participated in an interactive persona generation activity, encouraging deeper understanding of target audiences and the day concluded with a panel discussion featuring Drew Burns, Brian Wheeler and Kimberly Kayler, President of AOE.