--- title: "#ANturns10: 10 Years of Associations Now" id: "30518" type: "post" slug: "anturns10-10-years-of-associations-now" published_at: "2015-10-02T17:50:20+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-16T14:49:05+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2015/10/02/anturns10-10-years-of-associations-now/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2015/10/02/anturns10-10-years-of-associations-now.md" excerpt: "October marks the 10th anniversary of Associations Now. To celebrate, we’re taking a look back at a decade of AN." taxonomy_category: - "Marketing / Communications" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "B2B media" - "Business" - "Communications" - "publication" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » #ANturns10: 10 Years of Associations Now ### 2005 **October:** First issue of *Associations Now* is published. [https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2005.jpg](https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2005.jpg) “When ASAE merged with The Center for Association Leadership, two publications with significantly different approaches to serving essentially the same audience needed to become one. Rather than choose one approach over the other, we started with a tabula rasa, and asked the question: How can this new publication best serve and inspire the greatness in associations?” *—Scott Briscoe, first editor-in-chief. Briscoe is now senior director, communications and marketing, at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.* ### 2006 **January:** The first Volunteer Leadership Issue is published as a supplement to *Associations Now*. [https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/AN_0106.jpg](https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/AN_0106.jpg) **May:** The *Daily Now* conference newspaper makes its debut at the Springtime Expo. [https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2006-May.jpg](https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2006-May.jpg) ### 2010 **September/October:** Five-year anniversary issue is published. [https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2010.jpg](https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2010.jpg) “The team wanted to celebrate five successful years, but not just make it all about us. So we chose to carry a theme of ‘5’ throughout the issue, including asking industry leaders five questions that would affect associations in the next five years.” *—Samantha Whitehorne, deputy editor* ### 2011 The *Associations Now* Interactive Extra is *AN*’s first foray into the digital space. [https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ASAE-at-Work.jpg](https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ASAE-at-Work.jpg) “The *Associations Now* team wanted to take advantage of tablets to experiment and help readers turn ideas into action in ways that weren’t possible through traditional print and web publishing. There were some rough edges, but I’m proud that we broke away from tried-and-true formats and went in a new direction.” *—Lisa Junker, CAE, former editor-in-chief. Junker is now director of publishing and communications at the Entomological Society of America.* ### 2012 **September/October** *Associations Now* unveils a revamped magazine and daily news website, [www.associationsnow.com](http://www.associationsnow.com) . [https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/AN_2012.jpg](https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/AN_2012.jpg) “Our 2012 relaunch took *Associations Now* fully into the digital age, not only in format but in mindset. With a new website and an email delivering news every day, we had to get faster, write tighter, and think more broadly about how associations connect with the wider world. We still love print, and the bimonthly magazine remains the backbone of the *AN* brand. And we know that change is constant, so we’ll be ready when we need to pivot again to best serve readers.” *—Julie Shoop, vice president, editor-in-chief* ### 2015 **September/October** *AN* celebrates 10 years and more than 100 issues! [https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/AN-COVER_SO15.jpg](https://associationsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/AN-COVER_SO15.jpg) ## Then and Now 10 years later, things change (even a little). ### Generational Takeover **2005:** Headline in the October issue: “Give Gen X a Seat at the Table” **2015:** Millennials make up more than half the workforce, as “centennials” emerge ### Beyond Dot-Com **2005:** The .travel domain makes its debut **2015:** Associations are behind the launches of .wine, .bank, .realtor, and many more ### IRS, Part I **2005:** The IRS hikes the gas mileage reimbursement rate from 40.5 cents to 48.5 cents “temporarily” **2015:** The current gas mileage reimbursement rate is 56 cents ### IRS, Part II **2005:** IRS begins requiring organizations with $100 million in assets to file electronic Form 990s **2015:** IRS considers a proposal that would require all Form 990s to be filed electronically ### Associations in Action **2005:** Associations provide aid after Hurricane Katrina **2015:** Associations provide aid to earthquake-rattled Nepal [ASAE Staff](https://associationsnow.com/author/asae-staff/) [More articles by this author](https://associationsnow.com/author/asae-staff/) Tags: [#B2B media](https://associationsnow.com/tag/b2b-media/) [#Business](https://associationsnow.com/tag/business/) [#Communications](https://associationsnow.com/tag/communications/) [#publication](https://associationsnow.com/tag/publication/) **Stay Informed** [Subscribe to our free newsletter](https://associationsnow.com/newsletter/) , *Associations Now Daily News*, to find out what’s happening in the association world every business day. ## You Might Like - [TemplateMembers onlyPublications ManagerJuly 24, 2015](https://associationsnow.com/2015/07/24/publications-manager/) - [Video2020 Gold Circle AwardsApril 10, 2020](https://associationsnow.com/2020/04/10/2020-gold-circle-awards-9/) - [Video2025 Summit Award Recipient: American Speech-Language-Hearing AssociationOctober 3, 2025](https://associationsnow.com/2025/10/03/2025-summit-award-recipient-american-speech-language-hearing-association/) - [VideoSneak Peek: Highlights from Day 2 of the 2025 ASAE MMC+Tech ConferenceMay 14, 2025](https://associationsnow.com/2025/05/14/sneak-peek-highlights-from-day-2-of-the-2025-asae-mmctech-conference/) ## Comments **Comments are for ASAE members.** [Learn more about comments on this site.](https://associationsnow.com/comments/) [Log in](https://associationsnow.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fassociationsnow.com%2F2015%2F10%2F02%2Fanturns10-10-years-of-associations-now%2F%23comments) to your member account or [join ASAE](https://my.asaecenter.org/select-a-membership-type/) !