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The China Association Series

Written with Jessica Jia of Kellen China, this series is called Operational Longevity.

01 The New Strategic Logic October 2026 Read the article 02 Re-Engineering the Business Model October 2026 Read the article

03 Coming Soon Next week

04 Coming Soon In two weeks

IPVS in Marseille: A Congress With a Mission

In October 2027 the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) brings its congress to Marseille Chanot, and intends to leave the city more than science.

the colourful windows of Palais des congrès de Montréal

Legacy

Purpose is Everything

A powerful campaign by Brussels Airport is a reminder that purpose can change how we see even the most familiar infrastructure. For convention centres, the challenge is to tell the stories that demonstrate how international...

When Chemistry Leaves the Conference Room: 10th EuChemS Chemistry Congress in Antwerp

EuChemS connected international science with Antwerp’s chemistry ecosystem, creating value beyond the congress itself.

Strategy

Boardroom’s China Association Series – Re-Engineering the Business Model: Becoming High-Value Resource Connectors

Boardroom goes to China again. Written by Jessica Jia, this is the second article of a 4-piece series titled 'Operational Longevity: The Executive Playbook for International Associations in China' in partnership with Kellen China.

The 2025 edition of the Association Leaders Forum @IBTM WORLD

Current Affairs

IBTM World’s Association Leaders Forum to Tackle Risk & Value

Designed with ESAE, this year’s forum is built around two working sessions on risk mitigation and resilience.

Technology

Before We Design the Meeting of the Future, Do We Know Who We Are Designing it For?

Olivier Nussbaum, Managing Director at Brussels Booking Desk & Events Management Community Co-chair at ESAE, argues the more urgent question is whether associations actually know who they're bringing together in the first place.

Legacy

Purpose is Everything

A powerful campaign by Brussels Airport is a reminder that purpose can change how we see even the...

When Chemistry Leaves the Conference Room: 10th EuChemS Chemistry Congress in Antwerp

EuChemS connected international science with Antwerp’s chemistry ecosystem, creating value beyond the congress itself.

Strategy

Boardroom’s China Association Series – Re-Engineering the Business Model: Becoming High-Value Resource Connectors

Boardroom goes to China again. Written by Jessica Jia, this is the second article of a 4-piece series...

Current Affairs

IBTM World’s Association Leaders Forum to Tackle Risk & Value

Designed with ESAE, this year’s forum is built around two working sessions on risk mitigation and resilience.

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More Than a Congress: Discover the Antwerp Experience!

Antwerp Convention Bureau

More Than a Congress: Discover the Antwerp Experience!

Antwerp Convention Bureau

Babs the Brain in Glasgow | CINP 2026 Conference Impact

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Switzerland Tourism

Estrel Berlin

Introducing the new Estrel Berlin Tower

Adelaide Convention Centre

A behind-the-scene look at the producers working with the Centre

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Australia

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Excellence Beyond the Expected

A leading destination for association meetings, combining world-leading venues with a collaborative national approach to business events.

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Mexico

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Boardroom works in consultation with an Advisory Board, whose members make sure we cover topics relevant to associations based globally

Susan de Bievre
Association Consultant & Advisor

Carlos Lee
Director General, EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium

Peter Van Daele
Secretary General, URSI, the International Union of Radio Science

Ariane Brusselmans
Director of Conferences, International AIDS Society

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