Current Affairs

The Geneva International Association Forum (GIAF) 2024 has once again proven to be a focal point for groundbreaking discussions and learning within the association community.

Associations frequently address significant societal and industry issues. However, the question of whether they should engage in political issues sparks ongoing debates.

The European Association Summit (EAS) 2023 is set to take place on 27 and 28 April 2023 at Sparks Meeting Venue in Brussels.

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Mike Morrissey, CEO of the the European Cancer Organisation and President of ESAE, and Boardroom Chief Editor Remi Deve, have a chat about what the association did for its members based in Ukraine, and cancer patients and refugees altogether. Listen to their conversation now.

The brand-new edition of Boardroom is now available to download, along with a special supplement on Scotland.

Remi Deve, Boardroom Chief Editor, interviews Nancy Foster, President & CEO of the Risk Management Association, and Francisco Gomez, Founder & CEO of Factum Global, on the impact the Ukraine war has on associations. Watch the video recording now.

If there is anything these unexpectedly challenging times have shown us is that, in our industry, we always have choices. Government restrictions in face-to-face events led to digital ones; but soon the need to meet in person again despite the difficulties led to the elaborate world of hybrid events. ESAE tried to shed light on the matter using – what else? – a hybrid event.

Nienke van der Malen, CEO & founder of Conferli, argues that a good technology that helps you match your organization’s value and mission with the destination that will host its event is instrumental in making its activities a success.

In The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) ranking of safest cities in the world, Copenhagen proudly comes out on top. But what does that mean for Copenhagen as a conference destination, and how does this translate to meeting planners and attendees?

Don Neal, Founder & CEO, 360 Live Media, looks at the concept of change and how associations need to embrace it if they want to be proactive, and not only reactive.

Canada is attracting business events that promote knowledge sharing and collaborations across institutions, industries and borders. Here’s a look at just some of the reasons that Canada is an event magnet in the technology sector.

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Boardroom Chief Editor Remi Deve reports on PCMA Convening EMEA, which was hosted by the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne last month.

Dean A. West, FASAE; President of Association Laboratory Inc., reviews various factors influencing association strategies, and makes the case for organizations worldwide to be particularly nimble and adaptable.

In this article, part of our Building Back Better Series, Coro Strandberg urges associations to reconfigure their mandates to serve the greater good - in fact there is no better time than now as society recovers from the COVID shutdown.