Current Affairs Archives - Page 3 of 7

Launch of the Boardroom MiniCourses: Learn at Your Own Pace in Your Own Place

30th June 2020

We are proud to launch the Boardroom MiniCourses, a dedicated online learning site loaded with short, high-quality educational videos.

New Challenges Going Virtual

29th June 2020

Nils Molly, Digital Business & Innovation, INTERPLAN Congress, Meeting & Event Management AG, reflects on how virtual meetings can help boost learning and engagement, perhaps before the next best thing; hybrid events.

Three Tips for Boosting Engagement at Virtual Events

25th June 2020

The pandemic may have accelerated the conversion to digital platforms, but virtual events are a tool that may be here for the long-run. As with live events, one of the key factors is engagement. But without seeing attendees or speakers face-to-face, how can organisers ensure participants will be just as stimulated when they’re sitting behind a screen?

The Principality’s Comeback Plan

22nd June 2020

Boardroom editor Lane Nieset reports on Monaco, as the Principality has big plans regarding its comeback in the world of association meetings.

Marketing & Monetizing Digital Events

18th June 2020

When transitioning from in-person to virtual events, two questions quickly arise: How much should events cost participants and sponsors? And how should digital events be marketed?

Digital Events Need A Solid Tech Basis

17th June 2020

Countries like Taiwan made the most out of their IT industry development, against all challenges due to Covid-19, becoming a shining example for the rest of the world both for battling the virus and for organising big business events.

The Edison Doctrine: Why Experimentation is Key to Survival

15th June 2020

In his second contribution to Boardroom, our tech & community expert Marc Mekki explores the concept of iterative design thinking and how associations should use it to be future-proof.

Will Scientific Conferences Survive COVID-19?

11th June 2020

Franco Viviani, former President of the International Council for Physical Activity and Fitness Research, and anthropologist at the University of Padua, Italy, reflects on the rise of virtual meetings.

Strategies for Switching to Virtual Events

8th June 2020

In the early onset of the pandemic, many event organizers started to postpone events from spring to summer. But as borders restrictions and lockdown orders remained in place for months, they realized even summer may be too soon for a F2F conference. Meanwhile, associations saw an acceleration toward another option: the digitalization of events.

New EU State Aid Rules: How Associations Can Help Their Members

4th June 2020

In a new article written together with David Gabathuler, Boardroom's legal contributor Giulia Mauri argues that associations can play a vital role in explaining the operation of the EU Commission's Temporary Framework.

Associations & the Uncertainty Principle

1st June 2020

Although we obviously can't predict what the world will look like in a few months, Martin Sirk argues there are a few things associations can do to navigate - and make the most of - this age of uncertainty.

Can a Virtual Congress be Successful?

28th May 2020

Boardroom recently joined the #IAPCOImpact Dialogue, where Dr. Carlo Poggio, president of the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AIOP), and Abraham Fisher, president of the AAT-AD/PD (International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases), shared case studies from recent medical congresses that made the decision to go virtual.