Current Affairs Archives - Page 6 of 9

Plug the Events Gap With Powerful Benefits

26th February 2021

The shutting down of business events has caused devastating losses to member organisations. But by strategically focusing on all three legs of the ‘perfect marketing trifecta’, associations can only thrive, argues Rupert Darrington.

Everybody’s an Expert on Everything

22nd February 2021

International Advisor to the Global Association Hubs Martin Sirk wonders who the guarantors of knowledge and expertise will be in the post-truth era.

Meeting Postcards from Japan

17th February 2021

As you would expect, the Japan Convention Bureau, under the umbrella of the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), went all online for their yearly event targeted at meeting planners, Meet Japan. On this occasion, Boardroom notably learned all about the 18th World Congress on Lung Cancer (WCLC) which took place in October 2017 in Yokohama and took a virtual stroll in Osaka.

A Global Reset in Singapore

9th February 2021

As the business events industry prepares for gradual recovery, some destinations move faster than others. Singapore, which has been known for its forward-looking and strategic positioning for some years now, seems to be ahead of the game.

Copenhagen Legacy Lab:
A True Partnership Across the Entire Meetings Eco-system

2nd February 2021

The concept of legacy has been on the lips of the entire meetings industry for quite a few years already. But the pandemic has amplified the necessity to use a systematic model according to which associations are given the right tools to achieve their mission. Copenhagen’s Legacy Lab has managed to cover this need.

England: A Magnet for Medical Meetings

26th January 2021

England continues to push forward investments to boost technologies like quantum computing, precision medicine, robotics and fusion, which is spurring significant advancements in life sciences across many of England’s leading conferencing cities.

Engage, Think and Act Through the 2021 and Beyond Survey

25th January 2021

Help us answer some questions about the future of associations by participating in a short (11-question) survey, designed by consultants at Factum Global and StrategicStraits, with which Boardroom has partnered.

The Event Revenue Challenge Confronting Associations

19th January 2021

Bob Mitchell, from D.C. based consulting firm, Mitchell Partnership Alliances, reflects on how sponsorships for virtual events posed some of the biggest challenges for many associations in 2020… and how to tackle them in the months to come.

The Eventful Path to Association Leadership

13th January 2021

For AC Forum, Nicole Kaijser, Learning & Programme Officer at the European Association for International Education, together with Andreu Gusi, Executive Director of the European Blood Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Society, reflects on how to build your expertise as an association professional.

A TV Show Featuring Winds of Change

8th January 2021

Associations can't even start counting all the webinars they have had to follow in the past year. Several conferences tried keeping the same format moving hastily to an online equivalent in the face of a cancellation, but not always successfully. WindEurope decided to try their luck using an alternative model.

Leadership in Times of Ever-Evolving Member Value

6th January 2021

Renata Lerch, the marketing expert of Boardroom MiniCourses, argues that the most successful associations are run by agile leaders, who put members’ needs first as they constantly search for innovation and differentiation.

Languages & Stereotypes: A Challenge for Associations

18th December 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 concept of stereotypes, their link with spoken languages – and their implications for the lives of associations.

Thriving Internationally in Times Of Covid-19 & Beyond

14th December 2020

A short report on the virtual session which featured Thomas Smith, Executive Director, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Scott Stuart, CEO, the Turnaround Management Association (TMA).

Punching Above its Weight… And Rightly So

3rd December 2020

In October, a very special invitation arrived in our email inbox: the Slovenian Convention Bureau, together with Ljubljana Convention Bureau – a part of Ljubljana Tourism – was hosting a famil designed to show that the city was open to meetings of all kinds and formats – a very special message that was written on the masks that we, of course, had to wear at all times…

The Push Toward Intellectual Capital Status

30th November 2020

Five European CVBs—part of an informal alliance of convention bureaus—share their perspective on how emerging as an intellectual capital may be key to remaining relevant post-pandemic.

The Peculiarities of Association Leadership

24th November 2020

For ESAE, Zsuzsanna Bódi, Director of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL), explains what makes association leadership so special.