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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.

Driving the Discussion on the Future of Health

18th November 2020

In October, the 16th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH2020)—initially planned to take place in Rome—went virtual for a five-day event focusing around a key theme crucial to tackling the current pandemic: collaborating in the global public health community.

Tourism & Digital Economy Join Forces to Shape the Future

16th November 2020

From rich Chinese traditional culture to high-tech business events, Hangzhou presents a wealth of interests for the meetings industry professionals.

Welcome to the Phygital World

12th November 2020

Franco Viviani, former President of the International Council for Physical Activity and Fitness Research, reflects on the rise of the phygital, which is supposed to bring the best of both worlds – but at what costs?

Events Made Safer: The Model To Follow

9th November 2020

Faced by the pandemic, the meetings industry demonstrated once more its readiness to face any challenge as destinations started taking control of the issue at hand. Belgium’s region Flanders had a big part in the solution.

“Still Going Global?” – Thoughts & Advice from Association Leaders

29th October 2020

International Advisor to the Global Association Hubs Martin Sirk interviewed four association leaders in preparation for an interactive online education session during the recent #PlanetIMEX event.

The Essential Role of “Social Capital”

22nd October 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 Social Capital and its implications in our personal and professional lives.

Building Better Together at AfSAE Virtual Africa Association Summit

19th October 2020

The first Virtual Africa Association Summit (AAS2), which took place in late September, yet again proved a great success coming at the heels of a global pandemic.