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In this first part of a two-article series, special Boardroom contributor Ole Petter Anfinsen, Vice President of EDBAC and DBA Research Associate at Henley Business School, UK, explains what overwhelming stress and pressure can lead to and how it represents an increasing risk in these unprecedented times.

Immersive local experiences, in combination with the Northern Territory’s industry strengths, create a compelling destination proposition for associations wishing to travel ‘down under’ and advance their sector through a business event. Northern Territory Business Events (NTBE), the region’s convention bureau, will be there to help every step of the way.

COVID-19 has changed the meetings industry, and the importance of hosting impactful events has never been higher. With a potential recession on the way, there may be an increased interest in bringing people together, but associations need to capitalize on the right resources and tools in order to make an in-person meeting worthwhile.

For its first in-person conference since over two years, ASAE chose Nashville as its port city. Full of inspiring keynotes, Learning or Exploration Labs, educational opportunities, networking breaks, along a large exhibition, the Annual Meeting was attended by Boardroom Chief Editor Remi Deve, reporting now.

Download now the latest edition of Boardroom, as well as a very special supplement on Luxembourg as an innovation hub.

In France, innovation is a major area that’s helping the country emerge as a leader in life sciences—and this innovation is going beyond medicine and into medical technologies, eHealth and hospital organization.

As COVID-19 has had a big impact on the way medical congresses are organized, medical associations still need to give the utmost attention to Pharma and Medical devices codes, laws and regulations – and compliance in general. In this special contribution to Boardroom, Yana Budel from GCO Global, provides you with the latest updates on this delicate matter.

The AIPC Annual Conference held in Budapest earlier this month was testament to how an association can involve its younger members, when its so-called Future Shapers, divided into two teams of seven young professionals, pitched their solutions to the challenges faced by the convention centre management industry.

Boardroom Chief Editor Remi Deve reports on a very successful Geneva International Associations Forum earlier this week, the second of its name.

Boasting the world’s largest coastline — and fourth-largest ocean territory — Canada has emerged as a global leader in ocean industries and sciences. Organizations looking to tap into this innovation ecosystem can do so by hosting events in the country.

Boasting a wealth of culture and, more famously, considered the “cradle of wine,” Georgia is an emerging conference destination associations should definitely put on their list.

More than 1,300 delegates are this week attending the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE 2022) at the International Convention Centre Sydney, with over half of attendees in-person.

Remi Deve, Boardroom Chief Editor, reflects on the moral obligations associations should sometimes demonstrate.

Adelaide, Australia is an innovative destination known for putting people and experiences at the centre of business events. The Adelaide Convention Centre is playing a key role in helping associations planners enrich their conference programs through facilitating valuable connections.

Giulia Mauri and Andréa Petemba, lawyers at Brussels-based Kadrant law firm, look at the new shape that associations could take in the future, from a legal and ‘community’ perspective.

Whether this is with their members, partners or industry in general, it is important for organisations of all kinds to include virtual and hybrid event elements into their long-term strategy. And some destinations and venues are here to help, as is the case with International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney).