News Archives - Page 49 of 50

Going Further with GDPR

6th November 2017

In order to move forward towards a greater compliance with the GDPR, associations should pay a good deal of attention to the following aspects, Benjamin Docquir writes.

Mohamed Mezghani Elected Secretary General of UITP

25th October 2017

Mohamed Mezghani will be UITP’s new Secretary General as of January 2018.

GDPR: How Associations Should Understand it

21st October 2017

Because associations maintain extensive databases of personal data, the General Data Protection Regulation, or “GDPR, directly impacts how associations will collect, maintain and manage the data that is vital to their operations.

Australia Rockets to Success
with IAC 2017

17th October 2017

Australia rocketed firmly into the space industry with the hosting of the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide in September 2017 - the largest conference to be held in Adelaide to date.

Australian Seabin Tackles Ocean Pollution

6th October 2017

Australian boat builders Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski have developed a world-first product to clean the ocean, one marina at a time.

Challenges for Associations up for Discussion

29th September 2017

Members of ABPCO (Association of British Professional Conference Organisers) had the opportunity to participate in a round table at the KIA Oval in London.

Sarawak Help Associations Make an Impact

29th September 2017

Amelia Roziman, COO of the Sarawak Convention Bureau, explains all about the organization’s efforts to attract associations to Kuching and how it partakes of an overall strategy to make the region grow, while leaving a long-lasting impact.

Education is Our Legacy for the Future

25th September 2017

In a rapidly changing world, education is probably the most important single thing any organization does, and that importance just keeps growing, Rod Cameron, Executive Director AIPC and JMIC writes.

European Calcified Tissue Society – Building a Sustainable Future

18th September 2017

Roberta Mugnai, Executive Director, shares her insights as an association professional and explains how the organization operates.

Becoming Mindfeeders

11th September 2017

As an association executive or meeting planner when was the last time you asked yourself: ‘how do your members feed their mind’?

An ISTH Experience at Messe Berlin

14th August 2017

Boardroom Chief Editor Rémi Dévé enjoyed a very original experience in Berlin in July.

The ‘Absorptive Capacity’ Theory

10th August 2017

Professor Rhodri Thomas of Leeds Beckett University recently led a roundtable for the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers on the theory of absorptive capacity.

Rwanda, a Newcomer as a Convention Destination

13th July 2017

Rwanda is flexing its muscles as a convention destination, and is hosting more and more association meetings.

Academy for Eating Disorders – All About the Members

12th July 2017

Elissa Matulis Myers, Executive Director, tells Boardroom Chief Editor Rémi Dévé how the Academy operates.

Creative Membership and Sponsorship Structures

5th July 2017

Associations are changing. Traditional models formerly used to grow membership in associations have become obsolete, Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno writes.

How to Share Scientific Insights via Social Media

4th July 2017

Social media to disseminate scientific knowledge - this is what 50 researchers discussed at the Ambassadors Club Summer Lounge of the Austria Center Vienna.