Membership Archives

It’s Not You, it’s Me… No, It’s Us!

22nd April 2024

International Advisor to Global Association Hubs Martin Sirk argues that “individual motivation” is the wrong framework to understand recruitment and retention.

Global Association Performance: A Membership and Leadership Perspective

2nd March 2023

Sarah Sladek has conducted research to evaluate the performance of associations worldwide, focusing on both membership and leadership perspectives. This marks the first research effort of its kind.

Looking at Association Membership in Another Way

18th November 2022

For her first contribution to Boardroom, Sarah Sladek gives a refreshed perspective on association membership.

How to Engage the Younger Generation: the Case of AIPC

8th July 2022

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.

It’s all About the Membership Experience…

19th May 2022

Sébastien Desmet, Head of Membership at UITP, the International Association of Public Transport, makes the case for growing the organization around those who make it what it is: the members. Today, UITP is in the process of building a people-centric approach, focused on a more personable membership experience.

How to Measure the Impact of Your Event on Membership Value

26th October 2021

Richard Kensett, commercial director at Explori, explains how drawing on data to measure the impact of events on audiences’ engagement can lead to better and more financially attractive events, and enhanced membership value.

Capturing Member Voices Amidst the Noises of COVID-19

11th October 2021

For AC Forum, Carola van der Hoeff, COO and Congress Director of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and President Elect of AC Forum, explores the lessons learnt and lessons still to be learnt when it comes to understanding and engaging association members.

The New Faces of Association Membership

5th October 2021

For ESAE, Angela Guillemet looks at associations that have performed well and successfully attracted, retained and engaged members.

What Matters is the Experience of Staff & Members

7th June 2021

For ESAE, Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General, International Association of Public Transport (UITP), makes the case for a member-intimate organization, the only way for associations in general to stay relevant.

Global Partnerships in the COVID-19 Era

29th March 2021

International association public affairs and advocacy specialist Tommy Goodwin identifies examples of association collaboration and innovation that have met the moment and delivered new types of value during difficult circumstances.

How 2 Associations Merged to Build a Successful Cohort

10th March 2021

Charlotte Gentry, Founder and CEO of Pure Events and EVCOM board chair, recalls how the merger of two associations led to genuine success and long-standing sustainability.

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.

Notes from the Philippine Associations Summit 8

17th December 2020

Octavio ‘Bobby’ Peralta, Founder & CEO, PCAAE, reports on a successful Philippine Associations Summit.

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?

Membership Engagement in the Virtual World

20th August 2020

Reflecting from Manila, Octavio ‘Bobby’ Peralta, CEO & Founder of the Philippine Council of Associations and Association Executives (PCAAE), gives the highlights of a webinar he just organized for his members.

The XXXI ISPIM Innovation Conference – Innovating in Times of Crisis

2nd July 2020

Iain Bitran, Executive Director of the International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) shares with Boardroom the challenge - and the success - of transforming a physical conference into a highly-engaging digital meeting.