Strategy Archives - Boardroom

Your Association Roadmap to a Sustainable Future

7th March 2023

The Canadian Standards Association has published the world's first guide for associations on how to create ESG programs - a real game changer, as explains Coro Strandberg.

Strategic Acceleration for Associations – Part I: It’s All About Clarity

16th February 2023

In this first article of a three-part series, Paul Rulkens explores how to attain clarity regarding your association's vision and strategic objectives.

Physical: Your Differentiator in a Digital World

1st November 2022

International Advisor to the Global Association Hubs Martin Sirk argues that being a digital-first organization doesn’t necessarily mean you should get rid of all things physical.

A Guide to Cyber Defense for Associations

26th August 2022

Nicola Hartland, Senior VP Falanx Cyber, explains the steps to be taken if associations want to protect themselves from cyber attacks.

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.

Excellence, Especially When Managing an Association

15th June 2022

How to add value to make associations relevant and ever-competitive? This is what Sven Bossu, CEO of AIPC, wonders in this special contribution for Boardroom.

How to Position Your Association to the Next Level

6th June 2022

For the International Association of Congress Organizers (IAPCO), Barbara Calderwood, Divisional Director Associations & Communities, MCI UK, identifies a few ways that will allow professional societies, non-profits and trade associations to perform better.

How to Never Lose Sight

24th May 2022

For AC Forum, Nicole Kaijser; Learning and Programme Officer, European Association for International Education (EAIE), and Wendy Holloway, Director of Events and Systems, International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG), review a few ideas to keep your association ahead of the game.

Just Say STOP!

12th May 2022

International Advisor to the Global Association Hubs Martin Sirk looks at association performance from another perspective: what if it was all about stopping some of the things you do and not chase novelty at all costs?

An Association Without Members? A Legal Perspective

20th April 2022

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.

Building Back Better – The Social Pillar: “What Do You Mean We Are Not All Equal?”

11th April 2022

In this article, part of our Building Back Better Series, we focus on the social (and often neglected) aspect of sustainability, the one which is actually the basis for all other pillars to build on. Have associations realized their role in this?

Where is the Roadmap?

11th March 2022

The pandemic disrupted a lot of things, including the typical planning cycle. Mid- to long-term planning did not seem to make any sense over the last 24 months. Has the time come to re-start the planning cycle or have the last two years demonstrated that it is a waste of time?