strategic planning Archives

Associations Want Sustainable Events. Most Aren’t Ready to Deliver Them.

16th September 2026

A new guide from Radisson Hotel Group and GDS-Movement tackles the gap between how highly associations rate sustainability and how much of it actually makes it into their events.

Finances for Associations: Building a More Resilient Future

8th September 2026

Let’s be honest. Talking about association finances is not usually the most exciting item on the board agenda. But it should be.

When Association Growth Outpaces Governance

7th September 2026

Your governance looks fine - until the two people who actually know how decisions get made are both out of office at once. Glenn Oborne, director at Ingen Partners, breaks down how to tell if your association's structure is still doing the work, or just coasting on institutional memory.

Why Trade Associations Must Use KPIs to Demonstrate Impact

2nd September 2026

Maria Teresa Scardigli, Managing Director of Kellen Europe, makes the case for why trade associations must move from reporting activity to demonstrating real impact.

Singapore is Playing the Long Game

16th June 2026

A new MOU with the world's largest exhibition organiser, a downtown MICE hub in the pipeline, and a target to triple tourism receipts by 2040: the Singapore Tourism Board is not short of ambition.

Measuring Impact: What Our Events Are Really Worth

3rd June 2026

Moving beyond traditional metrics, Senthil Gopinath, CEO of ICCA, makes the case for a more holistic approach to impact - one that captures the lasting scientific, societal, and environmental value of association events.

Crisis as the New Normal for Global Meetings

8th April 2026

In this conversation with Boardroom, Kenes Group CEO Ori Lahav explains why crisis readiness can no longer be treated as an occasional capability.

Leadership, Foresight, & Relevance at the Forefront of the European Association Summit 2026

2nd April 2026

There are plenty of association gatherings in Brussels, but the EAS has established its own place in the calendar. Back at The Merode last week, ESAE’s event brought together around 300 participants.

How Congrex Switzerland Helped Associations Confront the AI Question

18th March 2026

A report on an inspiring initiative that saw association leaders attend the health.tech | Global Summit in Basel at the invitation of Congrex Switzerland.

Melbourne is Sixty (and Thirty!)

26th February 2026

Anniversaries tend to invite nostalgia, but in the case of Melbourne’s business events ecosystem they also offer a useful analytical lens, as Boardroom observed on the sidelines of AIME a few days ago.

High Performance Secretariats: Mobilising Your Human Resources

23rd February 2026

Mark Dober, Managing Partner at Dober Partners, examines how associations can unlock performance by investing in leadership and people.

It’s the Way You Do it, You See

5th December 2025

For Sven Bossu, CEO of AIPC, the big trend in association management is not so much the “what”, but the “how”.

Shaping the Future of Association Management

24th November 2025

Ewa Abramiuk-Lete, Member of the Board of ESAE, argues that leading an association today means leading through transformation.

Excel London Expands the Possibilities

11th November 2025

In 2026, Excel London will host a record number of major international congresses, bringing 80,000 delegates to the city. The milestone follows a £220 million expansion.

New Boardroom Out: The Next Chapter of Association Management

3rd November 2025

The final Boardroom issue of 2025 is now out. You can download your copy now.

From Spreadsheets to Strategy: Mastering European Association Finances

8th September 2025

This article by Paolo Falcioni, ESAE Board Member and Director General of APPLia, forms part of Boardroom’s September special feature on “Finances for Associations.”