On time. Within budget. On target with content that meets learner needs—even if they change. You’re expected to deliver all three. The software development industry is embracing agility to address these issues, and the e-learning development world can learn much from it. During this virtual program, you’ll have an opportunity to network with colleagues and gather…
The world has become a more dangerous place, and organizations that hold meetings need to be prepared to respond if an emergency arises. Reducing panic, ensuring safety, and containing liability are crucial goals of a strong crisis management plan. Crisis management plans are not one-size-fits-all. They need to be reviewed and revised regularly to incorporate…
With a variety of software options available to design online learning, how do you choose the right one for your association? In this session—part three of a five-part online seminar series on enhancing your e-learning experience, adapted from the ASAE virtual conference Spark: The Art and Science of Adult Learning—evaluate software and learning platform options…
How do you engage learners when your audience consists of people with very different learning styles? And how do create a portfolio of programming that meets members’ needs, engages them, produces positive learning outcomes, and contributes financially to the organization? During this virtual program, you’ll have an opportunity to network with colleagues and gather tips and…
Associations are facing an increasingly competitive continuing education market, and member-learner attitudes about what they want, when they want it, and how much they are willing to pay for it are shifting. Which next steps will yield the greatest impact? During this virtual program, you’ll have an opportunity to network with colleagues and gather tips and…
In good economic times and bad, funding for education development is always at risk. To mitigate the risk of losing resources, you need a shift in thinking that focuses on results rather than the activity of learning. During this virtual program, you’ll have an opportunity to network with colleagues and gather tips and practical tools…
During this virtual program, you’ll have an opportunity to network with colleagues and gather tips and practical tools from professional development thought leaders that you can implement immediately. Register now to explore association professional development trends; learn best-practice techniques and how to apply them to your programming; network with fellow association professionals and professional development…
Frankfurt has just enhanced its reputation as a healthcare hub with wins of two big medical events. The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation and the European League Against Rheumatism are both to hold congresses in the city. Frankfurt’s joint approach and quality of its scientific representatives helped seal the deals. From Intellectual Capitals…
Liverpool’s ongoing research into and support for improving quality of life for people with cystic fibrosis has helped the city to win a major international medical conference for the first time. More than 3,000 scientific and clinical professionals will converge on ACC Liverpool in June 2019 for the 42nd European Cystic Fibrosis Conference. From Intellectual Capitals…
The 23rd and largest-ever European Hematology Association Congress has just taken place for the third time in Stockholm, gathering more than 11,000 scientists and experts from all over the world. It was the Swedish capital’s ecological and social sustainability credentials that helped retain the event. Stockholm is the first-ever city designated as European Green Capital. From Boardroom…
South Korea has been named the top destination for international meetings, for the second year in a row, by the Union of International Associations. The country hosted 1,297 meetings in 2017, thirteen percent of the 10,786 recorded by the UIA, and a three percent growth in global market share over the previous year. From Meetpie.com…
The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre will host the 2020 of the World Federation of Hemophilia. Leading healthcare experts from 125 countries are expected at the biennial event, held for the first time in Malaysia, to discuss and share the status of treatment and research in various parts of the world. From Boardroom…
As the Iceberg’s Opinions section has already noted, the 2017 ICCA Statistics Report has revealed that association meetings continue to decrease in size. It also shows that cities holding the most association meetings in 2017, like top-placed Barcelona, were also those holding the largest. And the total number of association meetings is growing. From Association Meetings International…
Marketing Cheshire has partnered with local organisations to deliver a new concept for business events. “Brilliant Science” is promoting the UK as a world leader in the field for international association events looking to make the most of the region’s scientific heritage and venues. Delegates will be offered tours of relevant facilities and attractions. From Boardroom…
When about 2,000 meeting delegates sat down for lunch at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Annual Conference, they were fed all plant-based food all conference long. In addition to the conference’s first-ever all-vegetarian menu, the organiser made another big move in 2017 by eliminating breakfast from the menu. From PCMA…
Fear has been described by the acronym False Expectations Appearing Real. Change is often accompanied by it, so here’s a look at seven fears that come up with big changes to meetings, conferences and trade shows. Can we can flip those fears around and think about transformation in a whole new light? From PCMA Convene…
In the GDS-Index white paper The Iceberg just published in Research, Finland’s Visit Espoo is committing to serve only locally-produced vegetarian food and sustainable fish to association delegates. Would you ever serve only vegetables and fish to your event attendees? Would they accept such a proposal? From editor’s blog at Association Meetings International…
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