Ioannis Pallas, ESAE Association Manager, delves into the evolving landscape of associations and their increasing engagement in political matters. From embracing ESG and DEI policies to actively addressing the public and incorporating political criteria into decision-making, associations are transforming their traditional roles to navigate complex challenges and better serve their members in today’s ever-changing environment…
Discover the insights and trends shaping association leadership in the Association Leadership Survey 2023. Developed by ESAE in partnership with Mavence, this comprehensive report provides a comprehensive overview of diversity, compensation, leadership skills, and career advancement patterns within associations…
Glasgow’s conference business is on track to make a full recovery by 2026, according to the head of the city’s convention bureau. Aileen Crawford said the ‘trajectory was very positive’ and that forward bookings suggested 2026 could surpass the peak set in 2018-2019, when the city hosted 160,000 delegates at 530 conferences. From AMI…
The whine of power tools and the percussive clang of hammers rang out in Hall 8 of Frankfurt Messe, as hundreds of workers worked against and around the clock, busily erecting stands, in preparation for the first day of IMEX Frankfurt 2023. But just a few hundred metres away at KAP Europa… From Boardroom Magazine…
The world’s leading regional hubs for international association activity – Brussels, Dubai, Singapore & Washington DC – are teaming up with one of world’s largest communities of association professionals and volunteer leaders to create a series of thought-provoking and perspective-changing online events, designed to help associations navigate the ever-more challenging, hyper-competitive and fast accelerating business…
By James Lancaster, AMI Magazine: Associations must decide what they want an event to achieve in terms of legacy and host cities should act as nothing more than facilitating partners, according to a new white paper by Hague & Partners Convention Bureau. Cities who actively push a legacy agenda, to reap long-term local benefits…
From Boardroom Magazine: Statistician George E.P. Box coined this aphorism in relation to his own discipline, but it’s since been appropriated by almost every field of human endeavour. International Advisor to Global Association Hubs Martin Sirk explores how it applies to association business models, with a little help from his new AI assistant…
By Vicky Koffa & Remi Deve, from Boardroom Global: For eleven years now the European Association Summit (EAS), organized by visit.brussels, has been offering associations the chance to connect and share good practices and challenges on key issues. Leveraging the EU Year of Skills 2023 as launching pad, the two-day event managed to bring together…
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