Sector: Associations
AMI Podcast: Positive Impact’s Fiona Pelham Talks Carbon Targets
Fiona Pelham has been leading the charge of more sustainable business events for over fifteen years. In this episode of the Deep Dive podcast, the CEO of Iceberg partner Positive Impact Events talks with AMI Editor James Lancaster about changing narratives across that time, about leadership and also about carbon targets. From Association Meetings International…
M&IT Podcast: Creating IBTM World Virtual with David Thompson
David Thompson, the Event Director of Iceberg partner IBTM World, has been talking to M&IT Acting Editor Paul Harvey. The discussed IBTM World Virtual and the challenge of turning a live physical show into an online-only event, plus Thompson’s outlook for planners in the coming year. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…
Elizabeth Rich: Reflect, Reset and Redefine to Keep Communicating
In 2000 and 2006 business events legend and friend of the Iceberg Elizabeth Rich wrote provocative articles about the sector’s struggle with identity. After years at the helm of the Meetings Industry Association of Australia and the Business Events Council of Australia, she remains a keen observer in challenging times. From Meetings International…
Five Trends for Industry Recovery: UFI’s Team Looks to 2021
We are in unchartered territory with a global pandemic disrupting lives and livelihoods. But with improved knowledge about the virus, more efficient testing and now with mass vaccinations, the tide is turning. Kai Hattendorf, Managing Director and CEO of Iceberg partner UFI, offers with his team five trends to drive industry development. From UFI…
Taubie Motlhabane, CTICC CEO, Considers Career, COVID and CSR
The CEO of CTICC (the Cape Town International Convention Centre), Taubie Motlhabane, had been in postition for about three months when coronavirus took hold. She has been talking about her earlier career journey, about CTICC’s role as the Hospital of Hope, and about working with soup kitchen Ladles of Love. From Exhibition World…
Five CVBs Discuss the Intellectual Capital Destination Role
The pandemic has questioned the role of the meetings industry and the function destinations now play. Five European convention bureaux, part of an informal alliance, share perspectives on how emerging as intellectual capitals may be key to staying relevant beyond the crisis: Glasgow, Copenhagen, Vienna, Brussels and Barcelona. From Boardroom…
How Meeting Venues Are Adapting to the Demand for Hybrid
When looking for hybrid meeting sites, over a third of respondents to the Convene Recovery Dashboard surveys conducted in late summer and autumn were seeking venues with broadcasting facilities. As a result, convention centres around the world have worked quickly to meet the demand, with facilities designed as spaces to reflect the destination. From PCMA…
Julian Agostini: Let the Events Sector Manage COVID-19 Vaccinations
During the pandemic meeting venues have already been used as field hospitals. Why shouldn’t the sector also play a role in rolling out of the coronavirus vaccine? It boasts exactly the right set of skills to help deliver such logistics at scale. So argues Julian Agostini, Managing Director at Iceberg partner Mash Media. From Exhibition World…
UFI’s Global Congress Hears Keynote Speaker Gloria Guevara Manzo
A live keynote was given at the 87th Global Congress of Iceberg partner UFI by the President and CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council Gloria Guevara Manzo. Her address presented WTCC research, outlined WTCC efforts to jumpstart recovery, and offered key learnings from past crises that relate to the current pandemic. From UFI…
The Role Played by One Virtual Meeting in the Race for the Vaccine
Coronavirus vaccinations are already happening, the success of their rapid development owed to many factors. One is the rise of virtual meetings which let delegates around the world work collaboratively on solutions. Organiser Keystone Symposia moved “Vaccinology in the Age of Pandemics: Strategies Against COVID-19 & Other Global Threats” online this June. From PCMA…
26 January 2021
ASAE | Marketing Automation & Technology Systems Demo Day
Tasked with finding the right Marketing Technology Systems for your organization? Wondering what platforms are out there and what features you should be looking for? Join us for our FREE Marketing Automation & Technology Systems Demo Day event and experience seven in-depth demos from industry partners that are standing by ready to help.
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25 January 2021
ASAE | Exceptional Boards: Strengthening the Governance Team
This virtual edition of Exceptional Boards is an online workshop for CEOs and elected officers. Delivered live and highly interactive with plenty of time to process what your team is learning, the program fosters effective governance and optimizes the entire board as a cohesive unit through best practices in board organization, structure, and operations. Discover…
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21 January 2021
ASAE | Content Curation 101: Creating Meaningful Member Relationships
Explore how you can keep your members engaged with relevant, personalized content. Through the power of artificial intelligence, a different newsletter could be effortlessly created and sent to each individual based on their unique reading habits. In this webinar you will learn the tools, methods, and best practices for curating outside news sources in order…
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14 January 2021
ASAE | Retirement Plan Fees – How They Impact Your Association’s & Employees’...
Many employers are unaware of the responsibilities required of them and the related risks involved in managing their retirement plans. With ERISA litigation increasing around excessive 401(k) fees, our Ask the 401(k) Professionals Webinar Series is designed to educate plan sponsors on their duties, how to manage them and how this can impact both the association’s bottom…
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11 January 2021
ASAE | CEO Symposium – Virtual Edition
The CEO Symposium provides a unique opportunity for you and your volunteer leader to maximize the leadership partnership. Explore how you can best work together to effectively carry out your association’s mission and enhance future success. The expert faculty from Tecker International, LLC, will help you and your leadership partner come to a common understanding…
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