Consisting of two main islands marked by beautiful volcanic and glaciated landscapes, boasting a population of about 4.5 million people, New Zealand, sometimes referred to by its evocative Māori name, Aotearoa, has numerous conference and convention facilities, as well as new venues under development in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. The country is indeed on a mission to be a player meeting planners can’t do without.
IMEX in Frankfurt is introducing several major new sustainability initiatives this year as it continues to innovate and encourage the industry to unite and contribute to greater environmental awareness and social responsibility.
In this first edition of 2017 of Headquarters Asia-Pacific: a portrait of the Asia-Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI)...
The Association of Association Executives (AAE) has announced the shortlist for the 2017 International and European Association Awards which recognise excellence in leadership, development and service across international and European associations.
Associations around the globe seem to be in a perpetual race to see who can provide the most “value” for members, thereby making them stand out from their competitors. In order to do this, many believe, they have to provide more products, services, and benefits than any other organisation. This philosophy would work if the most always won, but in the association world it doesn’t always work that way.
The European Association Summit (EAS) is the annual encounter between professionals from the associations sector. The summit will be held in Brussels on 30 and 31 May 2017 at SQUARE (Brussels Meeting Centre).
The European Association Summit is a key event designed by association professionals for association professionals. Focusing on practical cases ranging from local issues, governance, member relations or communications and new technologies.
The famous Garda Lake was the beautiful backdrop for the Federcongressi&Eventi X Convention, held March 23-25. Federcongressi&Eventi is the Association of the Italian Meeting Industry Professionals.
Millennials in the meetings industry launch new network
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Called Meetings + Millennials, the network aims to be the place where young professionals from the meeting, incentive travel, conference, event and exhibition sectors can gather to learn, connect and advocate. The network will operate as an on-line community with informal face to face meet-ups at all major MICE events.
The Associations World Congress has unveiled a number of high-profile association leaders to join the speaker line up at the forthcoming congress set to take place in Vienna on May 2nd to 4th.
IAPCO is excited to announce that their Golden Anniversary AM&GA will be organised by its member Congrex Switzerland at the Congress Center Basel, from 14-17 February 2019.
Meeting and event professionals can learn How to plan with deeper meaning, innovation and insight in mind’ as part of Purposeful Meetings, the new IMEX Talking Point and focus of IMEX in Frankfurt this May.
An association generally offers products and services to its members. Those depend on the organisation’s purpose, structure and context. Most industry trade bodies regroup similar type of businesses or sectors within associations.
Professional associations play a crucial role in the economic development of their respective communities, and as such, they are not immune to globalising trends. A 2016 study by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) highlighted the need for associations to take an increasingly global focus to bring value and strengthen the relationship between the organisation and its members.
Since its founding in 1992, Meeting Media Group, publisher of Headquarters Magazine (HQ), has been a trusted guide and voice for associations and the global MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry.