Strategy

Relationship between Association Culture and Performance

4th February 2019

To conclude her Executive Master in International Association Management at Solvay Brussels School, Boardroom Advisory Board Member Silke Schlinnertz wrote her final paper on the different ways of dealing with culture in the association world. Here are her findings.

Transforming Associations with Agility

19th November 2018

Renata Lerch, Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications at Scrum Alliance, explains why association leaders need to disrupt their organisations to survive, rethinking their products, technology, organisational talent and partnerships.

International Coach Federation – Growing With a Local Presence

26th October 2018

Thanks to our special partnership with the Global Association Hubs Partnership (GAHP), Boardroom talked to Magdalena N. Mook, CEO of the International Coach Federation (ICF), who explained all about the organisation’s growth strategy.

Elevating the Growth of the MECSC

17th September 2018

CEO of the Middle East Council of Shopping Centres and a member of our Advisory Board, David Macadam has been instrumental in making his organisation grow. In our third instalment with the GAHP, he recalls how far the MECSC has come from and where it’s heading.

Edinburgh Attracts New Talent to Growing Sectors

10th September 2018

As the second top conference destination in the UK, Edinburgh has much to offer young people looking to expand their minds and seek out new opportunities, especially with the Scottish Government naming 2018 the ‘Year of the Young People’.

What Makes a High-Performance Secretariat

27th August 2018

Ellwood Atfield is specialised in recruiting association leaders and corporate affairs executives. In June 2018, they published a new report on ‘High-Performance Secretariats’, based on hundreds of face-to-face interviews and an online survey.

How the Association World is Evolving

16th August 2018

Our partner PCMA/Convene just published a very interesting article on the evolution of the association community, written by Ben Hainsworth, executive director for K.I.T. Group.

High Performance Secretariats Are Important

13th August 2018

Recruitment company Ellwood Atfield has shared their report on what, according to a survey and some research, makes a high-performance secretariat for an association.

How Global Issues Impact Local Business

25th July 2018

The 2018 AIPC Annual Conference achieved a balance between high level perspectives on global issues of potential significance for the meetings industry.

The Often-Feared Issues
of Compliance & Regulation

16th July 2018

Christoph Raudonat, Director of Associations, International Conference Services Ltd, on behalf of IAPCO President, Mathias Posch, writes about how global trends offer associations unique opportunities to innovate and work to educate.

ETHA: How Partnerships
Can Increase Impact

9th July 2018

In our second instalment with the Global Association Hubs Partnership (GAHP), Thomas Reiser, ISTH Executive Director, explains why there couldn’t be a better place—or time—for the birth of the European Thrombosis and Haemostasis Alliance (ETHA).

A European Society Seen Through an International Lens

15th June 2018

As the first instalment of our special agreement with the Global Association Hubs Partnership (GAHP), Boardroom met with ESTRO’s CEO Alessandro Cortese and Managing Director of Innovation, Sven Bossu, to discuss the growth strategy of a European organisation in Asia.

The Association of Association Executives Expands to Africa

13th April 2018

The Africa Associations Congress will take place 29 - 31 October 2018 at the CSIR International Convention Centre (CSIR ICC) in Pretoria, South Africa.

Hackathons for Associations?

27th January 2018

Traditionally, hackathons are events that focus on entrepreneurship and engineering, culminating in the creation of inspiring prototypes and new ideas. Taking a note from the tech world, associations are realising the value in this dedicated type of group problem solving.

Challenges for Associations up for Discussion

29th September 2017

Members of ABPCO (Association of British Professional Conference Organisers) had the opportunity to participate in a round table at the KIA Oval in London.

Why Regions May Hold the Key to Global Expansion for Associations

25th May 2017

The Global Association Hubs Partnership (GAHP) looks at why using a “city based strategy” might be the right answer for associations that are pursuing global growth.

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