Changes at IMEX
Group are set to be revealed onsite at this year's IMEX Frankfurt.
Show organisers are promising “a few surprises” at
the show, which takes place on 23-25 May at Messe Frankfurt.
An IMEX spokesperson said: “IMEX Frankfurt evolves
every year, and this latest edition is no exception. This time around, however,
attendees can expect a few surprises - the IMEX Group is set for change, with
details to be revealed onsite.”
Buyer demand
continues to track upwards ahead of the show, with 3,000 buyers registered so
far.
IMEX focuses on associations
Association
Focus, taking place the day before IMEX Frankfurt on Monday 22 May at KAP
Europa in Frankfurt, is divided into two streams. One is designed for association
leaders, the other for association event professionals.
Event design,
membership growth, equity and commercial strategy are all on the agenda:
Sustainability
spearheads the programme with - Sustainability – less talk,
more action. This rallying cry has
been given extra urgency following an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
report (IPCC), which stated that only ‘drastic’ cuts in carbon emissions,
starting in 2025, could stave off ‘climate disaster’. Nika Kurent from the Chartered Institute
of Arbitrators, Anne-Laure Leuba from the European Society of Cardiology, Guy
Bigwood of the Global Destination Sustainability Movement and UFI’s Kai
Hattendorf, will all discuss the immediate, practical steps which associations
can take.
How can you plan and execute
innovative meetings on a budget? How can you create the best possible
environment for delegates to learn and connect with each other? These are some
of the challenges which Jane Cziborra from Alzheimer’s Disease International
and Brenda Sanderson from Interaction Design Association (IxDA) will address in
Association meeting and event experience design – how to create the wow
factor.
At a time when association budgets are
under pressure, it has never been more important to focus on developing
commercial partnerships that increase revenue and minimise financial risk. Fran Rickenbach
from the National Association of Nephrology Technicians and Edward Byers from
the Canadian Society of Association Executives look at how associations can be
creative while also enhancing their revenues in Developing a robust
commercial strategy for income generation and diversification.
Advancing equity, diversity, and
inclusion is critical, not only to the success of an association but also the
members it serves. A key part of that effort is
supporting and advancing EDI strategies at the top levels of volunteer
leadership. Let’s discuss! Diversity, equity & inclusion for
associations will focus on some of the toughest issues that association
leaders must address to promote inclusivity.
Find more information on the Association Focus
programme here.
