Growth and retention

Missing oppurtunities for growth

October 27, 2023Associations missing opportunities to grow membership, study revealsA study has revealed a high-number of association conference attendees aren’t members of the host organisation, providing a gap for growth. Read More

Waikin Wong

October 11, 2022New Zealand opens pathways to business events careersTourism New Zealand is nurturing the next generation of business event professionals by offering 10 new scholarships for training programmes.

Leadership: You dont get to the top by fluke - Christina Lewellen

March 23, 2022Leadership: You dont get to the top by fluke - Christina LewellenChristina Lewellen, executive director of the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS), chats with Holly Patrick about her intentional career path to CEO level, managing sustainable growth and dealing with loneliness at the top...

Nikki Walker deep dive

February 9, 2022Deep Dive S4EP2: There's a craving for face to face - Nikki Walker MCI GroupAMI Editor James Lancaster catches up with Nikki Walker, Global VP Engagement - Associations & Communities, MCI Group to talk about the future of membership...

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August 5, 2021Thriving in a crisis will be focus of African association summitEnhancing partnerships, growth and opportunities for associations in a post-pandemic Africa, is the theme of this year’s African Association Summit (AAS3).

Five Minutes With... Marc Mekki co-founder of Bond

July 13, 2021Five Minutes With... Marc Mekki co-founder of BondHolly Patrick talks to Marc Mekki, co-founder of Bond for this bonus-length episode of Five Minutes With…

Man sitting on euro coins

June 7, 2021Getting the message acrossProfessor Iain McInnes, past president of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), shares how the league streamlined its communications & advocacy functions...

Deep Dive S1: Its time associations took community management seriously says Marjorie Anderson

September 3, 2020Deep Dive S1: Its time associations took community management seriously says Marjorie AndersonThe coronavirus pandemic and the widespread cancellation of in-person meetings has forced associations to revisit their online member engagement strategies – or develop strategies where none previously existed. But establishing a vibrant online community is not easy - and for many associations the big...

Case study: Within several minutes we had 13 000 people engaged

June 24, 2020Case study: Within several minutes we had 13 000 people engagedThe American College of Cardiology was in the final stages of preparing for its annual congress in Chicago when the coronavirus pandemic laid waste to their plans. With just 15 days until the show was due to open, they decided to shift the entire event online. Janice Sibley, ACC Executive Vice...

COVID-19: How industry associations are helping their members

March 17, 2020COVID-19: How industry associations are helping their membersKai Hattendorf, managing director and CEO of UFI, the global association for the exhibition industry, explains what the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) is doing to help its members through the COVID-19 crisis.

Nowhere to run: why Doha was a disastrous choice for the IAAF

September 30, 2019Nowhere to run: why Doha was a disastrous choice for the IAAFThe World Athletics Championships, in Doha, have variously been described as a ‘catastrophe’, a ‘disaster’, and ‘absolutely shocking’ by some of the sport’s biggest names.Show More