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March 24, 2026Membership bodies bid for glory in European Association AwardsAssociations from across Europe will be recognised for excellence in innovation, digital communications and social impact at the European Association Awards, taking place this week in Brussels.Read More

Association Insight: why optics society is focusing on print

April 14, 2020Association Insight: why optics society is focusing on printHeard the one about the death of print? SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, is having none of it. In fact, it’s increasing the frequency of its members’ magazine. Gwen Weerts, managing editor of Photonics Focus, explains why...

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.

All emotional: how event tech can engage your delegates

November 27, 2019All emotional: how event tech can engage your delegatesDelegates who are emotionally involved get more out of a meeting, writes Corbin Ball...

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.

Lesley Williams Q&A: ‘Those not embracing youth may lag behind’

August 27, 2019Lesley Williams Q&A: ‘Those not embracing youth may lag behind’

Access denied: focus on delegate visa issues

March 12, 2019Access denied: focus on delegate visa issuesAre openly hostile immigration policies in the UK and US making it harder for delegates from low-income countries to access scientific meetings? James Lancaster reports…

Pitch perfect: ESGE and the pop star AMC

November 22, 2018Pitch perfect: ESGE and the pop star AMCHilary Hamilton-Gibbs, half of eighties pop duo Inker and Hamilton, wowed members of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy with their own conference anthem. Ellie Evans discovers how it all came about…

Online communities: too much information

November 7, 2018Online communities: too much informationA thriving online community can help turn the most out-of-touch association into a vital and relevant resource. But how much, asks Majorie Anderson, should your organisation be prepared to share to achieve this goal?

Quick fix: turn your association around in 48 hours

October 9, 2018Quick fix: turn your association around in 48 hoursStuck in a rut? Association consultant Genevieve LeClerc reveals how you can design your way out of a problem in just two days…

How to make friends with influencers

July 18, 2018How to make friends with influencersCorbin Ball explains how planners can use social media ‘influencers’ to create a buzz around their meetings….Show More