Association Focus – the conference for not-for-profit executives that precedes the IMEX tradeshow in Frankfurt – will address the challenges of a post-pandemic world.
The programme, a collaborative effort with input from the likes of ASAE, ESAE and AC Forum and ICCA, will be split into two streams: leadership and event planning.
Wide-ranging topics include diversity, equity and inclusion, what makes teams ‘tick’, the workplace of the future, and the future of year-round learning.
Shane Feldman, founder of the largest youth-led organisation in the world, Count Me In, will share the results of his research into community leadership in over 25 countries, explaining what make teams click and associations thrive.
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Michelle Mason, president & CEO of ASAE (American Society of Association Executives) will moderate a panel on the economic impact of the pandemic for associations and share advice on how to evolve the business model.
Elsewhere the meaning of DEI will be explored by a panel of association leaders. Including Tracy Bury, Deputy CEO of World Physiotherapy, and Mike Morrissey, CEO of the European Cancer Organisation, and Senthil Gopinath CEO of ICCA.
Carola van der Hoeff, president of AC Forum and COO & Congress Director of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), said: “The association representatives I’ve spoken with recently have all shared the same sentiment – they’re looking forward to returning to IMEX in Frankfurt and meeting face to face again.
“There are many reasons behind this: they’re looking forward to meeting their global suppliers and partners – venues and CVBs in particular – doing business and reinforcing those all-important partnerships. Alongside this, the associations are also excited about the sheer joy of seeing each other – colleagues, members, partners – face to face again after a long hiatus.”
The takes place at the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center on Monday 30 May - the day before IMEX in Frankfurt, held 31 May – 2 June.
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James Lancaster
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