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Deep Dive S2: We need to talk about what happened Julius Solaris

October 1, 2021Deep Dive S2: We need to talk about what happened Julius SolarisJulius Solaris, VP marketing strategy, events at Hopin, wants the meetings and events industry to have a serious conversation about the toll the pandemic has had on mental health. Here he talks to AMI Editor James Lancaster about burnout, denial, and the need for leadership from associations...

Survey: association conference goers want to meet in-person

September 16, 2021Survey: association conference goers want to meet in-personAssociation conference delegates are hankering for a return to in-person events, new research has revealed.

Deep Dive S2: Thomas Reiser executive director ISTH

September 2, 2021Deep Dive S2: Thomas Reiser executive director ISTHThomas Reiser has been executive director of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis for ten years. In this first episode of Season 2 of Deep Dive he talks to James Lancaster about the last 18 months, the lessons he has learned, and the challenges of the future.

Deep Dive S2: There are incredibly powerful arguments for meetings Martin Sirk.

July 24, 2021Deep Dive S2: There are incredibly powerful arguments for meetings Martin Sirk.In this episode of Deep Dive, AMI editor James Lancaster catches up with Martin Sirk, International Advisor to the Global Association Hubs Partnership and owner of consultancy Sirk Serendipity. And they cover some ground! Including:

Associations and suppliers to discuss inclusivity at Global Forum

July 14, 2021Associations and suppliers to discuss inclusivity at Global ForumInclusivity will be the overarching theme when association executives meet industry thought leaders in Spain later this year.

ESAE elects visionary Morrissey as new president

June 29, 2021ESAE elects visionary Morrissey as new presidentMike Morrissey, CEO of the European Cancer Organisation, was elected president of the European Society of Association Executives (ESAE) at the group’s general assembly.

Host cities: will the pandemic change the rules of engagement

June 25, 2021Host cities: will the pandemic change the rules of engagementThe relationship between international associations and the cities who host their meetings has never been entirely straightforward. Although generally a happy and fruitful one, it has been beset by the same thorny issues that crop up in any relationship that is essentially transactional in nature.

Jeff de ~Cagna deep dive

June 18, 2021Deep Dive S1: Jeff De Cagna on the problems of membershipMembership is not going away, but it should not define how international associations build relationships with stakeholders who could, potentially, add great value to their organisations. So says Jeff De Cagna, aka The Association Contrarian, who thinks the way associations either define people as...

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June 14, 2021Dragons den New investment vehicle targets associationsAssociation leaders might balk at the idea of ‘pitching’ for private investment, but a new vehicle designed to encourage innovation and growth could see them doing just that.

The Association Contrarian: associations don’t ‘belong’ to their members

June 7, 2021The Association Contrarian: associations don’t ‘belong’ to their membersAs a follow-up to his first column, ami columnist Jeff De Cagna takes a scalpel to some of the traditional beliefs around association membership, cutting through three of the most common orthodoxies to reveal the problems that lurk within…Show More