Boardroom Magazine
Sector: Associations
7 February 2018
PCMA Convening Leaders Live Rebroadcast
Relive the education and excitement from 2018 Convening Leaders! Join us for a full day of online education and networking. The PCMA Digital Experience Institute will be rebroadcasting the most talked about sessions from Nashville. Schedule and additional details to come! Thanks to Meetings + Conventions Calgary for making this online event possible.
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Incredible Impacts: World Parkinson Coalition
In November the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) welcomed a record number of delegates to its 56th annual congress. Almost 1,300 members, including more than 40 association executives, travelled to Prague for four days of education, chapter meetings and networking. During the event, the inaugural winners of the “Incredible Impacts” grants supported by both…
Deborah Sexton: 13 Years, 13 Questions
Convening Leaders 2018 in Nashville was a valedictory event for Deborah Sexton, who is stepping down as CEO of the Professional Convention Management Association after thirteen years. So here are Deborah’s revealing answers to thirteen questions, including her country music ambitions, ad libbing after Matthew McConaughey, and surviving a plane hijacking. From PCMA Convene…
The Dubai Association Conference: A Legacy for Associations
The first-ever Dubai Association Conference, held last month at the Dubai World Trade Centre, reinforced the role associations are playing in the emirate’s economic development and transition to a knowledge economy. The event brought together association executives, government representatives and university faculties, as well as professionals from around the world interested in forming associations. From Boardroom…
BestCities Talks Beyond Tourism Benefits in Tokyo
Made up of twelve convention bureaux partnering to help associations achieve success through their events, the BestCities Global Alliance has just run its second BestCities Global Forum in Tokyo. The conference’s four day programme included much talk of the beyond tourism benefits of meetings, including the “Incredible Impacts” grants BestCities has just co-presented. From Boardroom…
Medical Conferences: A Healthy Future?
Artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, 3D printing, wearables, telemedicine: the convergence of healthcare and technology is reaching an inflection point at a time when other pressures are putting the squeeze on medical meetings. How can they stay relevant if the entire structure of healthcare is about to fundamentally change? From PCMA Convene…
ICC Sydney Helps New South Wales Lead in Association Conferences
The reopening of major facilities in Sydney has made New South Wales once again most popular Australian destination for professional association conferences, according to Conference Monitor. 389 such events were held there in 2017, up 38 percent on 2016. 325 were held in Victoria and 302 in Queensland, the most popular in 2016. From CIM News Magazine…
BestCities Global Forum Wins Unanimous Delegate Approval
The recent BestCities Global Forum in Tokyo has once more won unanimous approval from its attendees. One hundred percent of delegates said that they would recommend participating in the destinations conference to other international associations. 95 percent felt it met or exceeded expectations. 92 percent would now consider Tokyo for a future international meeting. From CIM News Magazine…
Didier Scaillet Appointed SITE CEO
Didier Scaillet has been appointed CEO (Chief Excellence Officer) of the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence. The Belgian has a background in Association Management and previous worked for Meeting Professionals International. Scaillet replaces outgoing CEO Kevin Hinton, who announced his retirement in October having led the Chicago-based organisation since 2013. From Association Meetings International…
Healthy Growth and Record Revenue for PCMA
While an attempt to to form the largest ever human guitar didn’t quite break the world record, the Professional Convention Management Association did announce strong financial growth and record revenue at its annual Convening Leaders event. Membership globally now totals 7,000, with more than half attending in Nashville. From Association Meetings International…
8 March 2018
6th European Association Summit, Brussels, Belgium
Organised by visit.brussels, this annual peer-to-peer education and networking forum has become an unmissable opportunity to share information and knowledge, and network with other international associations. The Summit features educational content delivered by association experts and professionals from various fields. Focusing on practical cases ranging from local issues, governance, member relations or communications and new technologies,…
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