Associations UK Congress 2025
Testimonials
A selection of testimonials from this event
A huge thank you to the AAE team for delivering the strongest Associations UK Congress to date. It struck exactly the right balance between insight, openness, and practical application, with a genuinely high-quality mix of association leaders and solution providers.
As a session leader and consultant working in the membership space, what stood out most was the calibre of the audience. These were the right people - engaged, curious, and actively looking to challenge how they think about membership engagement, value, and growth.
Personally, I came away having made several connections that I’m genuinely excited to continue, not just as informal conversations, but as relationships with real potential to turn into more structured collaborations and projects in the future. That speaks volumes about the quality of both the delegates and the environment the Congress created.
A selection of testimonials from previous events
A great opportunity to realise what best practice could look like, learn from others how they got there, and commiserate over the challenges faced.
Giving yourself time at the congress - to meet, listen, think and digest without worrying about rushing off to the next thing or hurrying home is a rare and valuable experience for a CEO.
Supportive, clarifying and thought-provoking. I'd definitely look to attend again.
A great forum for networking, learning, sharing with active engagement from all.
In depth sessions with energetic leaders, left me feeling motivated and excited about what we could achieve for our association. Excellent networking with other societies and suppliers. It was a two and a half days out of the organisation but it was time well spent.
An excellent event which allowed in depth discussions around high interest topics with like minded peers.
A very enjoyable event where the networking opportunities were well-balanced with the main content of the event.
Enjoyable and educational, particularly the opportunity to network with other association officers and suppliers. The format worked well, especially the interaction during sessions, which made a good change from just being talked at.
Really enjoyed it - networked with peers, met useful supplier contacts and gained a lot from the sessions.
Such a valuable and inspiring event. The topics, the other attendees and the ideas make it the first event in my calendar every year!
The longer sessions gave great opportunities for in-depth discussions on our most pressing challenges whilst learning from a great peer group.
The best opportunity to network with other association executives, share ideas and work on your business - not in it.
An excellent couple of days discussing issues facing the sector, sharing experiences and networking.
You can guarantee to see like-minded senior contacts from other Associations, with common themes, issues and challenges.
Great opportunity to meet leaders from a broader range of associations to learn from them, share ideas and to benchmark our own activities. Also very useful to be able to meet new suppliers and scope out alternative ideas with them.