Booking online is now closed. If you are from an association, please call +44 (0) 20 8004 6305 to register.
×

Associations World Congress 2022
Europe’s most-attended conference by association leaders & executives, the Associations World Congress in 2022, 9th in the series, is a physical event in Lisbon, Portugal
Unique Value with a new approach
- A focused event for association leaders and association events strategists
- In-depth half-day sessions
- Experts leading sessions with case studies from associations
- Gain real solutions to challenges - not just finding out other people are in a similar situation
- Very focused groups working together to innovate ideas and create value during sessions
Value of attending
- Learn how to ensure the financial viability of your association and its events
- Inform yourself of developments of leading associations, so you are best placed to develop your own successful strategy
- Build relationships with your peers in similar associations
- Gain recognition for sharing your experiences and opinion
- Develop your knowledge, know-how and network to enhance your career progression
- Enhance your coaching, leadership and innovations skills in the Executive Skills stream
- Update yourself and discover best-in-breed suppliers to support your organisation & events
Programme content
- 3 Streams covering; Association Strategy, Events Strategy and Executive Skills
- 4 half-day sessions in each stream (move from stream to stream as you wish)
- Association case studies are presented in each of the Association Strategy and Events Strategy sessions
- Executive Skills stream includes sessisons from the International Nova Business School
- Sessions include: Presentations, Case Studies, Room and round-table discussions, Group & individual exercises, and Q&As
- Each table in each session is carefully table-planned so delegate sit with relevant peers
- Pre-congress session addresses issues specific to medical associations
Stream & Sessions Outline
Stream: Association Strategy
- Examine the Challenges of the New Era for Associations
- New & Diversifed Revenue: Innovative & Online services
- Member engagement, Personalisation and Automation - Where are we heading and how?
- Diversity, Equality & Inclusivity - In management, service delivery and pricing
Stream: Events Strategy
- A Difficult future for International Conferences? Ensuring a sustainable business!
- Hybrid Conferences: Can they ever make a profit, and if so, how?
- Strategic Sponsor Revenue Protection & Growth
- Re-examining the Conference Creation Process for your Hybrid Events
- Pricing online delegate fees, Providing value & Communicating it
Stream: Executive Skills (in partnership with Nova Business School)
- Tactical & Strategic Negotiation
- Leading in an online world
- Enhancing your Innovation
- Coaching to support change in your Association
Meet strategic suppliers
A better than an exhibition has been arranged where delegates have short appointments
- Only 3 x 15 minute appointments per day on Tuesday and Wednesday
- No appointments during session time
- Delegates indicate which types of suppliers they wish to meet, and the AAE set the appointments up
- All appointments are "get to know" discovery style
- Round-table Meetings where delegates discuss issues together and hear how a suppliers support associations to address these
Testimonials