Associations World Congress & Expo

Join the Medical Association Meeting at 10:00 for registration, the sessions will start at 11:00am with lunch served at 13:20pm. The meeting will finish at approximately 5pm.

Advocacy and lobbying are important activities carried out by many non-profit and trade associations across Europe. The centre of this work and influence on decision-makers is, of course, organised in Brussels – but not only. It is also quite specific to each sector and the medico-scientific field is a very particular one.

My presentation will focus on the particular nature of lobbying at the level of EU Institutions: what the particularities of health-related matters imply, what capacity of influence European and international medical associations have, how they can build up and strengthen their power of representation, but also how, in the end, the best conceived campaigns – through concrete examples – can either lead to success or fail miserably

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Objective overview of presentation:

Most European level health professional associations and Federations are facing the same challenges and we are convinced that we need to collaborate with all the health professions and that collaboration is the key for success

Areas to be explored:  

• How to define our aim and vision
• Exchange best practices on how we developed the relationship/collaboration between the different association levels.

What can the audience learn from this presentation?

• How the group was established
• How the group plans to establish Allied Health in countries where allied health is not yet organized, based on WHO country classification
• Knowledge and expertise on advocacy resources
• The next steps to be taken in our journey

Speakers

Judith Liddell

Executive Director
European Federation of Associations of Dietitians

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Judith Liddell

Executive Director
European Federation of Associations of Dietitians

Judith Liddell is Executive Director of The European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians, with 71 member associations representing over 35.000 dietitians and 9000 student dietitians in more than 30 countries.  Judith was Network Manager of the DIETS Thematic Networks 2006-2013.  She is registered to practice dietetics in UK & DE and has worked in public health promotion, research, private practice and industry.

Sessions

How can we build successful collaboration between healthcare associations? - The European Healthcare Professionals Dialogue Monday @ 12:20 PM

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Areas to be explored:  

• How did the gradual integration of compliance regulations by the industry affected medical congresses?
• Have the new rules affected the profitability of the congresses and the potential in raising funds from the industry?
• Are medical congresses aligned with the companies’ restrictions and expectations?
• Can we raise the potential income from the industry in the spirit of the new regimes?

Speakers

Maya Ravinsky

Industry Liaison, Fund Raising and Exhibition
MR Professional Congresses Fundraising

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Maya Ravinsky

Industry Liaison, Fund Raising and Exhibition
MR Professional Congresses Fundraising

Maya is a professional fundraiser raising financial support for medical congresses from the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries. In the course of her work Maya initiates and implements new fundraising strategies and establishes long term agreements between associations and potential sponsors.

Over the last decade Maya managed to raise around 6 million Euro/year and increase revenue in a sustainable way.

Maya is a certified lawyer who specialized in private and public international law before specializing as a professional fundraiser.

For more than 12 years, Maya has worked in the PCO's (Professional Congress Organiser) sector pioneering fundraising techniques and strategies.

In 2006 Maya joined Kenes International as the Director of the Sponsorship and Exhibition Sales Department. Maya has managed a team of 10 fundraisers and was responsible for servicing more than 30 associations each year.

Maya’s passion for her job is fueled by her desire to assist associations in reaching their targets and achieve their objectives.

Over the past few years Maya acquired extensive knowledge in pharma/medical devices Industries regulations and she is actively involved in different professional forums.

The strategies Maya develops continuously evolve in alliance with the challenging regulatory environment that we all witness over the past few years.

Sessions

Is compliance killing the medical congress? Monday @ 3:20 PM

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LinkedIn: mayayatsiv/
Twitter: @RavinskyMaya

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Objective overview of presentation:

Presenting the advantages of the online shop and sponsorship platform in terms of administrative charge, revenue increase and relationship building with partners. Understanding the dynamics of sponsor behavior and the reasons to invest in the event.

Areas to be explored:  

The demand and expected ROI of the sponsor, the strategy of the online platform and the need for a hybrid model.

What can the audience learn from this presentation?

Understand what leads a sponsor in purchasing marketing opportunities at the events and how the online platform can support with reaching sales’ objectives in a transparent and personalized manner.

Speakers

Kimberley Zimmermann

Head of Congress & Corporate Relations
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

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Kimberley Zimmermann

Head of Congress & Corporate Relations
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Kimbeley is the Head of Congress & Corporate Relations, she manages with the teams for the EADV’s annual congress and symposium. She is very passionate about developing new collaborations and strategies to fund the events and strongly believes that collaboration between the Academy and the sponsors is key to face the constantly changing legal environment.

Kimberley has changed the approach to sponsors and sponsorship in general in the Academy and contributed to creating long-lasting collaborative partnerships with sponsors while increasing the investments. This relationships goes beyond the events and ensures effective collaboration for the EADV’s activities all year round, supporting the education of European and International Dermatologist and improving patients’ lives. She currently oversees a portfolio of over 230 active corporate partners.

Sessions

Updating and refreshing the sponsorship model through an “online” shop and automated processes Monday @ 4:30 PM

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Inbar Caspi

Association Expert & Congress Director
Inbar Caspi Consultancy

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Inbar Caspi

Association Expert & Congress Director
Inbar Caspi Consultancy

Inbar Caspi is a strategist, associations consultant and congress expert. Her main specialty is leading associations through change. With more than 20 years of experience, working with over 60 associations and managing more than 170 association congresses, Inbar is a forward thinker who see future trends, translate them to action while hedging the risks and maximize potential. She is the former Managing Director of Kenes UK. For the past 7 years, Inbar has been supporting Medical Associations that organise their congress in-house or wish to take more ownership on their key activity while reaching their goals for growth, profit, education and building community. In this capacity, she has worked with and managed in-house the congresses of some of the largest associations in Europe such as the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), the European Pain Federation (EFIC), and the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS).

Sessions

Chairman's Welcome to Medical Associations Meeting Monday @ 10:30 AM

Chair's concluding comments and close Monday @ 5:50 PM

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LinkedIn: inbar-caspi/

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