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Onboarding of new members to your association is exciting and may feel like the ultimate success, but do not let it get to your head yet. Member retention is just as difficult as getting them to join, and you want to do everything in your power to make the member experience exceptional. Remember, first impressions […]

Hosting virtual conferences is on the rise. The current restrictions imposed on travel and mass gatherings have placed most meeting planners in a tight spot. Some planners were able to reschedule their conferences, but many events had to be cancelled completely. If we can find a positive aspect this is that organisers can still bring […]

Effective Team Building Among Remote Workers. Remote working is surging in popularity amidst the restricted movements. Working from home has its perks like increased focus and better performance. However, most of the employees work in isolation and fail to build trust and rapport with their colleagues. In a traditional office, workers spend over 40 hours […]

As for meeting and event planners and all stakeholders of the meetings and events industry, we are still witnessing the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. But little by little, we see the light at the end of the tunnel: Some countries are already easing lockdowns, and even the first events and conferences are going […]

If there is one subject driving the conversation among meeting and event planners and organisers today, that has to be disruption. In a matter of weeks, the global landscape has changed enormously, and professionals in the meetings industry now face the pressing need to make tough decisions quickly. Download this article as PDF: DOWNLOAD It is […]

Running an NPO can be difficult work, in dozens of different ways. From the financing to the operation and planning, there’s a reason the words „non-profit“ draws gasps from most people who hear them. All of which is exactly where AMCs come in. An association management company, or AMC, is a for-profit operation that lends […]

The exhibition and congress industry is female, its upper echelon is male. On the one hand, I am pleased to be the first female CEO of Congrex Switzerland, on the other hand, I also think that we should be beyond the gender discussion. I never thought that my gender is an issue at our company. […]

Dear Friends, As news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to develop, the impact on the meetings industry is becoming increasingly clear. Fairs, business events and meetings in several countries around the world have already been postponed or cancelled. We need to start thinking about how we can best protect our participants on-site, or – […]