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Association Consulting: 5 Tips Your Members Will Love
Finding new members for your association can be a very challenging task, especially if your association is of a smaller size. The integral part of any association is a firm, loyal and engaged membership base. Association consulting can assist in this matter. In the...
Six key trends shaping the future of meetings
InfographicThe future of meetings is here: from new benchmarks for user experiences to technological upgrades. We take a look at the forces redefining the meetings industry. According to the latest research the number of real-time meetings and events — such as medical...
Association Membership: Key Guidelines To Attract And Retain Members
A solid and engaged membership base is essential to every association, but attracting and retaining members continues to be one of the main challenges faced by organisations all over the world. Medical associations are not immune to the membership challenges of the...
Are Healthy Conference Choices Now Preferred Among Conference Attendees?
Has a healthy conference and health-conscious behaviour become the new norm? According to one of the leading international trade fair and exhibition associations, the IACC, nutrition and physical well-being are now among the top priorities when it comes to catering at...
5 Tips For Organising A Successful Science Conference
Conferences offer invaluable opportunities for the scientific community to explore new areas of learning, share their research findings and network with their peers. It is not unusual for researchers to be called upon to organise a science conference or medical...
7 Principles To Increase Conference Attendee Engagement
Why The Attendee Experience Matters In Conference Planning Engagement is one of the key themes in the digital era and is equally important in the conference management and event planning industries. If a conference cannot generate engagement, it will impact...
Let us focus on the future generation: the congress formats that the Gen Y requires
It is well known that the way to engage with Generation Y attendees is different and that their expectations of a congress include interactivity, new learning formats and state of the art digitalisation. To meet these special requirements, Congrex Switzerland has...
Ten Reasons Why You Should Hire A Professional Conference Organiser (PCO)
If you have been asked to help organise an important event and you have little or no experience in conference planning or event management, what should you do? Well, there is only one answer — you need the help of a professional conference organiser (PCO). Read on for...
The Importance Of A Carefully Planned Exhibition And Sponsorship Strategy
Exhibition and Sponsorhip: Finding funds is one of the key challenges when organising annual conferences or similar events. Recent research shows that 75 percent of sponsors are always on the lookout for new partnerships, which means meeting planners and organisers...
The Benefits of using a Professional Conference Travel Agency to accommodate Faculty Members
The importance of ensuring a smooth travel experience for conference attendees should never be underestimated. When it comes to catering for faculty members (conference committee members, the president, speakers as well as other VIP attendees), this task takes on an...
