Hello Jeanette

With over 50 speakers, 60 Talks, 8 Streams, 4 Workshops, 10 Breakfast Brains, 18 Success Stories and 12 Expert Briefings, the Associations World Congress is the most valuable conference for association leaders and employees.

Some benefits you may not have considered previously:

• There are separate streams for different roles: Leaders Forum, Events Strategy Forum and the Membership, Marketing and Education Streams
• You can attend any of these forums / streams, dipping in and out of them according to you needs 
• The Medical Associations Meeting is the day before the main congress - and is always over-booked!
• You can watch all the sessions which are video recorded, and online just days after the congress - and join the post-event discussion for each talk (New this year!)
• The congress is highly focused for professional, business and scientific associations, societies and federations, (not for NGOs and charities)
• Speakers and Delegates come from all sorts of membership organisations, not mostly Brussels-based lobbying trade associations
• The programme is developed by a professional researcher interviewing association executives with support of the AAE Advisory Panel members, to deliver a programme of practical value

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Options to Attend & Book Here

What association leaders say about the event:

The intellectual equivalent of a full-body massage plus enema. Well worth doing, but probably not more than once a year!
Chris Pateman, General Secretary,
Engineered Panels in Construction

The Association Leader's Forum is a must-go-to event with world-class speakers, stimulating topics for discussion, and lots of lively debate.
Anthony Wilkinson, COO,
Research Quality Association (RQA)

I was overwhelmed with what a fabulous event it was - a really diverse and valuable selection in sessions to attend, great entertainment and a wonderful way to meet new association people.
Elizabeth Brown, Trustee and Director,
Independent Schools Association

Very valuable to update ourselves on the latest developments within the associations world, as well as being excellent for networking.
Helen Gregson, Chief Executive Officer,
European Society of Endocrinology

Useful content, great networking, and an enthusiastic buzz throughout the event. Looking forward to next year.
Steven Price, Executive Director,
European Institute for Industrial Leadership

An important annual event for me as it allows me to step back and open my horizon to new ways and new people.
Florian Locatelli, Chief Executive Officer,
European Society of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Therapy

The event to attend, if you aim to make your association a better place for your members and partners.
Jean-Luc Eiselé, Chief Executive Officer,
World Heart Federation

Listening to leaders of other associations how they overcome the same challenges helps to guide my association into the future.
Jayr Bass, Executive Director,
AOSpine International

It's such a unique opportunity to be among people facing the same issues as you do and really be able to talk them through, bounce ideas around and listen to solutions
Liz Derow, Executive Director,
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies

The value of meeting people working in the same fields and networking with them is outstanding at this congress.
Monica Fontana, Executive Manager,
European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Association

The medical associations meeting was a great place for direct and relevant peer-to-peer exchange
Birgit Berger, Chief Executive Officer,
European CanCer Organisation (ECCO)

The small group setting allows for real interaction – enabling everybody to take part in a frank and supportive discussion, and to share what has worked for them. Highly recommended!
Liz Derow, Executive Director,
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)

The Leaders' Forum creates invaluable time to reflect and share - the two most important tenets for effective association leadership.
Neil Roskilly, Chief Executive Officer,
Independent Schools Association (ISA)

The Leadership Forum was a great part of the Congress that introduced me to many inspiring people and teased my brain for what followed.
Sascha Düerkop, General Secretary,
The Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA)

A very good meeting with interesting presentations by association CEOs and fruitful discussions with people around the table in the Q and A sessions.
Zeev Noga, Deputy Executive Director,
World Veterinary Association (WVA)

An excellent way to meet and learn from forward-looking association leaders, and future-proof your association.
Greg Tracz, Chief Development Officer,
International Hydropower Association (IHA)

Useful, well structured, inspirational and informational event for different association's professionals.
Bostjan Skalar, CEO,
World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)

The Association Leaders Forum enhances the opportunity to rethink strategic issues in our associations
Maria Madi, Director,
World Economics Association (WEA)

I would recommend the Leaders' Forum especially to those who recently entered the association managing director role.
Nico Van Belzen, Director General,
International Dairy Federation (IDF)

Very useful intelligence on board management based on real experience. Honesty and frankness and rich hands-on experience of speakers was appreciated. Enjoyed mix of macro global topics and hands-off daily management Good format which balanced interaction with presentations. Appreciated limited numbers and profile of participants.
Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General,
The European Federation of Public, Cooperative & Social Housing

Very much appreciated the mixture of levels of leadership - some younger people and some older more experienced.
Jill Van der Aa-Shand, Secretary General,
European Association for Body-Psychotherapy (EPBP)

See also what event strategists & event managers, membership and marketing and  otthers say about the event, and who is already attending.

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If you have any questions, please email me on sally.bradley@associationsexecutives.org.

With many thanks

Sally

Sally Bradley
Association of Association Executives