Jeanette We now have over 120 association executives attending the Associations Congress in Florence next month - but are you going to join us? It's got a stream on Association Strategy and on Conference & Events Strategy, as well as some Executive Skills sessions. Our net-promoter score (in the evaluations) jumped by 30 points with this new format last year, so we are very proud of the huge satisfaction we gave. It is 'by invitation only' and there is no delegate fee. I also have one spare speaker bedroom going (free of charge) for 9 & 10 July if that would help. Just email me and I can hold one for a few days. It is first-come-first-serve though. Please email me back to let me know either way. All the best Damian Damian Hutt Executive Director Association of Association Executives -- Take a look at what some delegates said last year (where we had this new format congress) "Very rich programme with great case studies, moderation and presentations. The event was organised with attention to the smallest details with innovative solutions for networking, exchanging and brainstorming. I definitely learned a lot!" "A brilliant opportunity to learn more about the ways in which associations from different fields are facing up to the challenges facing us all. The interactive format of the sessions led to some very interesting discussions and I took away very practical approaches." "The content was incredibly engaging and the conversations invaluable" "A good mix of educational program, individual learning and networking." "Very valuable event, useful to hear what other associations are doing and meet relevant suppliers." "Really interesting, especially for help us thinking about what are we doing in our association, and the way we are doing it, and this was a collective exercise." "Going to the AWC is taking the time to think the future of your association while brainstorming with colleagues from all around the world what are their experiences and expectations." Association of Association Executives www.associationexecutives.org Share, Learn & Grow _________________________________________________________________ The Association of Association Executives is an independent community of over 23,000 association employees and officials from membership organisations worldwide. The AAE organises the Associations Congress series, Association Leaders Symposium series, Association Awards series. It provides resources, best practice, training, information, news, directories and networking to help association executives improve their organisation, events, member value and services.