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  This year’s edition of ASAE’s Annual Meeting and Expo in Columbus, Ohio, 10-13 August, featured one of the strongest international programmes ever, and great networking between international associations aiming to improve or launch their global development programmes, key destinations from all regions of the world, and expert content providers. GAHP partners were of course prominent … Continued

Hervé Bosquet says farewell – Martin Sirk to lead GAHP Martin Sirk, Incoming International Advisor of Global Association Hubs Partnership “I’m absolutely delighted and honoured to be taking on this strategic role with GAHP, having been a huge fan of the concept since its original conception, and having followed closely the great work that the partners … Continued

GAHP was proud to be a partner in the successful 2019 EAS Participants enjoyed exchanging with our global panel and learning about their respective growth strategies and business models Within today’s competitive landscape, serving and providing value to association members and the community is essential if you are to successfully grow your share of the … Continued

GAHP MEMBERS SEE ASSOCIATION GROWTH OUTPACE GLOBAL RATE AS PARTNERSHIP MARKS 3RDANNIVERSARY The four members of the Global Association Hubs Partnership – Brussels, Dubai, Singapore and Washington DC – saw a 2.5% increase in the number of association headquarters and regional offices in 2018, almost three times the growth witnessed globally November 27, 2018, Barcelona, … Continued

Within today’s competitive landscape, serving and providing value to association members and the community is essential if you are to successfully grow your share of the market, both regionally and internationally.  Similar to the private sector, there is an apparent need for associations to constantly adapt in order to meet the needs of an increasingly … Continued

Global Association Hubs Partnership (GAHP), Kellen and Association Laboratory, Inc. ran an open space session during the ASAE 2018 Annual Meeting in Chicago.  The objective was to learn about the challenges facing associations attempting to grow internationally and discuss two association case studies outlining successful examples of how these challenges can be overcome. The discussions took place at the ASAE … Continued

Growth strategies for associations Better serving the members, providing value, and building engagement is currently the name of the game in association management around the world. Sister associations in different regions are increasingly competing with one another to grow their share of the market, regionally and internationally. Much like what happens in the private sector, … Continued

The GAHP value proposition was developed during previous roundtable discussions with “Friends of GAHP”, both in Brussels and in Washington, DC. During this year’s roundtable discussion, we explored how we could further improve it to better serve associations’ diverse needs. GAHP is proud to rely on the insights, advice, guidance and support of eminent association executives … Continued

The inaugural Dubai Association Conference took place in Dubai, UAE, on 11-12 December, 2017. 300 international association executives gathered for the event. The Global Association Hubs Partnership was proud to power an interactive peer-to-peer exchange: Challenges and opportunities for associations to grow internationally In today’s globalizing world, a significant part of the revenue of many … Continued

Challenges and opportunities for associations to grow internationally In today’s globalizing world, a significant part of the revenue of many European and international associations comes from their overseas membership and customer base. Training, certification,  conferences and publications are in high demand in all regions of the world, especially in fast growing emerging markets. The future … Continued