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Brussels Association Bureau goes digital

| Filed in: Brussels, News

The successful online 2021 European Association Summit has accelerated visit.brussels Association Bureau’s move towards digitisation of all of its services for international associations, whether they are planning (virtual, hybrid or face-to-face) meetings or setting up offices or Europe-wide initiatives. Download the PPT for a short summary of some of their initiatives:

Roadmap2030 Chat Cafe

| Filed in: Association voices, General, News

Everybody’s an Expert on Everything This was the title of an article appearing in Boardroom magazine in February 2021, written by Martin Sirk. As the first step in a partnership with Roadmap2030 and Boardroom, aiming to provide a platform for associations to hold deeper and longer conversations on the big issues affecting our sector’s future … Continued

Newsletter – Feb/March 2021

| Filed in: Association voices, Brussels, Dubai, General, News, Singapore, Useful resources, Washington

Food for Thought: Associations & the long war for truth It is frequently remarked that we have entered a post-truth era, a time when specialist expertise and scientific knowledge are increasingly under fire, whilst the ever-increasing complexity of every aspect of our society means that these attributes have become existentially necessary.  Global Association Hubs media partner Boardroom has just published our thoughts on … Continued

UIA 2020 data on International Association HQs

| Filed in: General, Useful resources

UIA 2020 data on International Association HQs The latest annual snapshot from the Union of International Associations on where international associations locate their HQs and regional offices has once again shown Brussels, Dubai, Singapore and Washington DC to be at the very top of their regional rankings, with each increasing their market share compared to 2019.  For the … Continued

Global Association Hubs Newsletter – Nov/Dec 2020

| Filed in: Association voices, Brussels, Dubai, General, News, Singapore, Useful resources, Washington

Food for Thought: Will associations stand up in the post-pandemic era as a force for progress? As this utterly strange and terrible year draws towards its conclusion, with many uncertainties and dangers still hovering out of sight, we are heartened by the tantalising prospect of effective vaccines being rolled out worldwide during the first half of 2021. … Continued

Food for Thought: Associations as a Force for Progress

| Filed in: News

As this utterly strange and terrible year draws towards its conclusion, with many uncertainties and dangers still hovering out of sight, we are heartened by the tantalising prospect of highly effective vaccines being rolled out worldwide during the first half of 2021. Despite the hopeful signs that point to Covid-19’s control and eventual defeat, we still face an unprecedented range … Continued

How APACMed went hybrid with great success in 2020

| Filed in: Association voices, News, Singapore

Singapore-based Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed) represents manufacturers and suppliers of medical equipment, devices and in-vitro diagnostics, industry associations and other key stakeholders associated with the medical technology industry in Asia Pacific. The association’s mission is to improve the standards of care for patients through innovative collaborations among stakeholders to jointly shape the future … Continued

FinTech, MedTech, E-commerce: How to go for growth in the new world of business events

| Filed in: News, Singapore, Useful resources

This short video showcases the highlights of a webinar jointly organised by Singapore Tourism Board and Web in Travel which aimed to illustrate how some traditional face-to-face  event organisers have successfully pivoted during the pandemic to produce effective virtual or hybrid events.  Great lessons for any associations wrestling with this challenge! Panellists included: Pat Patel, Principal Executive … Continued

International Trademark Association (INTA) Regional Office case study: Singapore

| Filed in: Association voices, News, Singapore

In this wide-ranging interview with Seth Hayes, INTA’s Chief Representative for Asia Pacific (based in Singapore), he outlines the vital importance of intellectual property and trademarks to a healthy international trading and business relations environment, discusses how INTA has dealt with the challenges raised by Covid-19, and also explains how Singapore’s excellence in business law and … Continued

Brussels aiming to expand world’s leading association-friendly business ecosystem

| Filed in: Brussels, News, Useful resources

Knowing that you possess the world’s longest-established and widest-ranging community of companies providing specialist association services doesn’t mean a city can rest easy on its reputation! Brussels’ Association Bureau is now in the process of systematically gathering detailed data on the city’s unique business ecosystem, and plans to make it significantly easier for new and … Continued

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