More information on the 2011 Association  Programme will be available soon.

"I would like to thank you all for making it possible to attend EMIF and the Associations day. All was very valuable to me. It was a mighty organisational effort on your part."
Denys Correll, Executive Director International Council on Social Welfare (NL)

Are you an Associations Executive, based in Belgium or abroad?
Then make sure to join the Association Programme!

At emif 2011, Association Executives from all over Europe  gatheredto learn, network, and to get inspired by each other and the speakers. The programme consisted of an exquisite Associations Lunch, an afternoon of fun & interesting seminars, a visit to the trade show floor and a fabulous VIP networking event.

Association Programme 2010: “Strategies for Revitalizing your Association”

For the 2010 editiom, EMIF split the Association Programme into four seminar slots; all independently managed by a partner organisation. The four partners for 2010 were: ASAE, Kellen Europe, MCI, HQ Magazine.

It seems that in the past year; all people talked about is the global recession. And rightly so; the economic downturn has certainly taken its toll. Also in the Meetings Industry, its effects are clearly visible.

However, for emif 2010 we said: no more doom and gloom!
We've heard enough of the crisis - it is time to prepare to move forward again.

EMIF's 2010 Associations Programme consisted of a practical toolkit to help strategise for a post-recession era. It featured new approaches to Association Management and leadership; but also new strategies regarding opportunities in Marketing and Membership Benefits.

Speakers 2010

Charles Deale CAE and Head of Society Relations CFA Institute Powered by ASAE
Pierre-Olivier Bergeron Secretary General The Brewers of Europe Powered by Kellen Europe
Greg Sherry European Region Director BICSI/ Advancing Information Transport Systems Powered by MCI
Thomas Reiser Executive Director International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) Powered by ESAE & HQ Magazine

Brussels - Associations Hotspot

The Fédération des Associations Internationales établies en Belgique (FAIB) has published the results of a survey. In an article in Belgian newspaper 'Le Soir' it was announced that with 1677 Association HQs, Brussels is far ahead of cities like Paris (819) and even London (700).

Another reason for Association Executives to come to Brussels and visit EMIF!