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EVENT REPORT Leading an Association often means navigating uncertainty between the Board of Directors and the Management team. Many leaders recall the first time when they reported to a Board: uncertainty about expectations, hesitation about when to speak up, and stress on how to respond to comments or criticism. This Leadership Circle session created a supportive space for open exchange, where Association Executives reflected honestly on their experiences with their respecti

The Holiday Camps for Ukrainian Children in Europe initiative is a pan-European humanitarian project led by the ECTAA - European Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' Association. Launched following a Board decision in November 2024 and implemented throughout 2025, the initiative aimed to provide Ukrainian children affected by war with a safe, restorative environment through organised holiday camps across Europe. Building on a successful pilot organised in Sweden in 2024, the p

Giulia Mauri, in this article for Boardroom Magazine, examines the critical considerations associations must address to develop an effective and strategically sound CEO succession plan.

In this article, Dr. Ágota Szabó draws on her research and experience to explore how Associations can move from traditional, relationship-based board selection to a more strategic, competency- and values-driven approach.

Our partners at EY Law have compiled in this article all the legal deadlines your Non-Profit Organisation will have to respect in 2025.

This article helps Association leaders understand the critical implications of Belgium’s UBO obligations.

In the last episode of this series, discover how Associations can create engaging experiences by treating their community like storytelling.

In Episode Two of the article series, Colm Clarke discusses how associations can tap into their greatest strengths—content and community.

In the first article of this three-part series, Colm Clarke examines how associations can learn from media giants...

Key findings on AI in the Association events sector are presented by The Hague & Partners Convention Bureau and Ottawa Tourism,

In this article published by our partners at Boardroom Magazine, Martin Sirk explores how Associations can draw inspiration from sports.

An excellent piece written by our member Guido Lobrano and published by our partners at Boardroom magazine.

Sebastiano Toffaletti, Secretary General at the European DIGITAL SME Alliance, tells the story of how his association has grown.

Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General, International Association of Public Transport (UITP), makes the case for a member-intimate organization, the only way for associations in general to stay relevant. This article was originally published by our partners at Boardroom Magazine. The coronavirus crisis has questioned the way associations serve their members. The impossibility to hold large in-person conferences and exhibitions during the last year and most probably for several m

Associations are rarely cited as examples of innovation, agility, and adaptability. While this may be an unfair assessment, there are some that truly need a push to tip over to the brighter side. The global pandemic offered that boost. But how can associations keep innovation as part of their DNA in a post-pandemic world? COVID-19 proved to be the best catalyst for associations stuck in their innovation cycles. Internal politics and ever-changing boards often did not permit s

Peter Van Roste, General Manager at the Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries (CENTR), shares his insights on how to continue to be relevant to your members as you go through your digital transformation, in an article for Boardroom Magazine. In 2020 our associations were forced to change in ways some of us had already dreamt of but never could or dared to implement. Adapting to these extraordinary circumstances turned out to be easier than expected, but the

At ESAE we held 20 networking and educational events for Association Professionals of every sector and industry in 2020. This white paper contains the concentrated knowledge that from our members and invited speakers: ESAE's collective knowledge for an Association to adapt to disruptions. ESAE members receive a an event report and a recording of each online session. To become a member of ESAE and have access to all our activities and material, join our Community.

Forty-five ESAE members working in groups addressed the challenges of four fictional but representative association case studies at ESAE's October 2020 workshop "From short-term Recovery to long-term Sustainability". We gathered the main ideas and tips for Organisations planning to pivot in order to adapt to our age of disruption and we are happy to share them with our Association Community. CASE STUDY: Large European/international trade association in renewable energy Member

Forty-five ESAE members working in groups addressed the challenges of four fictional but representative association case studies at ESAE's October 2020 workshop "From short-term Recovery to long-term Sustainability". We gathered the main ideas and tips for Organisations planning to pivot in order to adapt to our age of disruption and we are happy to share them with our Association Community. CASE STUDY: Medium sized food-industry trade association of the food industry based i

An article by ESAE Member Zsuzsanna Bódi, Director of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) published at Boardroom Magazine Association leadership is like being the captain on an ocean liner. You have the boat available, the destinations defined, a crew to work with and for you, the owners – who are also your clients – to satisfy and the responsibility not to hit any icebergs and reach the mainland even in stormy waters. An association leader should be able to navigate