Association Day
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Monday 24 May 2010
Everything You Need to Know, Reasons to Attend, Who can Attend?, How to Attend, Association Evening Function
“The Association Day programme … and evening function, were great opportunities to listen to experts, meet with fellow organisers and share ideas.”
Greg Shaw, Director, International and Corporate Relations, International Federation of Ageing, Montreal, Canada
Held one day prior to the show, Association Day is one of the big successes of IMEX. Every year over 250 association professionals, from 30 countries attend Association Day. A one day forum of education and seminars dedicated to association issues, expertise and new developments is followed by a highly sociable networking evening bringing friends and major exhibitors together.
Now more than ever you cannot afford to miss the association event of the year. Associations organising international conventions and meetings are invited to attend as a hosted buyer and receive complimentary flights and accommodation. For more information contact Natalie Lowndes.
"IMEX Association Day was probably the largest-ever gathering in Europe of international association planners...the feedback has been phenomenal."
Martin Sirk
CEO, International Congress and Convention Association, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Everything You Need to Know |
Further Information:
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Previous Attendees – See Which Associations Regularly Attend IMEX
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Don’t Just Take our Word for it - Hear From Previous Attendees
- 2009 Seminar Presentations and Audio
"It's amazing how the IMEX Association Day keeps attracting great participants that generate such valuable dicussions."
Maarten Vanneste CMM
President & CEO, Abbit Meeting Support and author of ‘Meetings Architecture, A Manifesto’
“This is my first IMEX and it really is the best trade show I’ve ever visited. Every vendor has been informative and helpful and my experience so far 100% enjoyable.”
Charlene Bright
World Federation of Public Health Associations, Washington DC, USA
Reasons to Attend
Because the world never stands still…
- Enjoy a unique association masterclass with education and ideas from a global line-up of leading association figures
- Learn and network with your peers in the association community from across the world
- Meet over 3,500 international suppliers from over 150 countries and discover new destinations, products and services
- Meet new and old contacts – and come away with more business deals and contacts than you ever had before
And to ensure that your time at IMEX is as productive as possible we provide:
- A personal online diary where you can make appointments with the exhibitors that you want to see
- An online messaging service helping you to communicate easily with exhibitors before and after the exhibition
- A virtual exhibition with enhanced search facilities making it easier to find exhibitors matching your needs
- Dedicated IMEX support team who will organise your travel itinerary leaving you to make more valuable use of your time
Who can Attend?
- The Association Day educational programme is open to association executives only
- Applicants MUST organise, influence or make budgetary decisions for international meetings, conventions or events
- Applicants should be able to supply examples of recent international meetings they have placed
- Association management companies or core PCOs are welcome to attend on behalf of, or with a client. They should supply the name of the association they will be representing on the day in order to qualify.
- Association Evening is open to qualified exhibitors as well as association executives. See below for more information
How to Attend
Buyers are invited to attend either as part of the hosted buyer programme or independently as trade visitors. Entry to the Association Day & Evening programme is by registration only. Registration is free of charge.
Hosted buyer programme: Association executives who organise meetings internationally may qualify for the hosted buyer programme and attend IMEX as guests of the organisers. More about the hosted buyer programme and whether you qualify.
Visitors: Association executives who wish to attend Association Day as visitors are welcome to do so. Visitors must register separately for Association Day.
Contact Natalie Lowndes natalie.lowndes@imexexhibitions.com to register today.
Association Evening Function
The evening function takes place at the Westin Hotel, Frankfurt from 1930 on Monday 24 May.
The evening function is open to exhibitors who are members of one of the organising associations (ICCA, AIPC, IAEE, DMAI, IAPCO, ASAE and the Center of Association Leadership, ESAE) and association executives. Due to the popularity of the event, a maximum of two people per company may register. Registration is free of charge and will be available through the associations from March 2010. Please contact your association for further information.
