Four of the world’s authorities on Associations and Association Management
are collaborating with TTG Events to debut IT&CMA and CTW
Asia-Pacific’s inaugural Association Day on 2 October 2013.
Catered
for Association Executives, the Association Day will comprise of forums
delivered by the four collaborators – Kenes Asia, International
Congress & Convention Association (ICCA), Australasian Society of
Association Executives (AuSAE) and Canadian Society of Association
Executives (CSAE) – as well as business presentations by Convention
Visitor Bureaus and networking sessions.
“We are acknowledging
the importance of Associations in the MICE industry through this
dedicated one-day programme for Association Executives. With the calibre
of organisations leading this initiative, the Association Day at
IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific is probably the best platform for
Association Professionals to learn management best practices, and
consider destinations, products and services for their next
international conference.” said Darren Ng, Managing Director of TTG Asia
Media – the company behind TTG Events, organisers of IT&CMA and CTW
Asia-Pacific.
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| Marcel Ewals |
As
the event’s industry partner, Kenes Asia will be tapping on its 5
decades of experience in organising medical and scientific conferences
globally, to champion the development and hosting of the day’s forums.
Kenes Asia views its involvement as a great opportunity to reach out to
the Associations industry in the Asia-Pacific region. Marcel Ewals,
Director for Asian Business Development remarked, “This is a great way
to share the Kenes knowledge, which is a key driver of our mission
statement. By bringing along a team of Kenes clients who can express
their experience and best practices with the delegates, we can educate
the fast evolving industry.”
Long-time endorsing and supporting
associations of IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific – ICCA as well as AuSAE
and CSAE – will each be fronting a session during the forum.
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| Noor Ahmad Hamid |
ICCA,
that already organises an annual Database Workshop for its members as a
partner event in conjunction with IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific, is
eager to take on a bigger role at the show through Association Day.
“There is a lot of room for growth for the association sector in the
Asia Pacific region. It is our fervent hope that we could share some of
our best practices, as a global association with over 1,000 members in
88 countries with our fellow association colleagues in this region,”
shares Noor Ahmad Hamid, Regional Director Asia Pacific of ICCA.
AuSAE
and CSAE – the duo behind the “Association Professional Competencies
Briefing” certification course for Association Executives held at the
show each year – are also looking forward to impart much coveted
know-how about what Associations are looking for from industry suppliers
in their Association Day forum session "What Associations want from the
Meetings and Events Industry".
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| Simon Pryor |
“Meetings
and events industry players will learn two key takeaways: the inside
story on just what their not-for-profit clients think of their meetings
and events suppliers, and the latest updates on the health of meetings
and events trade in the not-for-profit sector around the World. We
believe that no PCO or provider to the meetings and events industry
should miss this popular and valuable session!" said Simon Pryor, FASE
FAIM, Principal Professional Learning and Certification Advisor of
Australasian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE), Australia.
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| Michael Anderson |
Echoing
similar sentiments is Michael Anderson, President and CEO of Canadian
Society of Association Executives. “We are both delighted that we are
able to be joined by Noor Ahmad Hamid, Regional Director Asia Pacific of
ICCA for this session. It means that every participant will be able to
takeaway news about the very latest in research about the not-for-profit
sector and their meetings and events activity, but more importantly
also be given the tools necessary to relate this information to their
own role and business within the international meetings and events
industry.”
Underscoring the importance of Association Day is
Nopparat Maythaveekulchai, President of Thailand Convention &
Exhibition Bureau. “The inaugural Association Day will be an inspiring
platform for local professional associations to share and learn new
knowledge and practices with international experts, which contribute to
efficient, effective and innovative association meetings. We aim to make
Thailand a point of connection for the association and corporate
sector, as well as all key stakeholders in the meetings industry.”
For more information, please visit
www.itcma.com and
corporatetravelworld.com
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