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Advancing Association Leadership &
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BY ASSOCIATIONS FOR ASSOCIATIONS

Advancing Association Leadership &
Congress Management

  • AC Forum is the only association established exclusively for and by associations

  • Our members are international and regional self-managed, not-for-profit associations

  • Through peer to peer sharing of good practice and expanding thinking, in a confidential environment, free of commercial influences, members are engaged to exchange knowledge to advance association leadership and congress management

  • We aim to be the recognised global leader for associations driving innovation and excellence in leadership for impact and AC Forum is highly sought-after for thought leadership and good practice

Why Join AC Forum?

Members are the heart of AC Forum. AC Forum membership supports the highest level of association and congress management through an open exchange of knowledge, expertise and experiences. We provide our members with multiple forums to freely interact with peers facing comparable opportunities and challenges in the association and congress industry in an environment that is confidential, trusting and free from commercial influence.

AC Forum is exclusively for and by associations, and membership is for supranational, self-managed, non-profit associations.

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AC Forum Members

Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI)
AMEE: The International Association for Health Professions Education
CIRSE - Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe
EAACI - European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology
EACTS - European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
EADV - European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
EAIE - European Association for International Education
EAN - European Academy of Neurology
EANM - European Association of Nuclear Medicine
EAO - European Association for Osseointegration
EASD - European Association for the Study of Diabetes
EASL - European Society for the Study of the Liver
EAU - European Association of Urology
EBMT
ECCO IBD - European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation
ECNP - European College of Neuropsychopharmacology
EFORT - European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
EORTC - European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
European Psychiatric Association
ERA - European Renal Association
ERS - European Respiratory Society
ESAIC - European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
ESC - European Society of Cardiology
ESE - European Society of Endocrinology
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
ESHRE - European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
ESICM - European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
ESMO - European Society for Medical Oncology
ESOT - European Society for Organ Transplantation
ESSKA - European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
ESTRO - European SocieTy for Radiotherapy and Oncology
EULAR - European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology
EUSEM - European Society for Emergency Medicine
FEMS - Federation of European Microbiological Societies
FIP - International Pharmaceutical Federation
IAS – International AIDS Society
IASP - International Association for the Study of Pain
ICN - International Council of Nurses
IDF - International Diabetes Federation
ISME - International Society for Microbial Ecology
ISN - International Society of Nephrology
ISTH - International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
ISUOG - International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Union - International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
UEG - United European Gastroenterology
WindEurope
World Physiotherapy

Annual Meeting 2026

The Annual Meeting 2026 will take place in Gothenburg, 22-24 January.

Hosting the Annual Meeting

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If you are a convention bureau interested in showcasing your city to major associations, apply to host the AC Forum Annual Meeting. Hosting our Annual Meeting gives an unrivalled opportunity to (re-)introduce your city to our members.

Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting 2026 will take place in Gothenburg, 22-24 January.

If you are a convention bureau interested in showcasing your city to major associations, apply to host the AC Forum Annual Meeting. Hosting our Annual Meeting gives an unrivalled opportunity to (re-)introduce your city to our members.

Education

Education is a cornerstone of AC Forum and is at the core of what we do. In addition to the Annual Meeting, workshops, webinars and campfire meetings provide education on specific topics for association staff and allow member associations to connect with each other.

We are dedicated to delivering valuable, meaningful education and strive to continually improve our educational offerings and knowledge curation for our members. Educational events are often member-led, and offer an unrivalled opportunity for peer exchange and expert education on focused topics.

Annual Meeting

The educational programme of the Annual Meeting is tailored to our members’ needs. Much of the programme is built from case studies submitted by members and rounded out by keynote lectures, masterclasses and expert-led sessions.

Workshops

Face-to-face workshops are targeted, small-scale meetings over 1½ days, providing a deep dive on specific topics for association staff dealing with those areas. They also allow member associations to connect with each other.

Webinars

We run regular webinars on topics of high relevance to members. Their virtual nature facilitates participation by more staff, since there is no need to travel, and as most of the webinars are recorded they are available to all AC Forum member staff.

Campfires

In response to discussions trending among our members, we arrange Campfire meetings. Campfires are meet-ups for members for discussions on particular topics and are member-driven, informal forums for peer exchange.

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