BY ASSOCIATIONS FOR ASSOCIATIONS
Advancing Association Leadership &
Congress Management
BY ASSOCIATIONS FOR ASSOCIATIONS
Advancing Association Leadership &
Congress Management
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.
AC Forum 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.
Workshop on Educational Strategy, 4 & 5 December
ESSKA will host an education strategy workshop for AC Forum members over 2 days (4-5 December 2025) in Luxembourg to provide insights and tools to use when creating, or refining,
Workshop on Finance, 16 October
A workshop on finance will take place on 16 October 2025 in Geneva, hosted by EASL. The agenda will be focused on the following items: PEPPOL and XML invoicing; Budget
Application for membership is now open!
Is your organisation interested in joining AC Forum? Application for membership is now open! Members are the heart of AC Forum - join your peers to network and learn.
