BY ASSOCIATIONS FOR ASSOCIATIONS
Advancing Association Leadership &
Congress Management
BY ASSOCIATIONS FOR ASSOCIATIONS
Advancing Association Leadership &
Congress Management
Upcoming Events
AC Forum is a cohesive, engaged community, which facilitates connections. We recognise and support the needs of different segments and we arrange educational and networking events to support our members and to build alliances and partnerships with suitable organisations for research and knowledge generation.
Workshop on HR ‘The Talent War – Retaining employees beyond salaries‘
6 June 2025
Location: Brussels
Organised by: WindEurope
Restricted to AC Forum members
Collaborative Learning Experience ‘The Power of the Brain. Bringing Science to Life: Elevating Conferences and Strategy’
16 & 17 June 2025
Location: RAI Amsterdam
Organised by: AC Forum & LCE
Restricted to AC Forum members
Workshop on Scientific Publishing
19 & 20 June 2025
Location: Parma
Organised by: ERA
Restricted to AC Forum members
Annual Meeting 2026
22-24 January 2026
Location: Gothenburg
Restricted to AC Forum members
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.
Introducing AC Forum Communities of Practice
We are excited to introduce the AC Forum Communities of Practice and invite our members to join one or more of these small topic groups! AC Forum Communities of Practice
Workshop on HR, 6 June
A workshop on HR 'The Talent War - Retaining employees beyond salaries' will take place on Friday 6 June in the WindEurope offices in Brussels, with a "getting to know
Workshop on Scientific Publishing, 19 & 20 June
More information on the programme will be available shortly. Learning Objectives: Optimal partnerships between the societies and the publishers and most important points in negotiations with the publisher. Influence of
