AC Forum has several active strategic collaborations, which primarily focus on alliances for thought leadership and advancing association and congress management. These have been developed in line with AC Forum’s current strategic plan and corporate relations policy.
The first ESAE & AC Forum joint webinar ‘The Pros and Cons for Outsourcing‘ explored the pros and cons of outsourcing for associations. In a fast-changing environment, how can organisations remain agile while meeting the evolving needs of their members? Experts shared insights on balancing in-house resources with external support to ensure long-term efficiency and impact.
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AC Forum has a hosted buyer group at IMEX Frankfurt each year.
There are different AC Forum hosted buyer group options so members can select the one that best suits their needs.
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AC Forum collaborates with IPCAA on knowledge exchange and education, holding webinars and sessions on topics of mutual interest and of benefit to members of both organisations.
The collaboration agreement between AC Forum and the LCE is for an educational event annually on a topic of shared interest, in an LCE member venue.
The topic is selected to be of mutual educational benefit and the programme is co-created by a joint committee of the LCE and AC Forum and targeted to senior management of AC Forum members and LCE members.
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AC Forum’s and PCMA’s strategic partnership seeks to strengthen both organisations through collaboration and advancing professional development of their community by co-creating and organising activities mutually beneficial to the respective membership, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and intelligence between the respective membership, and enhancing the profile of association professionals and the business events they organise as true drivers of social and economic change.
Further details of the strategic partnership benefits for AC Forum members are available in the member-only section.
Collaborative Learning Experiences (CLE) & Joint educational initiatives
We collaborate with other organisations to deliver key collaborative learning experiences (CLEs) and other educational events for our members. Aligned with our forward-thinking approach to education and recognising that the format in which people want to learn has changed, we aim to link strategic and operational considerations together. Mindful of this shift, we are committed to seeking out innovative learning opportunities and organising joint learning activities with partners, which align with our four key principles: education – specifically in terms of learning from each other and external experts, excellence – raising standards in association and congress management, innovation – sharing good practice and expanding thinking, and neutrality – providing a forum free from commercial influence.
Our progressive collaborations present a different value proposition to members, combining education and discovery, which reflect the societal changes in learning and personal development by challenging members to move out of their comfort zones and discover new opportunities and challenges put into context with external partners.
