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. Workshops are member-led and offer an unrivalled opportunity for small group learning, peer exchange and expert education on focused topics.
Workshops 2026
AC Forum Workshop
Membership
3 & 4 March 2026
Location: Lugano
AC Forum Workshop
HR
17 April 2026
Location: Vienna
AC Forum Workshop
IT
Q2 2026
Location: Brussels
AC Forum Workshop
Scientific Publishing
18 & 19 June 2026
Location: Parma
AC Forum Workshop
CEO Workshop
30 June 2026
Location: Brussels
AC Forum Workshop
Education Strategy
2 & 3 July 2026
Location: Luxembourg
AC Forum Workshop
Marketing & Communication
28 & 29 September
Location: Parma
AC Forum Workshop
Finance
October / November 2026
Location: Windsor
AC Forum Workshop
Patient Engagement
26 & 27 November
Location: Sophia Antipolis
Workshops 2025
AC Forum Workshop
Educational Strategy
4 & 5 December 2025
Location: Luxembourg
AC Forum Workshop
Finance
16 October 2025
Location: Geneva
AC Forum Workshop
CEO Workshop
3 July 2025
Location: Vienna, Austria
AC Forum Workshop
Scientific Publishing
19 & 20 June 2025
Location: Parma, Italy
AC Forum Workshop
The Talent War – Retaining employees beyond salaries
6 June 2025
Location: Brussels, Belgium
AC Forum Workshop
Membership
18 & 19 March 2025
Location: Parma, Italy
Workshops 2024
AC Forum Workshop
Finance
26 & 27 September 2024
Location: Parma, Italy
AC Forum Workshop
CEO Workshop
27 June 2024
Location: Vienna, Austria
AC Forum Workshop
Membership
14 & 15 March 2024
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
AC Forum Workshop
Association management ‘Improve your working relationship with association volunteers: basic training for association management professionals’
22 & 23 February 2024
Location: Sophia Antipolis, France
AC Forum Workshop
Empowering Associations with digital presence: Mastering Effective Communication Strategies in the Digital Era
8 & 9 February 2024
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Workshops 2023
AC Forum Workshop
Finance
29 & 30 June 2023
Location: Brussels, Belgium
AC Forum Workshop
Membership
16 & 17 March 2023
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
AC Forum & ICCA Joint Education Event
The future of healthcare meetings (2nd edition)
6-8 June 2023
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Collaborative Learning Experience with Leading Centres of Europe
26-27 June 2023
Location: Viparis, Paris, France
Workshops 2022
AC Forum & ICCA Joint Education Event
The future of healthcare meetings
6-8 July 2022
Location: Cannes, France
Collaborative Learning Experience with Leading Centres of Europe
Persuasion in negotiation
27 & 28 June 2022
Location: MiCo, Milan, Italy
AC Forum Workshop
Trending issues in scientific publishing
30 & 31 May 2022
Location: Vienna, Austria
Past Workshops
Workshops have been held in recent years on topics including:
| Strategic planning | Membership |
| Congress management | Bidding and destination management |
| Registration | Abstracts |
| Congress programmes | Scientific & educational digital content for associations |
| Corporate relations | Fundraising, industry and sponsorship |
| Compliance | Registration |
| VAT | Risk management and insurance |
| Social responsibility | Branding, communications, marketing and social media |
| Public speaking and presentation skills | Strategically developing, delivering & evaluating your scientific programmes |
