Membership

Membership Benefits

Educational Event - AC Forum

Participation in educational events, including workshops, webinars, campfires, and joint education events, on topics of high relevance

Access to the member communication platform – an unparalleled resource where members share information and expertise

AC Forum - Annual Meeting

Attendance at the Annual Meeting, a 2½-day conference for education and networking

Submission of case studies for consideration to form part of the Annual Meeting programme

General Assembly - AC Forum Associations

Participation in the General Assembly, the members’ meeting for policy and decision-making

Member Area - AC Forum

Access to the member area of the website for member-only content

Member Communication Platform - AC Forum

Access to the Knowledge Hub – the exclusive gateway to a treasure trove of association information and insights

3. Application Membership - AC Forum

Join in thought leadership and research projects with third party collaborators

The most highly valued benefit of membership is the honest and open exchange between members, be it on the communication platform, at our events, or via one-to-one relationships forged through AC Forum.

It is immeasurably beneficial for associations to learn from each other, and truly rare that they feel at ease sharing proprietary information, which makes it all the more remarkable that our member organisations are comfortable and secure in the confidential environment of AC Forum.

Criteria for Membership

Member associations must:

  • Be self-managed, i.e. have overall responsibility for and control of all aspects of the management and decision-making of the association
  • Be non-profit
  • Be supranational
  • Represent a particular profession or professional field
  • Attend the General Assembly each year
  • Commit to fully participate in AC Forum activities in Europe, including education and Annual Meeting
  • Have a majority of salaried staff in its personnel
  • Organise a supranational conference of at least 1,000 participants on a regular basis (at most two years between conferences)
  • Have ownership of the conference
  • Have overall responsibility for and control of all aspects of the management and decision-making of the conference and other events
  • Comply with the articles of the Statutes of AC Forum and respect the resolutions of the General Assembly
  • Pay the annual membership fee annually and on-time
  • Maintain an active membership by means of the regular participation in, and contribution to, activities of AC Forum by multiple staff members with diverse roles

  • Respect that all discussions within AC Forum are confidential and may not be shared outside of the AC Forum members’ circle

Membership is not open to commercial or for-profit organisations, nor to organisations or associations for association professionals.

Rights & Duties Of Members

Members in good standing are entitled to participate in all AC Forum activities.

Activities of AC Forum are open exclusively to salaried and contracted staff working directly for the association. All staff of a member organisation may participate in AC Forum activities.

Member organisations in good standing may:

  • participate in all AC Forum activities

  • access the member communication platform

  • attend the Annual Meeting – up to 5 staff per association are covered for registration and accommodation

  • participate in the General Assembly, the members’ meeting for policy and decision-making

  • have voting rights

  • access the member area of the website for member-only content, including the Knowledge Hub

  • join in thought leadership and research projects

In order to be in good standing, member organisations must:

  • further the interests of AC Forum to the best of their abilities and refrain from any action which could damage the reputation and the aims and objectives of AC Forum

  • attend the General Assembly annually

  • comply with the articles of the Statutes of AC Forum and respect the resolutions of its General Assembly

  • pay an annual membership fee

  • continue to comply with the membership criteria

  • appoint one current staff member as the primary contact for AC Forum

  • maintain an active membership by means of the regular participation in, and contribution to, activities of AC Forum by multiple staff members with diverse roles

  • respect that all discussions within AC Forum are confidential and may not be shared outside of the AC Forum members’ circle

  • respect that participation in AC Forum activities is only for salaried and contracted staff of member organisations

Membership Fee

The membership fee per association for 2026 is €2,000

Interested in joining us? Find more information here.

If you have any questions or you would like more information on membership of AC Forum, please contact us at secretariat@acforum.net.