BADA and ABA will ‘Work Towards Closer Cooperation’
The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) and the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) have announced plans to create a ‘memorandum of understanding’ between the two trade bodies.
CCRA Launches Affiliate Membership
The Clinical and Contract Research Association (CCRA) has announced the launch of affiliate membership package.
New association account win for CJAM
Award winning, Colchester-based CJ Association Management has strengthened its list of association clients, following a new account win.
CJAM has been appointed by the Crime Writers’ Association – an association set up 60 years ago to support, promote and celebrate this successful writing genre.
Name Change for ISES
The International Special Events Society (ISES) has officially changed its name to the International Live Events Association (ILEA)
This was announced on May 2nd via a video broadcast, presented by international president Jodi Collen CSEP.
First Female President at IMarEST
Jane Smallman CSci CMarSci FIMarEST was appointed 114th President of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) at its 127th Annual General Meeting on Friday 18th March 2016. Jane is the first woman to hold the position in the Institute’s 127-year history.
New BATA Chief Executive
Nathan Stower has been appointed as Chief Executive of the British Air Transport Association (BATA), the trade body representing UK-registered airlines.
New Chairman for the TGA
The TGA welcome their new Chairman Patrick Harte, General Manager of Cornerway’s Nursery in Norfolk. And a huge thank-you to Bernard Sparkes who has been skillfully fulfilling this role for the past 12 months.
Membership Sector “Proceeding with Caution”
The latest PKF Littlejohn Survey on the membership sector, “Proceeding with Caution”, has just been released.
Some of the statistics quoted in the PKF Littlejohn report might best be described as sobering. For instance, the report questions the sustainability of existing membership packages. No organisation surveyed had raised their fees for a comparable year-on-year package of services in two years! In 2015, 26% of organisations surveyed claimed to offer more services for the same fee whilst 41% reported no change in fees or services offered.
Lawn Tennis Association offers 10,000 FREE lessons to children as part of grass roots initiative
The Lawn Tennis Association has announced it will offer 10,000 free tennis lessons to young children as part of a new initiative to increase participation numbers in the sport.
New Marketing Agencies Chair
The Marketing Agencies Association has appointed Tim Bourne as its new chairman. He replaces Simon Hathaway who has completed his statutory two-year term in the role.