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India Association Congress 2013

The third edition of India Association Congress is all set to roll out this August in Chennai. The stupendous success of the last two editions has raised the expectations of the members and sponsors alike. With more than 200 delegates who attended the last India Association Congress at Mumbai and the new members of the association, the two day event in Chennai is expected to decide and discuss on the best practices for the service providers to scale new heights. The agenda is to create a greater sense of association and collaboration and give the decision makers a platform to make the process of reaching the zenith smooth.

The success of the association is the key to the success of any society. The congress aims at giving the members an opportunity to network, learn new techniques and practices while sharing knowledge at all levels. The agenda of the conference is that it is through greater collaboration, association and us, the service providers that the society can reach the higher essence of success. The aim is to live the statements of the association in reality and achieving the goal.

India Association Congress 2012

The 2012 congress held in Mumbai was a runaway success with a turnout of nearly 300 members. The congress discussed on key issues that will help in improving the best practices. The two day extravaganza saw the exchange of ideas, concerns and thoughts to create a better market environment. The key note speaker Mr. Martin Sirk, CEO, International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has brought in 300 member companies and organizations from over 80 countries to be a part of ICCA. Mr. Martin has worked tirelessly to establish ICCA as a one of the important leadership forums across the world.

India Association Congress 2011

The first ever India Association Congress was held in Hyderabad in 2011. The aim of congress was to bring together the key decision makers of various Non-profit organizations and associations from across the country to ideate and put forth the best practices. The congress scrutinized the changing face of the society and the relation between the association and the society. Prasant Saha, Chairman, India Association Congress, presided over the congress.

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Membership recruitment and retention is an intellectual challenge for any association and it is quite rewarding. Firstly associations need to have a clear understanding as to why people should join. IT is the features of the association, which includes benefits for its members which facilitates recruitment

Ms Monica Dignam
Chief Research Officer & M.D, ASAE (USA)
Associations need to have an organisation chart instead of all volunteers. The skill set required for each task should be assessed correctly and then delegated. Usually associations based outside India spend money on recruitment. Use of technology helps in database management, report generation. Indian Associations have huge domestic market as compared to other countries abroad.
Mr John Peacock
GM, Association forum Pvt. Ltd. (Australia)
If associations can make their point clear and if their interests are articulated and clear, there is larger room for advocacy. The drivers for advocacy are progress and open system of access. Associations need to prioritize to begin upward or take a bottom down approach. For lobbying EU has used innovative communication tools like communicating through comic strips.
Mr Alfons Westgeest
Group Vice President, Kellen Company, (Belgium)
There is a proposal to mandate .8% of net profits of Public enterprise for CSR activities. After agriculture, construction industry is the second most employable industry. Majority of workers are unskilled workers, who learn on the job, so if they are trained then there is a brighter future ahead. The associations should create awareness at various levels of government and be represented by eminent people as public image matters the most. The donors need to be assured that the Association is transparent and ethical in its dealings.
Dr Uddesh Kohli
President Emeritus, Indian Society for Training & Development (India)
Indian Space program started late but now the global community is looking at us. Dr Vikram Sarabhai had immense leadership qualities; he started the science community even though he belonged to a family of businessmen. Leaders should enthuse youngsters to look at innovative solutions. How the leader behaves is very important to the team. A leader should be able to own up the failures as well.
Dr Madhavan Nair
President, International Academy of Astronautics / former Chairman, ISRO (India)
Associations need to see beyond one year. Government recognises the power of associations unlike the structure of companies they are used to deal with. In order to be heard, Associations need to project themselves as they represent interests of a much larger body. Advocacy gets a good name and is more humane, whereas lobbying might be seen as enunciating with facts. Association should feel proud of their objective, recognise their benefits and be direct and forthright while dealing with government.
Mr Dilip Cherian
Chairman, Perfect Relations (India)
Publishing is a vital tool, which must be used with care. Associations need to assess the use of publishing. Traditional publishing involves a higher cost, so a mix of traditional as well as online communication tools should be used. Publishing can be done in house or can be outsourced. But Associations should be consistent in publishing and listen to members directly.
Mr David Owen
M.D, Distripress (Switzerland)
In publishing the issues of plagiarism is bothering the society. Also the cost of publication is going up. We bring out journals to say that we are from civilized society. There is a trend of open access journal, but it is still under considerations.
Dr Vikram Kumar
Former Director, National Physical Laboratory (India)
Transparency is the key thing. The Government here is extremely cooperative. Hotels are making it even simpler to deal with International delegates. The government is working out ways to make bids more attractive. The way to be successful in this industry is to partner.
Mr Phillip Logan
GM delegates, Bangalore, Accor Hotel (India)
Fund raising is a challenge for any association. The single most challenge for any association is motivation. Motivation should come from the fact that they contribute to changing lives of people.
Dr Sreedevi Yadavalli
Associate Director & Head Communications, LVPEI (India)
Cloud Computing is the future. Technology gives association a far greater ability to understand the needs of members and thus manage them well. Interactive platform gives voice to members. For effective event management, association need to look at;
» Attendees need to justify time and cost to attend events
» Wants to be more interactive
» Expect higher level of networking and education
Mr Steve Mckenzie
Global V.P. , etouches.com (USA)
Associations need to respond to industry challenges, create interest in the minds of children, nurture bright minds, contribute to industry's growth & profitability. Membership is a game changer. Association's continuity in mission is very important. Associations need volunteers for governance. There is clear distinction between governance and management.
Mr Debashish Paul Choudhury
President, SEMI (India)
Singapore has a destination advantage. It serves a base for associations to serve Asia's need and it offers a convenient point of assistance.
Mr Aloysius Arlando
CEO, SingExpo (Singapore)

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