Global Association Forum

24-26 June, 2024 | Cancun, Mexico

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This was the ICCA Global Association Forum 2024

The third in-person ICCA Global Association Forum took place from June 24-26, 2024, in Cancun, Mexico, bringing together association meeting planners, senior association representatives, and meeting suppliers worldwide.

The Forum offered valuable insights, practical tools, and resources for the association meetings industry. Attendees engaged in sessions on topics such as unlocking the 'people' part of sustainability through wellness, regenerative event management case studies, and important initiatives like the Net Zero Carbon Events.

A highlight was the tailored business networking opportunities, where a unique matchmaking technology connected planners with potential meeting suppliers, fostering meaningful interactions and collaborations.

Cancun's picturesque setting provided an ideal backdrop for professional development and leisure, enhancing networking and shared experiences. The success of the 2024 Forum highlighted the importance of such gatherings in advancing the association meetings industry and set a high standard for future events.

SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS

Alex Alles
Executive Director at JMIC Joint Meetings Industry Council

Alex Alles joined JMIC Joint Meetings Industry Council in August 2022. There he is responsible for the overall operations of the association as well as the project office of the Net Zero Carbon Events.

Tia Daniels
Director, Business Development & Community Engagement at BestCities Global Alliance

Tia has more than 25 years of experience in the meetings and events industry, with previous positions stationed in the US and Denmark.

Alexandra H. Zita, CIS, SEPC
Sustainability specialist for the Meetings & Events Industry in Latam

Pioneer in Sustainable Events in Latin America. Alejandra has more than 25 years of experience in the tourism sector.

Juan Francisco Millán Soberanes
Founding Director of the Council of Ethics and Transparency of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Mexico.

Graduate and post-graduate studies in medicine at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), specialization in Gastroenterology at the General Hospital of the National Medical Center; studies in Bioethics at UNAM.

Bianca La Placa
Journalist and senior event manager, WEEC network

Journalist and senior event manager specializing in international events, I have worked in a variety of operational and marketing roles, specializing in digital and print media, events and projects.

Jorge Moller
Program Director for the Global Sustainable Tourism Council

Jorge Moller is a sustainable tourism expert with nearly 40 years of leadership and hands-on experience in Chile and throughout Latin America.

Francisco Gomez
Founder & CEO, Factum Global

Francisco Gomez is the Founder & CEO of Factum Global, a leading boutique international consulting firm recognized for its unparalleled expertise in assisting organizations to expand and thrive across global markets.

Whitney Buchmann
Founder Illustra Impact

Whitney Buchmann, MBA is a Social Entrepreneur who founded Illustra Impact with a vision to create a world of sustainable, equitable, thriving communities.

Michel Wohlmuth
Executive Director & Co-Founder, Creatividad

A creative entrepreneur with a specialization in the design, planning, and production of corporate meetings, Michel Wohlmuth serves as the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Creatividad, a company boasting 33 years of experience in organizing corporate events.

David T. Stevens
Founder Event Marketing Authority

David T Stevens is a 20-year veteran planner and 6x Fittest Male #EventProf, an honor achieved by topping the occupational leaderboard of the annual CrossFit Games Open. He has planned meetings, events and incentives for media, live entertainment, agency, association and corporate organizations.

Who Should Attend?

Association Executives

Global association executives with an interest in the future outlook of association meetings and with a real desire to create meaningful and sustainable meetings that matter.

ICCA Members

ICCA members wanting to network in an exclusive setting and enjoy a golden opportunity to attend one-to-one business meetings to create new fruitful partnerships.

Observers

Any stakeholder who is not an association executive or ICCA Member. A professional involved in the global meetings industry and would like to make a positive contribution to creating meetings that matter.

Why Attend

One-to-one networking opportunities through pre-scheduled appointments based on bespoke business matchmaking.

Learn about the key trends on regenerative meeting design and how to create meetings with greater societal impact.

Internationally accredited educational content created by a panel of key international association and meetings industry leaders.

Fully hosted places available for associations. *by application

Registration Fees

HOSTED ASSOCIATION

FREE

A limited number of fully hosted places will be sponsored by Cancun and available for associations by application only.

ASSOCIATION

€150

Attendance for Association Executives is subject to approval.

ICCA MEMBER

€990

Please note that places for ICCA members will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Due to the popularity of the event, ICCA Members are limited to one participant per company.