Winners of the International & European Association Awards 2017

Nine categories with 27 shortlisted executives and associations took part in the International & European Association Awards ceremony on 3rd may at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna for a sumptuous dinner.

Executive Director of the Year

The judges said:
"Leadership, expertise and determination. Anthony used the skills he gained in a start-up environment to turn around an association with financial difficulties and disengaged members."

Shortlisted:

• Debuyne Andre, European Federation of Sports Medicine
• Heidi Richards Mooney, Women’s eCommerce Association International

Effective Voice of the Year

The judges said:
"A great example of an international campaign making itself relevant to member countries. It was great to see some learning points included that demonstrate the organisation is keen to keep building and improving."

Shortlisted:

• Careers at Sea - Careers at Sea Ambassadors
• International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products (AISE) - Household & Beauty Care Industry Sustainability-Image from worst enemy to No. 1 worldwide

Best Social Media Campaign

The judges said:
"A demonstration of a clever, measureable campaign with clear numeric objectives of changing people’s views. They carried out a good research so they could measure the change of impact."

Shortlisted:

• Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) - 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience - #FENS2016
• Recruitment & Employment Confederation - IRP Awards shortlisted selfies

Best Conference Development

The judges said:
"Impressive growth, especially in bringing such a diverse selection of partners together from a multitude of continents. Great slogan, location and networking opportunities."

Shortlisted:

• International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) - 54th International Young Lawyers Congress
• European Industrial Association for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Healthcare (AIPES) - AIPES Symposium 2016

Best eLearning / Online Education

The judges said: 
"An exceptional online learning portal with a refreshingly light yet informative layout, utilising online technologies to truly deliver efficiency and drive. ESID Educational Portal encourages active participation by presenting cases and using questions and answer."

Shortlisted:

• Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU) - SIU Academy
• The FIDI Global Alliance - FIDI Academy

Best Association Website

The judges said:
"A truly exceptional impact! The ability to relay a complicated topic in an imaginative way that can relate to its audience demonstrates a splendid project management success. Good use of technology with a significant increase in web traffic, great outcome."

Shortlisted:

• European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)
• International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)

Best Membership Engagement

The judges said:
"UICC was able to use their extensive membership base to maximise their advocacy reach around the world. They invested in HR to better profile their members and developed a new segmentation in membership benefits, resulting in better engagement."

Special award:

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Shortlisted:

• International Association of Facilitators (IAF)

Best TV Video Channel

The judges said:
"EAU TV is a cost-free and income promising initiative that raises the profile of the health specialists interviewed and of the association and its annual congress. Skilful use of free online tools with admirable results."

Shortlisted:

• IABM - TheIABMChannel
• Institute of the Motor Industry - Driving Change

Best Association E-Newsletter

The judges said: 
"A fresh design that members appreciate together with a very good level of content provided. The focus on providing sharable content is great to see as it is very important for membership organisations to think about not only broadcasting to members, but providing content for them to use and broadcast to increase reach. APEAL demonstrated  the benefit of listening to members and delivering what they want."

Shortlisted:

• AOSpine
• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)