Association Chiefs

Elected into the presidency of the Federation of ASEAN Travel Associations when the future of travel and tourism was bright, Tan soon finds himself tackling the world’s biggest travel freeze and one that has brought his industry to its knees

She wanted an Asian meeting on falls prevention but her passion led to her becoming chairperson to the inaugural World Congress On Falls and Postural Stability

Rod Cameron, executive director, Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), calls for associations to make use of reserves to keep as many jobs as possible, as well as focus on knowledge sharing to tide through this period.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association serves an exciting industry which is growing despite a challenging global landscape, but it has many key tasks to tackle, from driving tourism to lesser-known destinations and encouraging sustainable processes to engaging next-gen professionals, its CEO tells all.

Please tell me about the core work of the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association of Singapore (CTFAS) and the ASEAN Cosmetics Associations (ACA). CTFAS was founded in 1991 to bring industry players together to harmonise...

A man with many hats in the associations space, Octavio B Peralta, tells about his true love for the profession of associations management and recounts his ongoing journey of raising the standards of associations and the job of managing one in Asia-Pacific

Ishwar Gilada, president of the AIDS Society of India, isn’t limiting his association’s work within the Indian border. He tells what has been done and what more will come

Sabrina Chan, senior executive director of Hong Kong Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry, talks about her association’s wide-ranging work to elevate pharmaceutical professionalism and Hong Kong’s competitiveness in the global arena