ASIS&T’s first annual meeting in Asia combines information research with city leadership, AI-related learning and multilingual access. It offers association executives a case study in making internationalisation visible in programme design. Bangkok, Thailand — The Association for Information Science and Technology will hold its 89th Annual Meeting on 6–10 November 2026 at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel in Bangkok. The association describes it as its first annual meeting in Asia, making the location a significant test of how international ambition translates into member experience. Its theme, Crossing Boundaries, connects information research with dialogue and well-being. For association leaders, the […]

IHPBA’s Singapore congress combines specialist education with a defined liver cancer equity agenda. For association leaders, its significance lies in how scientific authority can be organised into action after delegates leave. Singapore — The 17th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association, taking place on 28–31 October 2026 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, offers an unusually concrete proposition for association leaders: use a specialist congress to organise a continuing response to unequal access to care. Congress President Shridhar Iyer also leads its legacy project. The initiative addresses disparities in hepatocellular carcinoma, or HCC, outcomes across Asia-Pacific and […]

Bangkok’s combined plastic surgery and craniofacial congress brings several professional communities into one programme. Its wider value depends on whether shared sessions become sustained cooperation across the patient care pathway. Bangkok, Thailand — The 2026 Asian Pacific Plastic Surgery & Craniofacial Congress will take place on 28–30 October at Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao, Bangkok. It brings the 14th Asian Pacific Craniofacial Association congress into a wider gathering of regional and Thai professional organisations, making collaboration part of its operating structure. For association leaders, the meeting is a useful case in managing a shared platform. Combining events can bring […]

IASP’s World Congress on Pain combines research, clinical learning and a new collaborative hackathon. Its management lesson is how to connect innovation and member engagement with evidence of lasting public benefit. Bangkok, Thailand — The International Association for the Study of Pain’s World Congress will run from 26–30 October 2026 at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre. Its published programme places established scientific formats alongside practical workshops and a new experiment in collaborative problem-solving, creating several ways for members to contribute. For association management leaders, the central issue is how those activities connect. A large congress can offer an impressive […]