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Meeting Challenges: Crisis and Victory

Discover the experience of associations in overcoming challenges and achieving success. Learn from Jonathan Hourihane's journey in the field of allergies and immunology in Ireland.

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Meeting Challenges: Crisis and Victory

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  1. Crisis and victory: the experience of associations in meeting challenges Jonathan Hourihane

  2. Patent Challenge outcome predictor Speaker bureaux Thermo Fisher Stallergenes Nutricia Mead Johnson Employment UCC, HSE, Ireland Research funding Childrens Research Centre, Ireland FSA, UK FHI Danone, Netherlands Stockholding / directorships None Gifts None Consultancies None Societies IFAN, IAAI, EAACI, AAAAI, BSACI Disclosures 2014

  3. Previous engagements In Ireland Founding Secretary Irish Association of Allergy and Immunology Founding Chairman Irish Food Allergy Network www.ifan.ie • Paediatrician • Only allergist in Ireland 2005-2013 • Board member Professional Organisations in UK and Europe

  4. The challenge I cant see any colleagues It rains a lot in Ireland Irish allergist EAACI

  5. Article 2 of its Constitution relating to “education and diffusion of evidence based scientific information”

  6. Previous knockback 2007 Food allergy training school in Cork One section of EAACI unhappy with programme EAACI did not promote meeting, Cancelled 6 weeks before meeting

  7. Reflections • Major cities have major allergy centres and Convention capacity. • And business tourism organisations

  8. Major allergy meetings since 1996

  9. Geneva 2012 • Met key Board members informally • Got broad view of meeting schedules • Spotted the gap (Autumn 2015) • Submitted the bid November 2012 • Deferred • Feedback

  10. Lessons • No solo runs • Build consensus • National IAAI, IFAN • European EAACI • Approach KOLs (make it their idea)

  11. Feedback Counter 40 year weather patterns for May and October submitted Sponsors prefer bad weather Direct flights to >30 European cities Show me • Ireland is too cold • Ireland is too wet • Ireland is too far away • There might be other bids….

  12. Other lucky strikes • Cold contact by Dublin Convention Bureau • EAACI meetings lead newly appointed Irishman

  13. Professionals now involved • Tour of venues • Hotels • Ireland’s attractions easier to sell with professional products

  14. Outcomes • Great autumn weather • 50% of delegates were visiting Ireland for the first time. • They had no idea how great Dublin is • Meeting content and meeting venue very high standard

  15. Outcomes • EAACI will be back in Ireland • Annual meeting may be too big • Severe Asthma Meeting (1500-2000) is likely • National politician gave an excellent opening speech • Aim to cultivate and support his input in Brussels

  16. FD Roosevelt, 1st Inauguration, 1932 “[The] only thing we have to fear is fear itself”

  17. Lessons • A good idea isn’t enough • Share its ownership/risk • Professionals are out there • “free” • They are also looking for you too

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