Meeting Makers

European associations appoint SAS

09 March 2015

Professional conference organiser wins retained contracts with EPDA and EACH 04/03/2015 SAS Event Management is part of the Meeting Makers Group Glasgow and Salisbury-based SAS Event Management has secured contracts with two European association events. The company, part of the Meeting Makers Group, won the retained contract to manage the international membership database, website, and the annual conference – in Barcelona in June - in addition to directing a promotional campaign for the European Plastics Distributors Association (EPDA). SAS, which has a cross-section of private and public sector clients, offering event and association management services, will also help develop future EPDA strategy. SAS also won a highly competitive pitch for the European Association for Communication in Healthcare (EACH) contract, which will see the professional conference organiser offer commercial management services, organise specific events and training as well as membership management, and from 2018, will handle the annual conference. Meeting Makers MD Clive Thomson said: “We are delighted to have won these two contracts in quick succession. Both organisations have differing needs and requirements, which our experienced team of event managers are looking forward to meeting. The big strength of SAS is our extensive experience of supporting and enhancing the specialised activities of membership associations.” EACH president Jonathan Silverman added: “We are delighted to have appointed SAS Event Management as our association management company. They were clearly the most impressive of the numerous companies we contacted and interviewed and their performance so far has exceeded all our expectations.”