November 12, 2010 (BRUSSELS, BE) – Kellen Europe, a division of global association management firm Kellen Company, today hosted the Europe Today conference in conjunction with ASAE, The Center for Association Leadership, at the ASAE headquarters in Washington, DC.  The conference provided U.S. association leaders with the latest information on the political changes taking place at the European Union level and the implications these changes will have for U.S. associations doing business in and with Europe.

Speakers included Maria Teresa Scardigli, vice president, Kellen Europe, and Seppo Nurmi, counselor, deputy head of trade section, Delegation of the European Commission.  Over 60 association executives from across the United States participated in the conference which addressed issues, including the first year of operations of the new European Parliament, the new College of Commissioners, and the European Council’s newly adopted Europe 2020: Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, a framework for implementing new initiatives and policies to advance the EU’s growth potential.

“Knowing what the European Union looks like and understanding what are the priorities of the European Union at the political and legislative levels are critical for any interest group,” said Scardigli.  “This Europe Today Update session enables our association colleagues in the U.S. to understand the EU better and will help them to anticipate more easily to the challenges and opportunities that are ahead of us on a global scale,” she added.

About Kellen Europe

Kellen Europe provides association management, strategic advice, communications, government affairs, benchmarking studies, Internet services and other professional advice to associations and corporations worldwide.  Over the last 20 years, Kellen Europe has gathered considerable expertise that enables the company to rapidly anticipate the needs of emerging or existing associations and to provide tailored organizational solutions. For more information, please visit www.kelleneurope.com.

About Kellen Company

Kellen Company currently serves more than 100 client associations representing over 10,000 companies from its six offices worldwide. Among the services Kellen offers are association management, government affairs, public relations, marketing, meetings management, creative services and Web site development.  Kellen Company is the premier global association management firm with offices and representation in the United States, Europe, China, the Middle East, India and Southeast Asia.  For more information, please visit www.kelleneurope.com or www.kellencompany.com.

Contact:

Nele Devolder, +32 2 761 16 00, ndevolder@kelleneurope.com

Stephanie Fraiman , + 1 212.297.2129, sfraiman@kellencompany.com