The Professional Associations Research Network (PARN) is a non-profit membership organisation for professional bodies, offering expertise, experience and perspective on key issues in the sector through research, consultancy, networking, events and training.
Why Join PARN?
Learn about best practice and get connected
Benefits of Membership
Access to events, resources and services
What Our Members Say
Find out what our members value about PARN
2013 Training Courses
For professional body staff and volunteers
Autumn 2013 Conference
Event on Going Global in November 2013
We run research based events for staff and volunteers of professional bodies in order to share our findings and good practice among the sector.
PARN holds a conference each Spring and Autumn at Woburn House in London.
Don't forget - all PARN Members are entitled to one free place at either a Conference OR on a Training Course during their membership year!
All of our one-day Training Courses include presentations, workshops, group work and case studies.
Our courses help participants to better understand key areas of the sector, benchmark and learn from other professional bodies’ best practice and get an overview of the bigger picture of working for a professional body.
We regularly publish our latest research findings in order to promote good practice among professional bodies.
Our books aim to help professional bodies to learn from others in the sector by sharing useful advice, key trends, and case studies.
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