The European College of Sport Science aims to promote junior scientists and foster research. Young members under 30 make up 1/3 of its membership and congress participants globally. It inspires young people through its Young Investigators Award, established in 1996 to attract early career scientists and help them network to start their careers. Maintaining a large pool of young members is essential to the sustainability and growth of its membership over time. The association provides value to members at all stages through opportunities like the annual congress for networking, presentations, and engaging with the field of sport science.

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Inspiring young people:
The key to a sustainable Association
JULIANE MELBER
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2. European College of Sport Science
Inspiring Young People
Juliane Melber
Office & Congress Manager of the European College of Sport Science
International & European Associations Congress Lausanne 5th - 7th of May 2015

3. European College of Sport Science
Importance of young members
• Membership sustainability = association sustainability
• Young members are the base of membership growth and sustainability
 to remain stable a large pool of young members is essential
Age
Numberofmembers
20/30 30/40 40/50 50/60 60/70 80+
Average of members
ECSS Membership development since 1996

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ECSS and it‘s young members
• Key objectives of the ECSS is the promotion of junior scientists and
the fostering of state-of-the-art research
• ECSS age distribution members and congress participants
 1/3 < 30 years of age and 1/3 < 40 years of age
• Young scientists joining the congress from all around the globe
 60-70 different countries represented each year

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How to inspire young members to perceive a value in your association and to stay with your association?
ECSS Young Investigators Award
• Young sport science award since 1996
• Very well-established world wide in the
area of sport science
• Attracts young sport scientists joining the
competition to mark the start of their
scientific career
• Getting the chance to start and be part of
a high class sport scientists network

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ECSS Young Investigators Award - promoting scientific excellence

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• The importance of knowing the stages of membership for member longevity  every membership stage offers value
• Congress is main “tool” to engage people, give them the chance to network face to face and present themselves with their science

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Conclusion
• A wide range of young members is the base to keep and raise your number of
memberships
• Create/find a tool to attract and inspire young people to join your association
(e.g. YIA)
• The key to a sustainable association  every membership level should offer
benefits for each member stage

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European College of Sport Science
Feldblumenweg 26 / 50858 Cologne / Germany
Phone: +49 221 9626 2771
Fax: +49 221 9626 2779
Email: office@sport-science.org
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ecss-congress.eu
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