14th World Administrators Summit

The World Administrators Alliance is delighted to invite you to the 14th WA-Summit.
Hosted by IMA International Management Assistants

Everything you need to know about the 14th WA-Summit

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Download the 14th WA-Summit Brochure here

Hosted by International Management Assistants (IMA), the WA-Summit will be held on
21 & 22 October 2026 at
The Radisson Hotel Collection, Berlin, Germany.

The pre-Summit facilitated Discussion Sessions will be held online on Saturday 19th September, 2026 at 15.00-17.00 CET.
Register here for the online session

The WA-Summit is not a conference, it’s a working meeting at which the leaders and representatives of Administrative Professional Associations, Networks, Organisations, industry stakeholders and individual administrative professionals come together to discuss the challenges currently facing our profession. At the 13th Summit discussion sessions, 61 administrative professionals took part from 23 countries. Together they represented the voices of over 125.000 administrative professionals around the world.

We start the Summit with an online discussion session on 19th September 2026. At this session, you can take part in one of four topics that are currently the most challenging* for our profession.
*taken from the 2025 Global Skills Matrix survey.

Delegates: Those officially representing the voices of the administrative professionals in their country, supported by their Association/Organization. Delegates have the right to vote, if required. (Max. 5 Delegates per country). Applications close on 31st July 2026.

Participants: Anyone working in the administrative profession who wishes to experience and contribute to the work of the WA-Summit may attend, taking part in the online discussions and the face-to-face Summit. You do not need to submit a Delegate Credentialing form, but you are not eligible to vote.

If you would like to know more about attending the Summit, please read our one-pager here for more information.

Delegate Credentialing

Delegates (a maximum of five delegates per country) must be accredited by their Association, Network or Organisation. Delegates bring to the table not their own opinions, but rather the concerns, questions and challenges of the people they represent. The work of the Summit depends on contributions made by the voices of administrative professionals around the globe. Each Country Delegation must choose one person to be the Delegation leader. It is they who hold the vote for their country.

On the Delegate Credentialing form, you will be required to upload an email from the Leader of your Association/Network or Organisation with their endorsement of your participation as their representative. If more than five delegates per country apply, we will approve those who represent the highest number of administrative professionals.

Your Investment

Attendance at the online discussion session on 19th September:
WA-Alliance Members: US$25. Non-Members: US$50

Attendance* at the WA-Summit in Berlin on 21 & 22 October:
WA-Alliance Members: €490. Non Members: €545
Welcome Reception & Summit Dinner only: €85
Payment is by credit card only

*Includes:

• In-person attendance at the Summit on 21 & 22 October in Berlin
• Welcome reception on 20 October
• Summit dinner on 21 October
• Coffee, breaks and lunch on both Summit days

Make the most of your trip to Berlin with a unique opportunity to attend the WA-Summit AND the 52nd IMA International Annual Conference – IMA is offering a discount for all WA-Summit attendees who wish to attend the IMA Annual Conference: You pay the IMA Member fee.

ALL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FOR BERLIN HERE

Visa and Travel

Travel and accommodation costs are your own responsibility. You may need to request a visa to visit Berlin, Germany, so please check before booking. Bear in mind that applications may take some time to process. Here is a useful website with links to all the information you need for travelling to Germany.

You can request a support letter for your visa or an invitation from chair@wa-alliance.com.

Accommodation

The 14th WA-Summit and the IMA International Annual Conference will be held at the Radisson Collection Hotel, Karel Liebknechtstrasse, Berlin.

Room rates at the Radisson:
Single room: €175 Double: €195
per night, including breakfast, excluding tax.
All hotel information can be found here including details of other hotels nearby.

FAQs

We will be sharing more information about the WA-Summit on our social media channels and in our monthly newsletter. Questions? Please contact us: chair@wa-alliance.com

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