I A P C O – Meeting Quality

International Association of Professional Congress Organisers

Founded in 1968 as a Non-Profit Organisation to set the standards in congress organisation

IAPCO represents professional organisers and

managers of international and national congresses, conventions and special events IAPCO membership offers a unique quality

assurance recognised by congress clients and suppliers all over the world

113 Active Members in 39 countries

Company Members 73International Office Members 28National Office Members 12

and has close relationships with leading associations

HCA – Healthcare Congress AllianceJMIC – Joint Meetings Industry CouncilCIC – Convention Industry CouncilPCMA – Professional Convention Management Association

….. and other meetings industry associations

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Annual “Wolfsberg” Seminar

Education is in our DNAIAPCO’s Training Academy provides for specialist training in

conference organisation for PCOs and other related industry sectors.

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Meetings MasterClass

Regional Seminars

Website, Publications & GuidelinesIAPCO’s commitment to education extends to producing quality

publications and guidelines to assist all those in the meetings industry

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And the Meetings Industry Terminology Dictionary of over 1100 words in 15 languages – On-Line

Economic ImpactIAPCO Members make a major impact on the world’s

meetings industry and local economy

During 2012 [2012 Annual Survey] IAPCO Members handled:

► total number of meetings was 6 560 [17.9 meetings /day]

► total number of participants was 2 567 419► total number of exhibition m2 was 573 294► = an economic impact of 4.15 billion euros

I A P C O – Meeting Quality