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I A P C O – Meeting Quality

IAPCO is the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers, representing professional organizers of international and national congresses. Our mission is to raise the standards of service in the meetings industry through education and interaction with other professionals.

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I A P C O – Meeting Quality

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  1. I APC 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

  2. 113 Active Members in 39 countries Company Members 73 International Office Members 28 National Office Members 12 IAPCO is a quality not quantity driven association. IAPCO philosophy is to raise the standards of service amongst its members and other sectors of the meetings industry by means of continuing education and interaction with other professionals I APC O – Meeting Quality

  3. Quality Assurance IAPCO membership offers a unique quality assurance recognised by congress clients and suppliers all over the world I APC O – Meeting Quality √ Strict Membership Application Criteria √ Annual Statutory Returns √ Annual Event Check List Submission √ Annual Quality Self Assessment Submission √ Triennial Quality Seminar Attendance

  4. Annual “Wolfsberg” Seminar I APC O – Meeting Quality Education is in our DNA IAPCO’s Training Academy provides for specialist training in conference organisation for PCOs and other related industry sectors. Meetings MasterClass Regional Seminars

  5. Alliances IAPCO has close relationships with leading associations HCA – Healthcare Congress Alliance JMIC – Joint Meetings Industry Council CIC – Convention Industry Council PCMA – Professional Convention Management Association ….. and other meetings industry associations I APC O – Meeting Quality

  6. Website, Publications & Guidelines IAPCO’s commitment to education extends to producing quality publications and guidelines to assist all those in the meetings industry I APC O – Meeting Quality

  7. Dictionary IAPCO’s Meetings Industry Terminology Dictionary is the leading reference volume Over 1100 words 3 volumes 15 languages I APC O – Meeting Quality And now available online – total search over 16000 words

  8. Economic Impact IAPCO 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 APC O – Meeting Quality

  9. Impact IAPCO Members contribute to the advancement of medicine & sciences; communication across borders and understanding among governments I APC O – Meeting Quality

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