International Association of Professional Congress Organisers

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

3. Annual “Wolfsberg” Seminar 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

4. 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

5. Website, Publications & Guidelines IAPCO’s commitment to education extends to producing quality publications and guidelines to assist all those in the meetings industry

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

7. Impact IAPCO Members contribute to the advancement of medicine & sciences, communication across borders and understanding among governments

8. Members in 41 countries Company Members 74 International Office Members 29 National Office Members 13 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

9. Association Meetings National - 2027 International - 799

10. Governmental Meetings National - 352 International - 257

11. Corporate Meetings National - 2539 International - 790

12. MEETING TYPES (40% in 2012) (50% in 2012) (10% in 2012)

13. Participants Managed

14. SQM Managed

15. Room Nights

16. CORE PCO An IAPCO Core PCO is defined as having a minimum of 3 contracts to manage an association’s international congress on a continual rotation, or 5 contracts to manage an association’s national meeting on a continual rotation providing Core PCO services.

17. AMC An IAPCO Core PCO is defined as having a minimum of 3 contracts to manage an association’s international congress on a continual rotation, or 5 contracts to manage an association’s national meeting on a continual rotation providing Core PCO services.

18. Employees

19. IAPCO’s ECONOMIC IMPACT An average of 1620€ per participant = 4.40 B€ of economical impact

20. ECONOMIC IMPACT - Billion Euros!

21. IAPCO is Growing… 6764 meetings organised (6560 in 2012) 2,718797 participants (2,567419 in 2012) But, 4993 employees (5097 in 2012)

22. How to enjoy your seminar!