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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
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
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.
Meetings MasterClassRegional Seminars
Alliances
IAPCO 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
Website, Publications & GuidelinesIAPCO’s commitment to education extends to producing quality publications
and guidelines to assist all those in the meetings industry
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
Impact
IAPCO Members contribute to the advancement of medicine & sciences,
communication across borders and understanding among governments
Members in 41 countries
Company Members 74International Office Members 29National 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
Association Meetings
National - 2027International - 799
Governmental Meetings
National - 352International - 257
Corporate Meetings
National - 2539International - 790
MEETING TYPES
(50% in 2012)
(40% in 2012)
(10% in 2012)
Association Meetings42%
Governmental Meetings9%
Corporate Meetings49%
Participants Managed
SQM Managed
Room Nights
2012 20132000000
2100000
2200000
2300000
2400000
2500000
2600000
2700000
2181947
2622354
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.
IAPCO members that are core PCO's72%
IAPCO member that are not core PCO's
28%
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.
AMC
Employees
An average of 1620€ per participant
=
4.40 B€ of economical impact
IAPCO’s ECONOMIC IMPACT
Bill
ion
Eur
os!
ECONOMIC IMPACT -
6764 meetings organised (6560 in 2012)
2,718797 participants (2,567419 in 2012)
But,
4993 employees (5097 in 2012)
IAPCO is Growing…
How to enjoy your seminar!