Two meetings industry associations have agreed to work more closely together.
The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) and The International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
The aim to establish a strategic partnership around three axes: research, visibility, and education.
Every year the associations will produce a piece of joint research, the first on hybrid events, the result of which will be shared with both memberships. Elsewhere new forums will be created, allowing for the exchange knowledge on specific topics of interest to the member associations.
Ori Lahav, President of IAPCO said: “Having clear understandings and an appreciation of stakeholders’ objectives will remain of utmost importance as IAPCO members continue to drive economic recovery of cities and knowledge-exchange between communities.
"The strategic collaboration with AIPC will further enhance the value of services PCOs and Convention Centres deliver to their clients. Research will provide the needs assessment; education will provide us with the tools and visibility across our networks and our own communities will strengthen relationships and drive results. We are thrilled to establish such a valuable partnership with AIPC.”
Julianne Jammers, Board Member of AIPC said: “Alliances will be important to our industry. As IAPCO is an organization of our clients this should be a step to getting closer in terms of understanding common challenges and managing expectations.”
This was echoed by the President of AIPC, Greg O’Dell: “The pandemic has clearly demonstrated that the best way to grow as an industry is to learn from each other. A structured and structural collaboration with IAPCO will definitely support this process.”
IAPCO and AIPC have a shared ambition: raise the standards of service to excellence. This collaboration is another step of making this a tangible reality and the teams of both organizations are looking forward to co-creating value for the respective memberships.
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James Lancaster
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