Driving Excellence Awards

IAPCO is committed to raising standards of service among all sectors of the meetings industry by means of continuing education, interaction, and recognition of professionals.

As part of this commitment, IAPCO has created a programme of Driving Excellence Awards to recognise excellence within the IAPCO member community.

Nominated by IAPCO members, IAPCO Driving Excellence Awards are presented annually and have long been coveted by those who seek acknowledgement for their quality and contribution to the meetings industry by IAPCO.

Every year, IAPCO seeks nominations from across its member community for 3 unique awards.

IAPCO Driving Excellence Awards

IAPCO Driving Excellence Collaboration Award 2023

Collaboration Award

Supported by IBTM

Collaboration is key to all that IAPCO believes. Behind each successful event is a solid and dependable partnership that seeks to deliver excellence. The IAPCO Collaboration Award celebrates these partnerships.

Hero Award

Supported by the IAPCO Destination Partners

The Destination Partners of IAPCO wish to recognise a team member who has gone above and beyond in current year, and shown an aptitude for advancement in the meetings industry and for making significant contributions out-with their position within the company.

 

IAPCO Driving Excellence Hero Award 2024

IAPCO Driving Excellence Innovation Award 2024

Innovation Award

supported by IMEX

Finding creative solutions to meet the frequent challenges encountered when organising an international congress is a day-to-day occurrence, however, such initiatives and indeed innovations frequently go unrecognised. This Innovation Award is to recognise those individuals who find the creative solution.

Previous IAPCO Driving Excellence Awards winners:

Innovation Award

The award was presented by IAPCO President, Sarah Markey-Hamm to Nia Zárate Angarita who received it on behalf of her colleague Audrey Alloul, Chief Digital Officer at Kenes Group

The 2022 Innovation award was presented by IAPCO President, Sarah Markey-Hamm to Nia Zárate Angarita who received it on behalf of her colleague Audrey Alloul, Chief Digital Officer at Kenes Group

Collaboration Award

Collaboration Award winners 2022; Gabriella Gentile of Federcongressi & Nicola Testai of OIC Group

Collaboration Award 2022 winners Gabriella Gentile of Federcongressi and Nicola Testai of OIC Group

Hero Award

IAPCO Hero Award 2022 Winner, ICS’s Yoke Cheong joined online to see ICS Chairman and Partner, Mathias Posch receive the award on her behalf from IAPCO president, Ori Lahav

IAPCO Hero Award 2022 Winner, ICS’s Yoke Cheong joined online to see ICS Chairman and Partner, Mathias Posch receive the award on her behalf from IAPCO president, Ori Lahav