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IAPCO surveys provide vital insights that help shape the future of the meetings industry. From tracking the impact of global shifts to understanding how our Members evolve, these tools fuel informed action and collective progress. Explore IAPCO’s survey initiatives, focusing on the insights that drive progress, strengthen our community, and shape the future of the meetings industry.

 

Annual Member Survey

The IAPCO Company Report and Annual Survey is a mandatory annual submission completed by IAPCO Members as part of the membership renewal process. It provides IAPCO with an up-to-date overview of changes across Member organisations, including company size, staffing, operations and administration.

Beyond organisational data, the survey provides valuable insight into Member sentiment, market outlook and emerging trends affecting members, their clients and suppliers. These insights are analysed by IAPCO to help ensure that the Association’s products, services and strategic priorities continue to meet the evolving needs of IAPCO Members, their teams and the wider professional and business events industry.

The data also plays an important role in demonstrating the economic value that professionally organised meetings and events bring to destinations, helping IAPCO advocate for the impact and importance of its global community.

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Every year, IAPCO, alongside meetings industry associations around the world, advocates for the value our industry brings to local and international economies. On Global Meetings Industry Day 2026, IAPCO is proud to share the results of its 2025 Annual Member Survey, revealing the scale, strength and strategic value of its global community of IAPCO Accredited Professional Conference and Congress Organisers (PCOs).

The IAPCO 2025 Annual Member Survey Results and Case Studies Report shines a light on a global community delivering measurable impact today while helping shape the future of the meetings industry. The report brings together annual return data provided by IAPCO members, offering valuable insight into their performance, impact and future outlook.

In 2025, IAPCO Accredited PCO members organised 23,512 meetings and events worldwide, up 20.77% from 2024. Across 187 office locations, they managed 7,718,808 participants, generating €17.36 billion in economic impact.

These numbers represent far more than event activity. They reflect global knowledge exchange, economic contribution, professional advancement and the power of expertly delivered conferences to move industries and communities forward.

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Global Socio-Political Impact Survey  Update 2026

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Global conflict, policy change and socio-political instability are increasingly impacting the international meetings and conferences industry.

Introducing IAPCO’s 2026 Global Socio-Political Impact Survey, conducted in partnership with AIPC, AMC Institute, ICCA, IFES and PCMA.  

The research reveals that global conflicts have impacted 73.84% of respondent’s ability to plan or host international meetings, a significant increase from 53.92% in 2025.

The report explores the growing impact of global unrest on the events industry, while highlighting what IAPCO and IAPCO Accredited PCOs are doing about it.

Stay ahead of the game, read the full report today.

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The Global Socio-Political Impact Survey of 2025

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The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO), in collaboration with its National PCO Association Task Force members and global Strategic Partners, set out to measure the impact of recent global unrest and major policy change over the last two years.  

The Global Socio-Political Impact Survey of 2025 is a pulse check to the impact of global unrest and its cost to our industry, and clients. The results are clear - the current global unrest is impacting organisers, venues, travel and delegates ability to meet, learn, exchange knowledge and do business.

In April 2025, the survey was distributed asking respondents to consider the impacts of the global unrest. The results paint a clear picture of an industry navigating multifaceted pressures, from operational logistics to stakeholder confidence and financial viability. The findings reinforce the need for continued adaptability, contingency planning, and enhanced collaboration across the global meetings and events community.

Download the full report here

 

 

Global Meetings Industry Wellbeing and Connection Survey of 2022

Conducted in 2022, IAPCO’s global wellbeing and connection survey, provided insights into the meeting professionals' contribution to the 'greater good'.

Find a presentation of the Survey Results here

 

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