EDGE Seminars

#EDGEat10 — A Decade of EDGE, A Year of Celebration

IAPCO EDGE marked its 10th anniversary in August 2025 — celebrating a decade of dynamic global education, shared learning, and a community that continues to raise the bar across the meetings and events industry.

That milestone year officially began with EDGE Stockholm (18–21 January 2026), which brought together meeting professionals from across regions for four days of learning, collaboration and connection — setting the tone for the next decade of IAPCO EDGE.

Now, the EDGE journey continues throughout 2026 with a global programme of seminars designed to foster collaboration, advance professional growth, and unlock new perspectives for meeting professionals worldwide.

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Each seminar will continue to build on the legacy of IAPCO EDGE — fostering collaboration, advancing professional growth, and unlocking new perspectives for meeting professionals around the world. Join us in #UnlockingExcellence.

#EDGEat10: Voices of a Decade

As part of the #EDGEat10 celebrations, we invite all EDGE Alumni to take part in a special campaign — “#EDGEat10: Voices of a Decade” — celebrating ten years of learning, connection, and excellence.

Participants are to post a short video on LinkedIn using #EDGEat10, sharing how EDGE has shaped their professional journey, key takeaways, or memorable experiences. Three participants will be selected as EDGE Featured Alumni, receiving complimentary passes to attend one of IAPCO’s 2026 EDGE programmes — in Stockholm, Auckland, or Dubai Advanced.

EDGE Alumni — See more on how to participate here

'EDGE (Experts in Dynamic Global Education) was introduced following many years of IAPCO Wolfsberg Seminar Series with a mission to provide relevant professional education to all levels of the PCO and meetings industry. With well over forty seminars having been delivered around the globe in the past ten years, IAPCO remains focused on delivering our mission to raise the professionalism of the meetings industry. Thank you to our previous host cities, our host members and all EDGE Alumni for taking part and learning together. EDGE Seminars in Stockholm, Auckland and Dubai throughout 2026 promise to continue to deliver quality, relevant and timely content to our industry professionals. We can’t wait to see you at an EDGE near you.'

Sissi Lignou, President, IAPCO

'Over the past ten years, IAPCO EDGE seminars have become a cornerstone of professional development in our industry. They’ve not only built knowledge and skills but also forged lasting connections between peers across the globe. It’s been inspiring to see how EDGE has shaped so many careers and contributed to raising standards right across the meetings and events community. On behalf of IAPCO’s Training Academy, my sincere thanks previous Training Academy Chairs, EDGE Faculty, and participants for their contributions over the last ten years, and I look forward to the next ten.'

Stephen Noble, Training Academy Chair, IAPCO

Highlights videos from previous EDGE Seminars

Who attends an EDGE Seminar?

EDGE seminars provide the opportunity for industry professionals to learn from respected leaders in a hands-on way and to advance their careers while making life-long connections. While content focuses primarily on professional congress organisations, EDGE seminars will benefit people with >3 years of experience.