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webEDGE

webEDGE is IAPCO’s on-demand learning platform for professionals working in the meetings industry. It brings together IAPCO’s online education offer, including the Accredited Conference Expert (ACE) programme, courses and recorded webinars, all taught by experts from IAPCO-accredited member companies.

Following its introduction to IAPCO members, webEDGE will be soon open to professionals across the wider meetings industry, members and non-members.

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webEDGE now runs on a brand-new learning platform, fully connected to your IAPCO account, for a simpler and more user-friendly experience:

  • Taught by leading industry experts
  • One login for your IAPCO account and your courses
  • Buy and access courses directly from your IAPCO account, with invoices available in your company’s name
  • Self-paced and on demand, from any device
  • Assessments per module to test and prove your knowledge through ACE
  • Certificates and progressive badges to share on LinkedIn as you advance through ACE
  • Progress reporting for managers, so employers can follow their team’s development in ACE

What you will find on webEDGE

IAPCO Accredited Conference Expert (ACE) 

ACE is the first individual accreditation developed specifically for PCO professionals, building on IAPCO’s established accreditation of PCO companies. It is designed as a continuing pathway, beginning with ACE I, with ACE II and ACE III envisaged as further stages. 

ACE I combines self-paced learning on webEDGE with module assessments, relevant professional experience and a letter of motivation. It also includes learning credits approved by the Events Industry Council (EIC) for its Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) programme, so you can earn CMP credits while working towards ACE I.  

Discover ACE: programme details, elegibility and registration

IAPCO Webinars 

IAPCO webinars bring members together to explore the topics shaping our industry, from sustainability to innovation and beyond. Developed by IAPCO committees and endorsed by the IAPCO Training Academy, each session combines expert insights, real case studies from fellow members and practical guidance you can apply straight away. 

Webinars are exclusive to IAPCO members and free to attend. Recordings are available on webEDGE, so you can catch up whenever suits you.

See upcoming webinars

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Explore the ACE I modules

Now Live

  • Abstract and Speaker Management
  • Housing and Registration
  • Budgets and Cashflows
  • Digital Meetings
  • Legacy
  • Marketing
  • Working with clients
  • Negotiation adn Supplier Management
  • Cultural Intelligence
  • Tactics for Engagement

From November 2026

  • Risk and Crisis Management
  • Project Planning
  • Sustainability in Congress Management for PCOs: From Strategy to Impact
  • Where Associations and Excellence Meet: The IAPCO Advantage
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Coming soon

  • Sponsorship Sales and Management
  • Exhibition Sales and Management
  • Destination and Venue Selection
  • Meeting Design
  • Compliance in Medical Meetings: A Practical Guide for PCOs

Who is webEDGE designed for? 

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  • PCO’s
  • Meeting planners
  • Associations and AMC’s
  • Convention centres and CVBs
  • Corporate meeting planners
  • Project managers
  • Project coordinators
 

Course and programme pricing

There is no extra cost to use webEDGE. You only pay for the course or programme you choose, with preferential rates for IAPCO members



Accredited Conference Expert, Level 1 (ACE I)

Conference Project Management Course

IAPCO Webinars

IAPCO members staff

€300

FREE

FREE

Non-Members

€450

€150

Members only

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Accessing the Learning Platform

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Getting started

  1. Log in to the IAPCO Login (iapco.org/login) or create your account. IAPCO member staff should register with their company email to be recognised as members. 

  1. Go to the Course shop, in the IAPCO Hub menu, select your course and complete your purchase. 

  1. You will be enrolled straight away, and a My courses option will appear in your menu. 

Once enrolled, you can access your courses through [My IAPCO / IAPCO Hub] or directly at academy.iapco.org 

Need help getting set up? Contact us at [email protected].