IAPCO 50th Anniversary CSR Campaign – Not Just a Drop in the Ocean – Take the pledge
Ticky the Turtle’s Plastic Pledge is our rallying cry to address the single-use plastic crisis. We’re passionate about raising awareness and challenging you to reduce your plastic footprint. Together, we can make a world of difference.
IAPCO provides education for the global meetings industry that is available for all. Whether through our online webEDGE platform, our EDGE Seminars, our IAPCO@ sessions at trade shows, our CEO Meet-ups or our AM&GA, our education is driven by our Training Academy and is recognised globally as best in class. IAPCO Education Programmes – IAPCO: The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers | IAPCO: The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers
Healthy Venues: Where Sustainability Meets Wellness – UNSDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being We believe in healthy practices, not just for you but for our planet. Our commitment ensures that meeting and event venues prioritize sustainability, fostering a greener and healthier industry. We support the Healthy Venues initiative committing venue to sustainability and healthy practices.
Tracking Progress with JMIC UN SDGs Online Reporting Tool We empower meetings industry organizations to monitor and enhance their progress towards the UN SDGs. Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) UN SDGs Online Reporting Tool is your compass for achieving meaningful change by tracking progress.
Net Zero Carbon Emission Initiative Climate change is real, and we’re addressing it head-on. Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) hosts the Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) to connect the events industry globally to the rapidly growing movement towards net zero by 2050 and IAPCO is one of more than 300 signatories in support of the initiative.
ECPAT-USA #20by20 Campaign: Protecting Children We’re dedicated to ending the commercial sexual exploitation of children by 2020 with the ECPAT-USA #20by20 Campaign. Every step we take is a step towards a safer world for our young ones.
Local Legacy Projects: Global Impact We’re not just global; we’re local too. Our Legacy Projects including those in Burundi, Cape Town, Tokyo, Auckland, Rome, Jerusalem, and the upcoming one in Slovenia are seeds of change, sowing a sustainable and inclusive world.
We cannot do it alone! IAPCO, along with our strategic partners form mutually-beneficial alliances that initiate and deliver programmes that reach far and beyond one organisations’ remit. In doing so, such partnerships align with the Sustainability Goals.
The Odyssey Reinvented – A Very Human Journey Toward the Meetings of Tomorrow
📅 25–28 February 2026
We invite you to embark on a transformative journey with a vision – a modern Odyssey where innovation meets human connection.
🌐 Discover more at iapco2026.com
