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EGA Worldwide Congresses & Events joins the World PCO Alliance

Published: 14th January 2020

Tokyo, Japan – The World PCO Alliance has welcomed a new partner into its association, Italy-based Ega worldwide congresses & events. Founded in 1965 by Emma and Cristina Aru, Ega worldwide congresses…

Buyers and Sellers Cast Vote of Confidence in Hong Kong

Published: 23rd December 2019

Exhibitors and buyers from around the world cast their vote of confidence in Hong Kong as they came to the city for a series of trade fairs that went into full swing…

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The Power of Accessible Education for Economic Growth

Published: 10th December 2019

At the heart of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development lie 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set to create a better world. The fourth sustainability goal is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all – a principle IAPCO is very much aligned with in achieving its own mission: ‘to raise the standards of service amongst its members and other sectors of the meetings industry by means of continuing education and interaction with other professionals.’

Thriving in the digital age

Published: 10th December 2019

While the digital economy will be the new normal going forward, associations can strategically innovate, accelerate growth and provide great value to their audiences and, in some cases, even the world. Building new markets or reinvigorating existing ones requires re- visiting the fundamentals. Here are four recommendations:

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K.I.T. Group + KW Conferences = IAPCO Collaboration Award Success

Eureka! Elvire de Chalus of Colloquium wins the IAPCO Driving Excellence Innovation Award

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The Right PCO

Guidelines to assist an International Association in the appointment of a PCO for their meeting

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Bidding

Bidding for a Congress: working with the team, the steps required and some sound advice on the approach

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Request for proposals

RfP template for appointing a PCO for an international and national meeting

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First Steps

First steps in the preparation of an international meeting for the chairman of the meeting

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The PCO - Q4 2019

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The PCO - September 2019

Issue 86, Q3, 2019 The Story of the Storyboard Engineering the Unexpected 5 innovative trends in event management How can intelligence exchange benefit your association Multiple Milestones for MCEC Women Deliver 2019 - Power Full How to make a world congress truly unique Making the most of networking through technology IAPCO Education Events Sustainability & CSR IAPCO Member News and much much more

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The PCO - May 2019

All the news from the International Association of Professional Organisers featuring: Eureka! Colloquium Numbr is a winner at IMEX Awards Expert Knowledge Articles: Digital Disruption in the Business Events Industry The Future of Meetings: Original Events PCMA Column: Speakers Speaking to Speakers 7 ways to create a sustainable conference The Quest for New Association Business Models How to make an event marketing strategy Plus! Lots of news from our members, partners, IAPCO and much more

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The PCO (March 2019)

News from the International Association of Professional Organisers. Featuring: Relationships underpin success. PCMA Column: Trends that are changing meeting design. Association trends for the Asian market to look out for in 2019. Why engagement alone won’t be in enough in 2019. Team: Can sport improve companies and how we work. Attracting membership from different geographical regions and cultures and much much more...

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Disruptive Ideas - Accelerating success and delegate engagement

The Emirates Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery hoped to raise awareness on the rising epidemic that is facing the Region in hopes of creating viable solutions to avoid and reverse the effects of obesity. MCI set about introducing innovative ideas to be introduced into the congress programme.

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