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New look The PCO is out now - check it out!

Published: 4th September 2019

Issue 86, Q3, 2019 All the news from the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers The Story of the Storyboard Engineering the Unexpected 5 innovative trends in event management How can intelligence…

InSpire, the first European IAPCO Edge Advanced Seminar in Prague!

Published: 4th September 2019

InSpire is the very first European IAPCO Edge Advanced Seminar, to be held in Prague, on November 13-15. The theme of the Seminar, Inspiration, will be nurtured by the City of a…

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Don't Just Tick the Box! Clear Goals will help rally support for Green Meeting Initiatives

Published: 11th September 2019

There are many articles about sustainable events and how to create them utilising various checklists. While such lists provide a handy onsite tool, if you want to achieve a long-term impact, you must consider several other factors that may not readily appear on your checklist. At Kuoni, we started our sustainability journey back in 2016, aligning ourselves with ISO 20121 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In doing so, we've identified five key steps to ensure green meeting efforts go well beyond simply ticking a box: .......

From conference concept to design to delivery - PCOs do it all

Published: 7th August 2019

Jan Tonkin is the Managing Director of The Conference Company. She will be speaking on the topic of PCOs at the upcoming UIA Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific in Pattaya, Thailand taking place 19 & 20 September 2019.

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

First ever IAPCO Edge Seminar in Xiamen, China leads to bidding taskforce

The Vice-Mayor of the city of Xiamen and the Head of Xiamen CVB have announced the formation of a Xiamen Bidding Taskforce, immediately following an IAPCO Edge Seminar delivered in partnership with IME Consulting and attended by over 60 local and regional delegates.

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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 - 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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The PCO - Anniversary Supplement

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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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