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23 Jan 2026

Connecting People, Places and Ideas | IAPCO Annual Meeting & General Assembly Athens 2026

Greetings from Sissi Lignou, IAPCO President, President & CEO of AFEA CONGRESS

In her message, IAPCO President Sissi Lignou welcomes the global IAPCO community to Athens for the Annual Meeting & General Assembly 2026, highlighting the significance of hosting this landmark gathering in her home city — the historic birthplace of democracy and dialogue. She reflects on the strong spirit of collaboration behind the event, as four IAPCO-accredited PCOs in Greece join forces with destination partners to deliver a truly collective hosting experience. Guided by the theme “The Odyssey Reinvented”, the meeting is presented as a deeply human journey shaped by leadership, innovation and shared values. See the full video

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Global Socio-Political Impact Survey  Update 2026

A number of the leading organisations of the global meetings and events industry have joined forces again, to better understand the direct short- and long-term impacts of current global unrest, conflict and geo-political changes and to compare with results from a similar body of research conducted in 2025.

IAPCO, PCMA, ICCA, AIPC, IFES and AMCI have authored this survey to gather data from a combined global network of meetings and events professionals and organisations.

The survey results will be used to understand how geo-political policy changes impact our global industry and to assess their impact year-on-year.

TAKE SURVEY

Thank you in advance for your participation and support.