IAPCO (International Association of Professional Congress Organisers) is the only international accreditation association for professional conference organisers. IAPCO's mission is to raise the standards of service among its member organisations and other sectors of the meetings industry through continued education, connection and support.

IAPCO today represents 180 company offices comprised of over 9500 professional congress organisers, meeting planners and managers of international and national congresses, conventions, and special events from 42 countries.

Mission Statement:
IAPCO's mission is 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.

Vision:
IAPCO strives to achieve global accreditation and acknowledgement of truly Professional Congress Organisers.

Core Values:
IAPCO is a membership-driven organisation whose members embrace the following Core Values -
> They are proud of their profession; they live up to the ‘P’ in PCO.
> They get involved; they are a small and active group taking responsibility for their association and the industry at large.
> They are extra-ordinary; they care about delivering the highest quality of professional services and make decisions accordingly.
> They uphold the trust; they have a responsibility to their clients, and to the whole meetings industry, to conduct business in a trustworthy way.
> They set the benchmark; they are at the forefront of innovation within their profession and always strive to improve.
> Learning is essential therefore, education is at the core of their association, and everything revolves around it.

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