Iapco - 40th Anniversary

IAPCO, founded in 1968 and celebrating its 40th Anniversary 2 years ago, is the worldwide association representing professional congress organizers and meeting planners. With over 100 members from 37 countries, IAPCO plays a leading role in the promotion and professionalization of congress organization throughout the world. IAPCO has trained over 1700 people worldwide via this intensive residential course, now in its 38th year. IAPCO monitors a strict Quality Control Procedure amongst its members and also publishes a number of documents and guidelines for the meetings industry, including a dictionary of over 900 technical terms (translated in 14 languages). IAPCO is a member of the Joint Meetings Industry Council [JMIC] and the Convention Industry Council [CIC].

38 Years for Euromic

This year, there is great reason to celebrate as 2011 marks the 38th Anniversary of EUROMIC. ++ Our members have seen steady growth over the past years - says Giancarlo Carrera, president of EUROMIC - We have all the momentum and reputation that comes with 38 years of leadership. It is safe to say that we are in a position to maintain our competitive stance-continuing to lead the way in the industry and expand our market base ++ To date, EUROMIC represents 31 unique destinations and an international team of more than 500 group travel professionals who are knowledgeable in planning and executing creative programs for meetings, incentives, conventions and exclusive special interest tours. +++++ www.euromic.com

Female trio for ICCA Italy

The Italian Committee of ICCA – the International Congress and Convention Association welcomes now 3 ladies. The new Chairman is Federica Lucini, marketing coordinator at Riviera di Rimini CVB, together with Maria Cristina Schiavone, operations manager at PLS Educational - Gem Group (Business Unit Congressi), as deputy chair, and Valeria Guarisco, association manager at Fiera Milano Congressi, as treasurer. We are ready to support Milan’s bid to host the 2012 ICCA joint Mediterranean and UK & Ireland Chapter Summit - said Federica Lucini - chief of the outcome all-female triumvirate of young managers with important experience in the sector.

ISES U.K. and MPI U.K. Collaborate

The UK chapters of event industry associations ISES and MPI have formalised a collaboration plan to jointly promote their event activity and initiate joint events for the mutual benefit of their members. ISES UK Chapter president Richard Foulkes said that this collaboration extends the networking and business building potential of a complementary and mainly non-competing members across the two associations. Both MPI and ISES are international and are based on individual membership, with MPI representing the professional meeting and event planning sectors and ISES representing the creative side of the international event business. Fiona Pelham MPI UK & Ireland president said that the more people attend joint meetings the more he two memberships can connect and grow.