The acronym IAPCO stands for the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers. We are a member-based organization comprising conference organizing/meeting planning companies whose aims are to raise standards in our industry and to provide quality assurance to our clients. IAPCO’s articulated vision to “drive excellence” takes many forms, including creating opportunities for members to share best practices, promoting best practices, participating in industry-wide discussions, encouraging members to adhere to the Association’s quality standards and developing highly relevant education programs, not just for PCOs but also for the wider meetings industry.
ICCA is the global community for the meetings industry, enabling its members to generate and maintain a significant competitive advantage. The international association meetings market is recognized as the most resilient and dynamic sector of our industry when the global economy faces difficult conditions and should be an essential element in any destination's business mix. ICCA is quite simply the perfect solution to penetrate this market and build long-term protection against economic turmoil!
The India Convention Promotion Bureau is sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, the Government of India. They aim to make India the chosen destination for conferences and conventions of any sort. There is a growing popularity in India amongst corporations in Europe and Asia. For the past 25 years, ICPB has provided free information and infrastructural assistance to its members.
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region. There are currently 13,000 members, including over 2,500 charter members in 57 chapters across 14 countries. TiE's mission is to foster entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking, and education.