White Paper

This white paper provides a PCO perspective on the design and development of an international conference centre. It provides detailed explanations of terminology and definitions, and design and usage criteria important for the success of the venue.

This white paper contains guidelines for appointing a Core Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) for the management of a series of conferences, congresses or meetings. It defines the role of a Core PCO, describes the benefits of such, and outlines the procedures for selecting and appointing a Core PCO.

These guidelines cover the development and management of poster presentation sessions at an international or national congress. IAPCO recommends that they are read in conjunction with their other publication 'Guidelines for the International Scientific Programme Committee'.

This document covers the content for inclusion in a Request for Proposal when asking PCO companies to tender for the organisation of a congress. It is recommended that it is read in conjunction with the IAPCO publication 'How to Choose the Right PCO'. It covers the timeframe, history of the congress, expected attendance, congress format, accompanying persons' programme and pre- and post-congress tours, et al. There are separate documents covering: a) international meetings b) national meetings

This white paper compares meetings spend by British companies, concluding that such spend is increasing on face-to-face and virtual meetings. It examines the benefits from converging travel and meetings management.