The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) and Latín American Meetings Industry Federation (COCAL) have agreed to a new 3-year Memorandum of Understanding which will see both organisations’ communities benefit across several initiatives.
At their most recent Meeting, held in Dubai, IAPCO Council unanimously agreed to a new collaboration with COCAL, the first of its kind for both associations. The collaboration will see experts from both organisations share knowledge and educational content through industry events, seminars and webinars, visibility online recognition and business development opportunities.
Ori Lahav, IAPCO President commented: “Given the interest in IAPCO and our activities from the LATAM region and the enthusiasm of COCAL to collaborate with IAPCO, we are confident that through a sharing of educational and advocacy activities, together, we can further develop the professionalism of the meetings and events industry and build upon the existing energy to deliver successful events in the region.”
With a membership retention rate of 100% in 2022, a growing number of new membership applications and continued support from global partners, IAPCO continues to focus its attention on providing added value and new services to its members. The MoU that outlines this Strategic Partnership is another great example of the value that PCOs can expect when they have a membership of IAPCO.
“On behalf of our members, we are thrilled with the COCAL-IAPCO Strategic Partnership for the benefit of our members. This represents a keen focus on knowledge sharing, increasing value-added benefits, and greater visibility for our region, on behalf of our combined members, and for advancing professional developments in support of global clients.
COCAL is committed to working alongside IAPCO though this historic agreement, which represents a huge milestone in the history of the meetings industry. With this agreement, we intend to further inspire, connect, and empower our Latin-American community of professionals in advancing their services and our global events industry”, commented Luis Ricardo Martínez, President of COCAL.
