About ABPCO
Established in 1981, the formation of ABPCO was the result of leading Professional Conference Organisers wishing to harness their collective experience to maintain and enhance the quality standards they set within the meetings industry.
Today the association is thriving, with over 95 members who organise an estimated 3500 conferences and events a year.
ABPCO Mission Statement
ABPCO's mission is to develop and enhance the professional status of conference and event organisers and increase the recognition given to its members and to ABPCO as the leading representatives of the profession in the British Isles.
Strategic Aims
ABPCO's strategic aims are to:
- position ABPCO as the leading body representing the interests of Professional Conference Organisers and increase its profile and recognition
- constantly develop and enhance the benefits it provides to ABPCO members by creating opportunities for networking and by encouraging its members to achieve the highest possible standard of excellence
- raise standards of professionalism across the meetings industry through the provision of education, training and personal development opportunities
- increase the volume and value of business won by members through a range of marketing activities
Management of ABPCO
The Association is administered via an Executive Office based in Birmingham. The activities of the Association are overseen and directed, on behalf of the members, by an Executive Committee which currently comprises:
Chair
Lesley Maltman - MCI Belfast
Full Member Representatives
Nick Jordan - Leeds Metropolitan University
Sharon Moncur - Professional Conference & Project Management Ltd
Jonathan Wilson - Healthcare Events Ltd
Associate Member Representative
Neil Thompson - Red White Blue Ltd
Tony Rogers, ABPCO Executive Director
