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A minimum of 5 years’ experience and a minimum of 2 years as a proprietor, partner, director or senior manager of a conference organising business or as the director or senior manager of a conference organising unit attached to a professional or trade association, educational institution, official body, or corporation.

Generally a decision maker or key influencer with responsibility for the management and/or delivery of events

Allied Members are typically self-employed in a consultative role to the association meetings industry and do not meet the criteria of other membershp categories. 

A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the organisation of all services required for the preparation and running of conferences, seminars and/or other meetings. Generally an events manager reporting to a senior manager.

Entry Level Membership is open to recent graduates and anyone with less than two years' experience in the association events sector. 

Generally a junior executive in an events team who is aspiring to develop their career as a professional conference organiser.

In order to protect the quality and integrity of our members, industry membership is confined to those suppliers to the association and not-for-profit market who are able to clearly demonstrate their skills and knowledge in supporting major UK and international conferences. As part of the application process we require relevant references, and may ask you to a presentation and discussion session with our accreditation committee.

In order to protect the quality and integrity of our members, industry membership is confined to those suppliers to the association and not-for-profit market who are able to clearly demonstrate their skills and knowledge in supporting major UK and international conferences. As part of the application process we require relevant references, and may ask you to a presentation and discussion session with our accreditation committee.

ABPCO Academic Department Membership is free to any UK university that offers an events-related degree course.  Students studying at ABPCO Academic Department Member universities will also be entitled to free ABPCO student membership for the duration of their studies. 

Academic Student Membership is open to undergraduates in full-time education studying towards an events related degree course, with an interest in association events.

If you are studying at an ABPCO Academic Department Member, you are eligible for free student membership for the duration of your studies.  Please select Academic Student Member (Department) from the drop-down list.

If you are unsure whether your university is an ABPCO member contact hello@abpco.org.

Academic Student Membership is open to undergraduates in full-time education studying towards an events related degree course, with an interest in association events.

If you are studying at an ABPCO Academic Department Member, you are eligible for free student membership for the duration of your studies.  

If you are unsure whether your university is an ABPCO member contact hello@abpco.org.