Membership Benefits

The Benefits of ABPCO Membership

  • Recognition and Accreditation
  • Networking
  • Business Leads
  • Training and Education
  • Free VAT Advice Line
  • Insurance Advice
  • Representation to Government  

Recognition and Accreditation

To achieve Full or Associate ABPCO Membership, Professional Conference and Event Organisers are required to demonstrate a high level of experience and proven competence. The status of ABPCO membership confers a clear commercial advantage when bidding for contracts or when applying for new positions within the industry. Corporate Membership

Networking

Through ABPCO member meetings, workshops and events, along with our social media presence on Linked In, Facebook and Twitter, members can share ideas and experiences and create mutually beneficial relationships with a peer group of event organisers and industry colleagues. Our collaboration with other key industry associations including MPI's UK and Ireland Chapter, ICCA's UK & Ireland Chapter, MIA and AIPCO (Association of Irish Professional Conference Organisers) means that these relationships and collaborations can be developed outside the ABPCO family but still within an environment of trust and openness.

Business Leads

Full ABPCO Members can gain access to business leads and enquiries received through the ABPCO Website RFP Facility from individuals, companies or associations wishing to employ a Professional Conference or Event Organiser. In addition, all members details are also shown on the website.

Training and Education

Professional development opportunities are available at the regular ABPCO events programme, with a focus on educational content and keynote sessions and workshops run by high-level speakers and industry professionals. Some of these events are free for ABPCO members to attend and others offer discounts to members and their colleagues. ABPCO Members are also offered special rates to attend events organised by our fellow industry associations and to attend other events which the Association supports.

Free VAT Advice Line

In partnership with Saffrey Champness all ABPCO members have access to 20 minutes of free advice on VAT. Further consultations can then be arranged at a fee.

Insurance Cover and Advice

ABPCO Association Sponsor, Hiscox Insurance would be happy to discuss insurance needs of our all ABPCO members including professional indemnity cover, event insurance and advice.

Representation to Government

ABPCO is represented on the Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) www.businesstourismpartnership.com sitting alongside colleagues from across the UK Business Tourism Industry. The Partnership's aim is to lead the way in supporting a competitive, high quality and more profitable business visits and events sector in Britain. BVEP seeks to provide a cohesive industry voice and works with VisitBritain and other government departments and agencies to influence and develop policies and practices favourable to the growth of tourism, trade and creative enterprise from business visits and events and with the support of the leading trade and professional organisations and government agencies with an interest in conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade fairs, incentive travel, corporate hospitality, and business, sporting, cultural and festival events.

The Partnership represents all the leading trade and professional associations within the Business Visits and Events sector as well as Government agencies with a vested interest in the industry; provides one representative voice for the industry; promotes the benefits of Business Visits and Events to Government at a National and Local level; seeks to influence policies and strategy that supports and drives the sector and uses key influencers to engage and deliver a compelling message and act as ambassadors for the sector.