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February 27th 2020
Beyond Food Report Looks at the Role of Food and Positive Mental Health
February 27th 2020
NEW SUSTAINABILITY APPOINTMENT AT SCOTTISH EVENT CAMPUS
February 27th 2020
LAUNCH OF NEW RESEARCH: THE UK CONFERENCE AND MEETING SURVEY 2020
February 26th 2020
Nexus offer free import and export consultancy to PCOs following Brexit
February 2020
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February 27th 2020
LAUNCH OF NEW RESEARCH: THE UK CONFERENCE AND...
February 27th 2020
NEW SUSTAINABILITY APPOINTMENT AT SCOTTISH...
February 27th 2020
Beyond Food Report Looks at the Role of Food...
February 26th 2020
Nexus offer free import and export consultancy...
February 20th 2020
NewcastleGateshead leads the way with first...
February 19th 2020
NEC launches sustainable graphics range for...
February 19th 2020
Twickenham Chef Adopts Plant-First Approach
February 19th 2020
EventsAIR changes the game with its 6th...
February 18th 2020
ICC Wales exhibits for first time at...
February 13th 2020
ABPCO – practicing what it preaches to...
February 10th 2020
Academic Venue Solutions welcomes TUCO’s Mike...
February 7th 2020
Robotics And AI Experts Convene In Cambridge...
February 7th 2020
CLUB LIVERPOOL MARKS FIVE YEARS
February 6th 2020
Glasgow Conference Ambassador Programme worth...
February 6th 2020
National digital literacy conference set to...
February 4th 2020
The Rise of the Event Technologist
February 4th 2020
A Sustainable Future
February 4th 2020
Conference Win for P&J Live Aberdeen
February 4th 2020
ABPCO members gather to debate a sustainable...
January 2020
January 29th 2020
Barbican Business events to host Sunday...
January 29th 2020
NEC wins three-year deal for use of outdoor space
January 29th 2020
Nexus guarantees European prices ahead of Brexit
January 29th 2020
ABPCO January 2020 Newsletter
January 27th 2020
Tips for Successful Events – It’s Not Over...
January 22nd 2020
Twickenham Launches ‘Circular’ Food Waste...
January 22nd 2020
ABPCO welcomes ExCeL as Preferred Partner
January 20th 2020
Academic Venue Solutions announce new Board...
January 14th 2020
NEC GROUP’S KATHRYN JAMES ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
January 6th 2020
ABPCO Awards head for P&J Live, The Event...
January 6th 2020
Lime Venue Portfolio Choose FareShare as 2020...
January 6th 2020
Event Organisers Insist on Choice for Plant Menus
January 6th 2020
The Events Business Healthcheck™ launched by...
December 2019
December 12th 2019
NCRI, Healthcare Conferences UK, Manchester...
December 12th 2019
Customers are spoilt for choice at the ICC, as...
December 10th 2019
Scottish Event Campus secures 2023 European...
December 9th 2019
Cvent ‘Acceleration Commitment’
December 2nd 2019
Bespoke sustainability – the future of...
November 2019
November 28th 2019
Meet Cambridge Celebrates Successful...
November 26th 2019
The 18th European AIDS Conference to be held in...
November 26th 2019
Glasgow Convention Bureau champions conferences...
November 26th 2019
Ten years of NEC Sustain saves almost a BILLION...
November 25th 2019
ABPCO November Newsletter
November 22nd 2019
ACC LIVERPOOL INCREASES VENUE FLEXIBILITY
November 18th 2019
The Victory Services Club receives a visit from...
November 18th 2019
Manchester Central teams up with local waste...
November 18th 2019
European event organisers visit...
November 15th 2019
Manchester Central named ‘Leading Venue’ at...
November 13th 2019
One Young World Volunteers Shine in London
November 11th 2019
CHURCH HOUSE WESTMINSTER CELEBRATES WIN AT...
November 5th 2019
the eastside rooms to Present The Rubbish...
November 5th 2019
The Marketer’s Interactive Guide to...
October 2019
October 31st 2019
Glasgow hailed as one of the world’s top five...
October 31st 2019
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to Join Lime Venue...
October 31st 2019
Industry leaders see NewcastleGateshead as a...
October 25th 2019
Nottingham Conferences - Finalist for Best...
October 25th 2019
Mills Media appointed to run Liverpool City...
October 24th 2019
ICC Wales Welcomes UK Space Conference
October 24th 2019
The eastside rooms appoints new Director of...
October 22nd 2019
MCI Junior Project Manager recognised by CN 30...
October 22nd 2019
Invitation to the Business of Events Leadership...
October 22nd 2019
Manchester Central reveals the value of events...
October 15th 2019
SCOTTISH EVENT CAMPUS FIRST IN SCOTLAND TO BE...
October 15th 2019
Survey Sheds Light on Industry Food Waste
October 11th 2019
More than 150 event buyers attend Fabulously...
October 9th 2019
CHURCH HOUSE WINS ‘BEST VENUE CUSTOMER...
October 8th 2019
Let the fun be-gin!
October 8th 2019
Five new members join the Academic Venue...
October 7th 2019
EICC partners with Edinburgh BioQuarter to...
October 3rd 2019
REGISTRATION FOR THE BUSINESS OF EVENTS LONDON...
October 1st 2019
AEG FACILITIES AND SMG COMPLETE TRANSACTION TO...
October 1st 2019
The Victory Services Club selected for the...
September 2019
September 30th 2019
Springboard Gems Mentoring Scheme
September 27th 2019
The ABPCO September Newsletter
September 27th 2019
Meet Cambridge’s New Venue-Finding Portal...
September 24th 2019
British Judo to host Visually Impaired Grand...
September 23rd 2019
EventsAIR sneak peek to its new version 10 release
September 23rd 2019
Manchester Central launches pioneering podcast!
September 17th 2019
ABPCO reveals shortlist for Excellence Awards 2019
September 17th 2019
World’s largest complement conference will...
September 16th 2019
Charity Treasure Hunt Increases Knowledge Of...
September 11th 2019
Scottish Event Campus to host COP26
September 11th 2019
Well Met Welcomes Patient Care Conference to...
September 9th 2019
Sponsorship Strategies: The Hidden Goldmine
September 3rd 2019
European Event Planning - an ABPCO toolkit
September 2nd 2019
NEC GROUP APPOINTS KELLY HASLEHURST AS...
August 2019
August 30th 2019
Events Industry Board asks industry to support...
August 30th 2019
The Business of Events Senior Leadership Forum
August 30th 2019
ICC Birmingham and Amadeus using AI to cut food...
August 30th 2019
Mapping of major events around 31st October
August 21st 2019
Lime Venue Portfolio Strengthens Stadia Options...
August 21st 2019
Leading cardiac association to bring conference...
August 16th 2019
EVENTSAIR WINS GOLD STEVIE® AWARD IN 2019...
August 14th 2019
ABPCO encourages students to focus...
August 14th 2019
Church House Westminster shortlisted for three...
August 14th 2019
Scottish events management firm grows by 20%...
August 12th 2019
Lime Venue Portfolio & BCD Partner to go...
August 9th 2019
THE BUSINESS OF EVENTS ANNOUNCES 2019 PROGRAMME
August 9th 2019
Why Individual Attendee Experiences is Crucial...
August 8th 2019
Brightelm grows team to support increased...
August 8th 2019
Lime Venue Portfolio to Change Industry...
August 8th 2019
Meet Cambridge Wins Sustainability Award
August 8th 2019
Nexus Collections to focus on association...
July 2019
July 17th 2019
Teach First returns to Well Met with record...
July 16th 2019
Scottish Event Campus to donate food to Glasgow...
July 16th 2019
Nexus Collections doubles North American business
July 11th 2019
London wins bid to host world-leading robotics...
July 11th 2019
Well Met hosts Regional NUS Lead and Change...
July 10th 2019
Barbican delivered key events for industry and...
July 10th 2019
the eastside rooms Agrees Partnership with the...
July 9th 2019
SEC - Facilitates Collaboration
July 5th 2019
The Meetings Show reports record numbers for 2019
July 5th 2019
Glasgow Convention Bureau reports best ever...
June 2019
June 27th 2019
Cambridge’s International Event Wins Will...
June 27th 2019
ABPCO makes extraordinary impact as it looks...
June 27th 2019
SMG Europe set to operate UK’s most exciting...
June 26th 2019
AGM hosted by Belfast highlights a year of...
June 24th 2019
Association of Colleges contracts with the ICC...
June 18th 2019
NewcastleGateshead industry reveal
June 17th 2019
One year to go until major scientific...
June 12th 2019
Double Award Win for the Victory Services Club
June 12th 2019
Lime Venue Portfolio to Lead Debate on #FORO
June 6th 2019
RECORD YEAR ACROSS THE SCOTTISH EVENT CAMPUS...
June 5th 2019
Industry Needs to Get Over #FORO
June 3rd 2019
Viewing Events as an Asset, Not an Expense
June 3rd 2019
North East of Scotland’s brand new event...
May 2019
May 29th 2019
Victory Services Club achieves 27% sales growth...
May 22nd 2019
Well Met welcomes back FinTech North Leeds...
May 21st 2019
etc.venues expands in New York and London...
May 21st 2019
Latest Glasgow Convention Bureau initiative...
May 21st 2019
London chosen as host city for 2019 European...
May 20th 2019
Twickenham appoints new sales manager
May 20th 2019
IMEX Frankfurt: Berlin rolls out the green carpet
May 17th 2019
International association chooses...
May 17th 2019
European MICE buyers inspired by London
May 16th 2019
Well Met proud to host first-ever public AGM...
May 16th 2019
Well Met welcomes Business of Science...
May 16th 2019
Top Chef injects innovation into Hotel menu
May 15th 2019
The ICC and Vox in Birmingham have bolstered...
May 15th 2019
Barbican Business Events explores AI in...
May 13th 2019
Glasgow wins Europe’s largest congress on...
May 13th 2019
Newcastle Gateshead
May 13th 2019
Brand new events venue TECA launches...
May 13th 2019
The average event app adoption rate increases...
May 13th 2019
Academics from Cambridge University, Anglia...
May 7th 2019
World Transplant Games kicks off with...
April 2019
April 30th 2019
Golden Jubilee named Scotland’s Most...
April 30th 2019
SEC Donates 170,000 trees to sustainable charity
April 29th 2019
ACC LIVERPOOL CONFIRMS SERIES OF RETURNING...
April 28th 2019
Cambridge Scores Top Marks With International...
April 27th 2019
Barbican grows sales team to increase focus on...
April 26th 2019
Aberdeen’s brand new event complex exhibiting...
April 25th 2019
Hark and Dell Energy Innovation Summit at Well...
April 24th 2019
ABPCO member engagement delivers charitable...
April 23rd 2019
Record-breaking year for tourism show
April 22nd 2019
Well Met goes green for 2019
April 20th 2019
University of Greenwich hosts MPI Connects...
April 19th 2019
New Cvent and Edelman report reveals that...
April 17th 2019
Meet Cambridge Enhances Service To Clients With...
April 16th 2019
The Importance of Partnerships: Positive Impact
March 2019
March 31st 2019
ABPCO are off to Belfast for the Member...
March 31st 2019
Value Added Travel News: March 2019
March 30th 2019
Inaugural Disability Expo appoints Brightelm to...
March 28th 2019
Worldspan’s Jason Wilcock to Chair Meeting Needs
March 27th 2019
Well Met welcomes back Visual Media Conference...
March 26th 2019
Inaugural Conference on International Law to be...
March 24th 2019
Cambridge Chosen As Showcase For International...
March 23rd 2019
Twickenham to Partner with Stress Matters
March 22nd 2019
New Events Industry Board survey to help...
March 22nd 2019
SEC APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBER
March 21st 2019
Manchester Central launch virtual tour of the...
March 19th 2019
GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH UNVEILED AT DIABETES UK...
March 17th 2019
NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau recognised...
March 17th 2019
Barbican collaborates with East London Liquor...
March 15th 2019
LVP Reports Rise in Roadshows
March 14th 2019
Brand new venue TECA launches website
March 13th 2019
etc.venues delivers record year as it prepares...
March 11th 2019
TECA choose to partner with children’s charity
February 2019
February 28th 2019
Berlin to host International AIDS Conference in...
February 27th 2019
GES Names Jason Popp President GES EMEA
February 25th 2019
EVENT MANAGEMENT APPRENTICESHIPS PROGRAMME...
February 25th 2019
Prepare your business for EU Exit
February 24th 2019
Barbican moves to 100% renewable electricity
February 24th 2019
Well Met hosts Befriending Networks masterclass...
February 16th 2019
Church House Westminster hosts showcase...
February 1st 2019
A record year for exhibitions at Manchester...
January 2019
January 31st 2019
What happens in the event of a no deal Brexit?...
January 30th 2019
Golden Jubilee Hotel gets the right Verdict...
January 27th 2019
Well Met Hosts BSides Cyber Security Conference...
January 26th 2019
Golden Jubilee Hotel wins again
January 19th 2019
Well Met Strategy Focus for 2019 Following...
January 16th 2019
Major medical conferences leave positive impact...
January 16th 2019
The Meetings Show’s Tomorrow’s Talent...
December 2018
December 16th 2018
ICC Belfast, Diabetes UK, TFI Group and...
December 5th 2018
ABPCO launches sustainability report and roadmap
November 2018
November 27th 2018
Read the ABPCO and Positive Impact...
November 14th 2018
ABPCO Chairmen’s Lunch & Excellence Awards...
November 5th 2018
Lovely message from the SEC yesterday….
October 2018
October 31st 2018
ABPCO welcomes a 10% membership increase
October 24th 2018
SEC Count Down 50 Days to ABPCO Visit
October 1st 2018
ABPCO Members collaborate to tackle common...
September 2018
September 12th 2018
ABPCO reveals shortlist for Excellence Awards 2018
July 2018
June 2018
June 11th 2018
Leading the Way - Food for thought
June 6th 2018
Nominations open for the 5th ABPCO Excellence...
May 2018
May 22nd 2018
Healthcare regulatory compliance
May 15th 2018
The balance between conference and exhibition...
January 2018
January 17th 2018
ABPCO continues to deliver UK wide schedule of...
January 10th 2018
ABPCO votes in Jo Powel and Kate Sargent
December 2017
December 17th 2017
ABPCO winners
September 2017
September 17th 2017
What keeps PCO's awake at night?
September 5th 2017
Shortlist revealed for ABPCO Excellence Awards...
September 1st 2017
New values lead to further benefits for ABPCO...
August 2017
August 23rd 2017
ABPCO delivers more than 40,000 delegate days...
July 2017
July 12th 2017
You said, we did – ABPCO listens to members
July 3rd 2017
Exhibition best practice takes centre stage at...
March 2017
March 15th 2017
ABPCO sees membership increase by 20 per cent
March 1st 2017
ABPCO celebrates 30th anniversary
February 2017
February 15th 2017
ABPCO and CHS Group partner
January 2017
January 18th 2017
ABPCO and TFI Group join forces
January 16th 2017
ABPCO’s 30th Anniversary AGM votes new chairs
January 2nd 2017
ABPCO Awards
October 2016
October 19th 2016
ABPCO app commissioned
October 6th 2016
ABPCO cultural roundtable
September 2016
September 14th 2016
ABPCO Enjoy A Sensual Cambridge Experience
September 6th 2016
Shortlist revealed for ABPCO Awards
July 2016
July 4th 2016
ABPCO’s student approach paying off
July 1st 2016
ABPCO strengthens
June 2016
June 29th 2016
Doing business with other cultures
June 7th 2016
ABPCO tackles social media at TMS
April 2016
April 12th 2016
ABPCO assesses the value of conferences
March 2016
March 16th 2016
ABPCO VAT roundtable
February 2016
January 2016
January 20th 2016
Leeds Beckett - ABPCO centre of excellence
January 17th 2016
ABPCO experiencing surge in corporate members
December 2015
December 17th 2015
NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau, Diabetes...
November 2015
November 17th 2015
The Living Wage Campaign gathering pace
September 2015
September 17th 2015
ABPCO to host debate on the Living Wage campaign
September 5th 2015
Shortlist revealed for ABPCO Excellence Awards
September 1st 2015
Upcoming ABPCO roundtable to focus on...
August 2015
August 17th 2015
ABPCO listening to members as they step up...
August 7th 2015
ABPCO to tackle social media at upcoming...
July 2015
July 16th 2015
Leading Universities team up with ABPCO for...
July 15th 2015
9 out of 10 ABPCO event attendees feel the need...
July 7th 2015
M&IT and ABPCO launch Living Wage for Live...
June 2015
June 17th 2015
Upcoming ABPCO roundtable featuring AstraZeneca...
June 5th 2015
ABPCO experiencing university student...
May 2015
May 17th 2015
ABPCO roundtable highlights need for trust,...
May 17th 2015
ABPCO Excellence Awards to return in December
April 2015
April 17th 2015
Associations to debate delegate acquisition and...
April 17th 2015
ABPCO reinforces quality marque with new...
March 2015
March 17th 2015
Sponsorship development and business...
March 7th 2015
ABPCO aim to build membership in 2015 with five...
February 2015
February 17th 2015
Royal Society of Medicine to kick off ABPCO...
January 2015
January 17th 2015
Nicole Leida and Caroline Windsor become...
November 2014
November 1st 2014
Shortlist revealed for inaugural 2014 ABPCO...
March 2013
March 7th 2013
Venues urged to consider alternative Wi-Fi...
January 2013
January 17th 2013
ABPCO re-brands
January 2010
January 21st 2010
Annual Conference: Hilton Liverpool
November 2009
November 10th 2009
ABPCO Winning Tenders Event
June 2009
June 18th 2009
“ABPCO is exclusive to proven professional...
January 2009
January 22nd 2009
ABPCO selects The Hilton Glasgow for their...
January 10th 2009
2009 ABPCO Membership Structure
January 2008
January 24th 2008
ABPCO Annual Conference 2008...
November 2007
November 13th 2007
ABPCO launches New Website
July 2007
July 5th 2007
NEW ABPCO Chair Appointed
February 2007
February 14th 2007
ABPCO Members Upgrade
January 2007
January 17th 2007
ABPCO Annual Conference 2007
January 2006
January 27th 2006
Annual Conference 2006, Making the most of your...
October 2005
October 17th 2005
ABPCO’s membership reaches new record level
July 2005
July 17th 2005
ABPCO welcomes Olympics Bid Success to host...
January 2005
January 13th 2005
ABPCO focus on Change and Growth
September 2004
September 7th 2004
Creating Accessible Events: Meetings &...
June 2004
June 25th 2004
ABPCO joins EFAPCO
April 2004
April 6th 2004
Meetings & Incentive Travel Masterclass at the...
March 2004
March 17th 2004
Caroline Roney becomes Honorary Member
January 2004
January 17th 2004
Joy Horsfield Gardner – Chair 2004-2006
January 15th 2004
Conference Organisers are urged to be prepared...
April 2003
April 17th 2003
ABPCO Recruits it’s 50th Member
March 2003
March 17th 2003
Annual ‘Think Tank’ Conference takes place...
January 2003
January 17th 2003
Institute of Conference & Event Management
December 2002
December 17th 2002
ABPCO Turnover in 2001 & 2002
March 2002
March 17th 2002
Profiting through Change: ABPCO Think Tank...
January 2002
January 17th 2002
Education & Training
January 2001
January 7th 2001
Membership Grows Apace – highest in history...
December 2000
December 17th 2000
ABPCO Turnover in 1999
November 2000
November 17th 2000
Seminar: Making E-tend a Reality
October 2000
October 17th 2000
Market driven venues adapt to meetings...
April 2000
April 17th 2000
Meet some of the members from 2000
April 10th 2000
ABPCO’s first Executive Director
March 2000
March 9th 2000
ABPCO in close collaboration with BACD
March 1st 2000
New ABPCO website high priority for future growth
December 1999
December 31st 1999
ABPCO Financial Reports December 1999
April 1999
April 17th 1999
ABPCO Objectives 1999
January 1998
January 9th 1998
Educating Government and the hospitality industry
April 1997
April 9th 1997
Conference Management education
January 1994
January 17th 1994
TICK, Ttento, British Tourism Partnership &...
January 1993
January 17th 1993
Focusing on the remit to enhance, maintain and...
July 1991
July 17th 1991
New Membership Update
April 1987
April 13th 1987
Founder ABPCO Members in 1987
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March 17th 1987
ABPCO becomes incorporated
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Apologies to ABPCO November 1986 meeting sent...
May 1985
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1st May 1985 – Advice to Jan Devon re the...
March 1984
March 5th 1984
Advice to Caroline Roney to formalise the...
February 1984
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The first ‘Think Tank’
March 1983
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Laying the foundations of the Association
November 1982
November 1st 1982
Formalisation talks begin
November 1981
November 25th 1981
Founder members
January 1981
January 17th 1981
The formation of ABPCO
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