professional conference organisers (pcos) · a pco is known as: a great organiser a good...
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ProfessionalConferenceOrganisers(PCOs)
bringingyourvisionforyourconferencetolife
JanTonkinImmediatePast-President,IAPCO
ManagingDirector,TheConferenceCompany
q Projectmanagement
q Abstracthandling
q Programmemanagement
q MarkeCng
q BudgeCng
q Financialmanagement
q Riskandcrisismanagement
q ExhibiCon
q Sponsorship
q Legacyplanning
q RegistraConmanagement
q Onsitemanagement
q TranslaConandinterpretaCon
q Congressmaterials
q VenueselecCon
q AccommodaCon
q Socialprogramme
q Transportandtours
q Corporatesocialresponsibility
q Congresstechnology
PCOservices
APCOisknownas:agreatorganiser
agoodcommunicator
asavvynegoCator
acarefulrelaConshipmanager
alogisCcsexpert
askilledprojectmanagerastrategistanITexpertaninnovatorafundraiserariskmanageraculturaladviseramarketerafinancieralegalandtaxadviser!
WhatislesswellknownisthataPCOisalso:
engagingaPCO
aretheycapableofdeliveringtheserviceyouneed?aretheyexperiencedinmanagingmeeCngssimilartoyours?
whatindustryaccredita=ondotheyhave?whoaretheirreferees?whohavetheyworkedforlong-term?
dotheyhavewell-testedprocessesandsystems,includingtherighttechnology?
dotheyhavesoundfinancialmanagementskills?
CQ andtheirculturalintelligence?
dotheyunderstandusandouraims?havetheytailoredtheiroffertoourneeds?howknowledgeable/experiencedarethey?canwereallydependonthem?arewecomfortablewiththeirteam?
o Charteredaccountant
o Sponsorshipsalesexpert
o Generalmanagerwithakeeninterestintechnology
o Formerchefandrestauranteur
o Commerciallawyer
o InternaConaltennisumpire
passion
eyefordetail
creaCveflair
greatadaptability
teamspirit
dedicaCon
boundlessenthusiasm
energy
HowdoPCOscharge?
fixedmanagement
fee
fixedmanagementfee+aperparCcipant
variablefee
fixedmanagementfee+avariablefeebasedonperformance/results
%oftotalincomeoftheconference
%ofthetotalprofitoftheconference
%ofthetotalexpenditureoftheconference
133membercompanies
40countries 9105employees
International Association of Professional Congress Organisers
BiddingforaCongress:thestepstofollowTheRightPCO:guidelinestoassistanassociaConappointaPCORequestforProposal(RfP):templateforbriefingPCOsaboutyourcongressandservicerequirementsFirstSteps:foraConvenorofaninternaConalassociaConconference
iapco.org/knowledge-hub
WhynotexplorehowaPCO
canaddvaluetoyournextconference?