BECOME
A MEMBER OF AIPC
Membership Benefits
MEMBER BENEFITS
AIPC represents a global network of over 160 leading centres in 60+ countries with
the active involvement of more than 1000 management-level professionals. It is
committed to encouraging and recognizing excellence in convention center
management, based on the diverse experience and expertise of its international
representation, and maintains a variety of educational, research, networking and
standards programs to achieve this. AIPC also celebrates and promotes the essential
role of the international meetings industry in supporting economic, academic and
professional development and enhancing global relations amongst highly diverse
business and cultural interests. AIPC Members are purpose built facilities whose
primary purpose is to accommodate and service meetings, conventions, congresses
and exhibitions.
MEMBER BENEFITS
AIPC membership offers the ultimate opportunity to engage with industry
colleagues and take part in a global network of international convention and
exhibition center professionals. It provides a means for learning about and
participating in the key issues and opportunities facing the industry, both today
and into the future.
Above all, it allows you to become part of an international assembly of senior
meetings industry representatives with a common interest in advancing
professionalism within the industry.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:
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Opportunity to participate in industry wide discussions which are shaping the future
of the global meetings business
Opportunity to join other members in professional development activities including:
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o the AIPC Academy: an annual residential professional development program
designed to upgrade and broaden the skills of centre managers as well as
introduce new staff to the workings of the industry
o the International Sales and Marketing Summit: an annual forum and workshop
designed to help senior sales executives work together on addressing major
market issues and opportunities
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:
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Opportunity to join other members in professional development activities including:
o The Facility Operations Summit: an event targeting facility managers engaged in
centre operations and event coordination activities
o the Annual Conference: the industry’s most important event where they can
interact with industry colleagues from all over the world while benefiting from
new insights and high-level professional development.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:
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Access to the AIPC Quality Standards Program, which is the only dedicated centre
management framework available to help you demonstrate to clients, owners and
your community how you are managing to international standards;
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Possibility to make requests for an "Industry Perspective" presentation which are
carried out by AIPC in order to generate regional and national appreciation for the
critical role that centres play in supporting and growing the economy and to
support and reinforce the communications and government relations activities
maintained by local industry;
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:
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Join AIPC’s Quality Brand initiative: promoting AIPC membership as a "Quality
Brand" in the sense of communicating to the markets where centres do their
business, that AIPC members subscribe to the principles of Excellence in
Management and we as an association provide the resources to support this.
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Venefit from our new International Centre Benchmarking Program and the AIPCIpsos Client Satisfaction Survey Program;
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Be part of AIPC’s extensive communication and media activity which is designed to
make our association an industry opinion leader and to advance member’s issues;
Receive AIPC’s quarterly newsletter Communiqué, which contains valuable industry
information and insights as well as a calendar of activities and a discussion forum;
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Access research, analysis and resources such as articles and presentations that are
designed to help you address today’s top management issues and advance additional
community and owner values in support of the values your centre creates beyond just
direct financial returns;
Take part in AIPC’s excellence recognition programs:
o the AIPC Apex Award: an award made in recognition of the highest client rating
received by a convention centre – which also gets you a valuable insight into
how clients rate various aspects of your operation and
o the AIPC Innovation Award for innovations that advance centre management;
In addition to the specific programs,
membership in AIPC allows you to become part of an international
assembly of senior meetings industry representatives with a
common interest in advancing professionalism within the industry.
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