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share their knowledge and experiences as fledgling international congress organisers.</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="8"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="25%"> <div align="center"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-323" src="https://www.iapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/history_jd.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px" srcset="https://www.iapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/history_jd.jpg 139w, https://www.iapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/history_jd-100x124.jpg 100w" alt="history_jd" width="139" height="173" /><br /> Jean Destree</div> </td> <td width="25%"> <div align="center"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-322" src="https://www.iapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/history_fp.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px" srcset="https://www.iapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/history_fp.jpg 139w, https://www.iapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/history_fp-100x124.jpg 100w" alt="history_fp" width="139" height="173" /><br /> Fay Pannell</div> </td> <td> <div align="center"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-321" src="https://www.iapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/history_ef.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px" srcset="https://www.iapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/history_ef.jpg 139w, https://www.iapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/history_ef-100x124.jpg 100w" alt="history_ef" width="139" height="173" /><br /> Eric Friis</div> </td> <td width="25%"> <div align="center"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-320" src="https://www.iapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/history_ac.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px" srcset="https://www.iapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/history_ac.jpg 139w, https://www.iapco.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/history_ac-100x124.jpg 100w" alt="history_ac" width="139" height="173" /><br /> Albert Cronheim</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>The official status of the Association was finalised on 30 January 1969 in London. By decision of the General Assembly dated 15 March 1982, the registered office was transferred from Brussels to Geneva, and subsequently, dated 22 February 1987, from Geneva to Zurich. The Association is registered in accordance with the Swiss Civil Code, and whose registered office is Mühlebachstrasse 6, CH-8008 Zürich, Switzerland.</p> <p>Since those early days, both the meetings industry and IAPCO has grown. IAPCO is now recognised as the leading authority on professional congress organisation worldwide and is the universally accepted benchmark for quality within congress organisation and the global branding of excellence for the meetings industry.</p> <h2>Past Presidents</h2> <p>2020-2023: Ori Lahav, Kenes Group, Israel<br /> 2018-2020: Mathias Posch, ICS, Canada<br /> 2016-2018: Jan Tonkin, The Conference Company, New Zealand<br /> 2014-2016: Michel Neijmann, K2, Turkey | FIGUR, Turkey<br /> 2012-2014: Gonzalo Perez Constanzo, KENES Latin America, Chile<br /> 2010-2012: Philippe Fournier, MCI Group, France<br /> 2008-2010: Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno, AIM-Group AIM Congress, Italy<br /> 2006-2008: André Vietor Viajes, Iberia Congresos, Spain<br /> 2004-2006: Inge Hanser, CPO HANSER SERVICE GmbH, Germany<br /> 2002-2004: Inge Hanser, CPO HANSER SERVICE GmbH, Germany<br /> 2000-2002: Sarah Storie-Pugh, Concorde Services Ltd, United Kingdom<br /> 1998-2000: Carolina de Sicilia, TILESA OPC, S.L, Spain<br /> 1996-1998: Vincent van Wulfen, Academic Medical Center, Netherlands<br /> 1994-1996: Diana Ambrose, Conference Services Ltd., United Kingdom<br /> 1992-1994: Betty Fata, Venue West, Canada<br /> 1990-1992: Jorge Castex, Congresos Internacionales S.A., Argentina<br /> 1988-1990: Maria Grazia, Riontino MGR, Italy<br /> 1987-1988: Anthea Fortescue, Conference Associates Ltd, United Kingdom<br /> 1985-1987: Christer Carlsson, RESO Congress Service, Sweden<br /> 1983-1985: Lars Christensen, DIS Congress Service, Denmark<br /> 1981-1983: Gideon Rivlin, Kenes, Israel<br /> 1979-1981: Juana Bravo de Laguna, SIASA Congresos, Spain<br /> 1977-1979: Jorge Castex, Congresos Internacionales S.A., Argentina<br /> 1975-1977: Jean Destrée, Destrée Congrès, Belgium<br /> 1973-1975: Albert Cronheim, Holland Organising Center, Netherlands<br /> 1971-1973: Eric Friis, DIS Congress Services, Denmark<br /> 1969-1971: Fay Pannell, Conference Services Ltd., United Kingdom</p> </div> </div> </div> </article> </section> </div> </main> <div class="master__lower"> <footer class="page-footer"> <div class="outer"> <div class="page-footer__content"> <div class="page-footer__social"> <span class="page-footer__linkedin"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/IAPCO" target="_blank" class="button-beam button-beam--no-border button-beam__linkedin"> <span class="button-beam__icon"></span> <span class="button-beam__label hidden-but-relevant">Linked In</span> </a> </span> <span class="page-footer__twitter"> <a href="http://twitter.com/iapco" target="_blank" class="button-beam button-beam--no-border button-beam__twitter"> <span class="button-beam__icon"></span> <span class="button-beam__label hidden-but-relevant">Twitter</span> </a> </span> <span class="page-footer__facebook"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IAPCO" target="_blank" class="button-beam button-beam--no-border button-beam__facebook"> <span class="button-beam__icon"></span> <span class="button-beam__label hidden-but-relevant">Facebook</span> </a> </span> <span class="page-footer__instagram"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iapco_hq/" target="_blank" class="button-beam button-beam--no-border button-beam__instagram"> <span class="button-beam__icon"></span> <span class="button-beam__label hidden-but-relevant">Instagram</span> </a> </span> <span class="page-footer__vimeo"> <a href="https://vimeo.com/iapco/videos" target="_blank" class="button-beam button-beam--no-border button-beam__vimeo"> <span class="button-beam__icon"></span> <span class="button-beam__label hidden-but-relevant">Vimeo</span> </a> </span> </div> <div class="page-footer__translate"> <div class="translate-select"> <div class="translate-select__element"></div> </div> </div> <div class="page-footer__logo"> <span class="logo-iapco logo-iapco--white"> <span class="logo-iapco__icon"></span> <span class="logo-iapco__label hidden-but-relevant">IAPCO</span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div> </div> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript"> ( function ( body ) { 'use strict'; body.className = body.className.replace( /\btribe-no-js\b/, 'tribe-js' ); } )( document.body ); </script> <script type="rocketlazyloadscript"> /* <![CDATA[ */var tribe_l10n_datatables = {"aria":{"sort_ascending":": activate to sort column ascending","sort_descending":": activate to sort column descending"},"length_menu":"Show _MENU_ entries","empty_table":"No data available in table","info":"Showing _START_ to _END_ of _TOTAL_ entries","info_empty":"Showing 0 to 0 of 0 entries","info_filtered":"(filtered from _MAX_ total entries)","zero_records":"No matching records found","search":"Search:","all_selected_text":"All items on this page were selected. 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