IAPCO CEO Meet-up Workshop with Leading Centres of Europe

Title: "Rethinking and reshaping business models for success"

Designed for CEOs / Owners / C-Suite IAPCO members and senior executives of Leading Centres of Europe (LCE) members.

Speaker - Tobias Degsell, Combiner AB

Moderator - Bob Empson from White Maple Consulting Ltd.

Workshop hosts - Visit Stockholm, Stockholmsmässan Grand Hôtel Stockholm, Stockholms stadshus Fotografiska Stockholm, Stadshuskällaren Mässrestauranger gruppen

Stockholmsmässan were the host of the first-ever IAPCO CEO Meet-up Workshop in partnership with the Leading Centres of Europe (LCE) to discuss new opportunities for shaping future collaboration in the congress industry.

Designed to challenge the strategic thinking about the current way in which PCOs and venues collaborate, the workshop explored the PCO business models and identified new opportunities for shaping the future of our shared business. During three fruitful days, leaders from twelve PCOs and ten convention centres worked together on the theme “Rethinking and reshaping new business models for success” by building bridges with new ideas for future collaboration.

Workshop Participants:

PCOs:

• MCI group

• ICOM Group

• DEKON Group

• Meetagain Konferens AB

• Kuoni Tumlare

• Kenes Group

• INTERPLAN Congress

Convention Centres:

• Allianz MiCo - Milano Convention Centre

• Centre Convencions

Internacional de Barcelona

• Messe Muenchen Gmbh

• RAI Amsterdam

• Stockholmsmässan

• Conference Partners International

• AIM Group International

• CPO HANSER SERVICE GmbH

• K.I.T. Group GmbH

• Austria Center Vienna - Internationales Kongresszentrum

• Lisboa Congres Centre

• Palexpo Geneva SA

• Scottish Event Campus

• VIPARIS Paris Convention Centers

Testimonials:

We transparently shared our strategies and current business models and thought together about new approaches and opportunities". The active and very intensive dialogue also strengthened the network: "These challenging times demand this in-depth exchange and new innovative ways of working together.

- Elke Jaskiola, Director Key Account Management and Member of the Executive Board at Interplan

A purposeful few days with great outcomes planned for the future and new friendships made. Thank you Kathleen Warden, Martin Boyle and Oscar Cerezales for designing a thought provoking meet up of industry thought leaders in the beautiful city of Stocholm. I never regret taking time out of a busy schedule to spend time with great IAPCO colleagues.

- Nicola McGrane, CEO at Conference Partners International & Event Partners Ireland