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ABPCO Objectives 1999

The principle objectives of members as detailed in the membership brochure: To meet for discussion on matters of common interest to professional organisers To train personnel directly or indirectly involved with the conference industry To be... Read more

17 Apr 1999

Educating Government and the hospitality industry

Other activities included a meeting with the Department of Trade & Industry about an EC Directive on Tourism and Travel on the TOMS scheme and how it affected conferences. As far as the government was concerned conferences came under... Read more

9 Jan 1998

Conference Management education

The next stage involved negotiations with Universities and Colleges to get the syllabus accepted and become part of either a degree or higher education course. In April 1997 the City of Westminster College in London showed serious interest and after... Read more

9 Apr 1997

TICK, Ttento, British Tourism Partnership & People 1st

In 1994, ABPCO was invited by TICK (later Ttento – the Travel, Tourism & Events National Training Organisation) to join the steering group and working party for Organisers set up to develop the NVQs/SVQs at Levels, 2, 3 & 4 for the Events... Read more

17 Jan 1994

Focusing on the remit to enhance, maintain and improve standards

ABPCO never lost sight of its remit to enhance, maintain and improve standards within the events industry. ABPCO believed that a nationally recognised qualification, specifically in conference and event management, was the only way to... Read more

17 Jan 1993