Professional Congress Organiser
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A Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) is a company which specialises in the organisation and administration of congresses. The company acts as a consultant to a professional association's organisation's or other entity's organising committee, enacting its decisions whilst utilising the experience and knowledge it has gained over many years in organising events.
Many other companies offer PCO services including travel agents, public relations companies etc. Frequently the service offered by such companies is partial e.g. destination management. These differ from the PCO in that their core business is not professional congress organisation and, in some cases, they are not impartial due to the nature of their core business.
There are many different ranges of services that a PCO can offer. Professional congress organisers offer the full range of services, however, some other companies offer only partial services. Some offer advice and consultancy based on much experience within the congress industry, whereas others provide only administrative support. It is, therefore, necessary to identify the type and level of service an entity requires to ensure that they do actually need a PCO and that the PCO can meet their needs.
Professional Bodies related to PCO work are, among others, IAPCO [1] and MPI [2].
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