IAPCO is the worldwide association representing professional congress organizers and meeting planners. With over 100 members from 37 countries, IAPCO plays a leading role in the promotion and professionalization of congress organization throughout the world. IAPCO has trained over 1700 people worldwide via this intensive residential course. IAPCO monitors a strict Quality Control Procedure amongst its members and also publishes a number of documents and guidelines for the meetings industry, including a dictionary of over 900 technical terms (translated in 14 languages). IAPCO is a member of the Joint Meetings Industry Council [JMIC] and the Convention Industry Council [CIC].