IACC Reports Highest Single Year Growth In Membership Globally

58 New Conference Venues Join Raising Total Membership to 355 Facilities Worldwide

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. May 14, 2015

Chicago, IL. - May 14, 2015. Following an 18-month restructure, the International Association of Conference Centres (www.iacconline.org) has recently reported its highest single year growth in membership globally, with 58 new members joining the only global professional association representing small to medium-sized venues that focus on meetings, training courses and conferences.

The new memberships have expanded the global reach of IACC by adding six new countries to the growing portfolio, including Kenya, Ukraine, Hungary, Portugal, Switzerland and Italy. Mark Cooper, CEO, IACC presented the impressive growth results, which were obtained through IACC's 2014 Annual Members Report, at the recent IACC-Americas 2015 Conference.

"We are delighted to report our highest single year growth in membership globally in IACC's 30-year history," commented Mark Cooper. "We have welcomed 58 new members on board and what is more, 54 of these new recruits are conference centers, of which we are seeing a large growth in non-residential day conferences entering the marketplace globally."

As the conference industry's thought leader on the meeting experience, IACC represents its members by defining and promoting the IACC Meeting Concept and providing learning opportunities.

Cooper concluded with, "We are consistently striving to find new ways of delivering education and learning through training, certified learning, staff exchanges, trends and surveys. Our commitment to reaching and exceeding our goals remains as strong and focused as ever. Inspired by our track record, this year will see us aiming ever higher on behalf of our members."

IACC is the only global professional association that represents small to medium sized venues focused on meetings, training courses and conferences. All members conform to a comprehensive global set of criteria and standards. The organization serves its members by being the global thought-leader in the meetings industry and currently has 400 members in 21 countries in the Americas, Europe and Australasia.

To download the 2014 IACC Annual Members Report, please go to: http://www.iacconline.org/_assets/images/about/IACC-Global-Annual-Report.pdf

About The International Association of Conference Centres

Founded in 1981, The International Association of Conference Centres is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting understanding and awareness of the conference centre industry and to giving member properties the tools necessary to provide an exceptional IACC meeting experience. Active members meet a set of stringent Quality Standards and agree to a Code of Ethics. Currently, the association includes approximately 400 members from the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Kenya, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, Ukraine, The Netherlands, Germany, Hungary and the Philippines. For more information, visit the website at www.iacconline.org.

Media Contact:
Mark Cooper
CEO
IACC
[email protected]