PCO Guidelines
Guidelines for PCO Category Membership updated
2009
Belfast Convention Bureau
promotional activities are aimed at generating new conference and
incentive business for Belfast and BVCB members from our key
segments in the national and international marketplace.
To be listed as a PCO within
the membership of Belfast Visitor & Convention Bureau
organisers should meet the following criteria:
- Be a member of at least one of the following:
-ABPCO (The Association of
British Professional Conference Organisers)
-AIPCO (The Association of
Irish Professional Conference Organisers)
-IAPCO (The International
Association of Professional Congress Organisers)
-Or another professional
body that is recognised at the discretion of the Bureau.
- Be engaged principally as a company or division of a company in
the organisation of all services required for the preparation and
running of conferences and meetings.
- Have a minimum of 2 years as a proprietor, partner or director
of a conference organising business or attached to a professional
or trade Association, Educational Institution, Official Body or
corporation.
- Have a minimum of 3 fulltime members of staff engaged in
organising and managing conferences
- Be engaged in the entire organisation of minimum of 5
conferences, each with an attendance of 100 out-of-state delegates,
an associated trade exhibition and lasting at least 2 days.
(Please list event details
and conference organising services provided by your organisation on
separate sheet.)
- Be committed to the development of Belfast and Northern Ireland
as a national and international destination.
- If not based in Northern Ireland, the PCO must demonstrate how
they would bring new conference business into Belfast.
If an organiser meets some
but not all of the criteria, then the listing will be under
Conference Support Services as an Event Management Company.