The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) has awarded Jan Tonkin, founder of The Conference Company and former IAPCO President, with Honorary Membership. “Jan Tonkin has been instrumental in IAPCO’s growth and development over many years,” IAPCO president Sissi Lignou said at the 2026 Annual Meeting & General Assembly in Athens, Greece.
As the meetings world continues to change at pace, PCOs are inundated with new ideas on meeting design, learning styles, the latest tech tools and predictions of the ‘next big thing’. Jan Tonkin’s presentation at PCOA17 focused on how we can keep up with current shifts, and how to decide where we should invest our time and energy. Jan said…
As PCOs, we’re inundated with new ideas on meeting design, learning styles, the latest tech tools and predictions of the ‘next big thing’. Deciding where to invest your time and energy can be a major challenge. We know the meetings world is changing at pace. Whether we’re working in the international arena or flying the flag locally, we all need…