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A surge in corporate members has helped to give the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) a strong start to the New Year.

Venues such as 1 Wimpole Street, Conference Cambridge, Alexony Ltd, Harrogate International Centre and imago have all become corporate members of the

association over the past few months with that trend set to continue throughout the early part of 2016.

“Our partnership with ABPCO is something we are really excited about,” comments Emma Boynton, Head of Sales and Marketing at imago. “The benefits of being a

corporate member are clear to see. We will not only benefit from the fantastic reputation and integrity that ABPCO holds within the industry but it also gives us opportunities to

learn and grow as a venue too. We look forward to the education, networking and business opportunities that will no doubt come by being a corporate member.”

All ABPCO corporate members are recognised by the quality marque which is an industry trusted standard within professional conference organising.

“2015 was a great year for us in terms of growth in numbers of PCO members so to now see a real rise in our corporate members has helped to start the New Year with a

bang,” said Caroline Windsor, joint-chair of ABPCO. “Our members are the backbone of this association. The reason we are able to grow, educate and support is because

of the trust and passion our members show for ABPCO and the industry they work within. This new surge of corporate members will only help strengthen us in what is set to

be an exciting year for ABPCO.”

The number of ABPCO corporate members now stands at 36 and includes the likes of the Barbican, ACC Liverpool, Cvent, The Meetings Show and Visit Belfast. The total

membership number of ABPCO now stands at 142.

ABPCO is the UK’s leading organisation for professional conference and event organisers, industry associates and those studying for, or seeking a career in the conference

and meetings industry.

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A surge in corporate members has helped to give the Association of British Professional

Conference Organisers (http://www.abpco.org/) (ABPCO) a strong start to the New Year.

Venues such as 1 Wimpole Street, Conference Cambridge, Alexony Ltd, Harrogate International

Centre and imago have all become corporate members of the association over the past few

months with that trend set to continue throughout the early part of 2016.

“Our partnership with ABPCO is something we are really excited about,” comments Emma

Boynton, Head of Sales and Marketing at imago. “The benefits of being a corporate member are

clear to see. We will not only benefit from the fantastic reputation and integrity that ABPCO

holds within the industry but it also gives us opportunities to learn and grow as a venue too.

We look forward to the education, networking and business opportunities that will no doubt

come by being a corporate member.”

All ABPCO corporate members are recognised by the quality marque which is an industry trusted

standard within professional conference organising.

“2015 was a great year for us in terms of growth in numbers of PCO members so to now see a

real rise in our corporate members has helped to start the New Year with a bang,” said Caroline

Windsor, joint-chair of ABPCO. “Our members are the backbone of this association. The

reason we are able to grow, educate and support is because of the trust and passion our

members show for ABPCO and the industry they work within. This new surge of corporate

members will only help strengthen us in what is set to be an exciting year for ABPCO.”

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A surge in corporate members has helped to give the Association of

British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) a strong start to

the New Year.

Venues such as 1 Wimpole Street, Conference Cambridge, Alexony

Ltd, Harrogate International Centre and imago have all become

corporate members of the association over the past few months.

“Our partnership with ABPCO is something we are really excited

about,” said Emma Boynton, head of sales and marketing at imago.

“The benefits of being a corporate member are clear to see. We will

not only benefit from the fantastic reputation and integrity that ABPCO

holds within the industry but it also gives us opportunities to learn and

grow as a venue too. We look forward to the education, networking

and business opportunities that will no doubt come by being a

corporate member.”

All ABPCO corporate members are recognised by the quality marque

which is an industry trusted standard within professional conference

organising.

“2015 was a great year for us in terms of growth in numbers of PCO

members so to now see a real rise in our corporate members has

helped to start the New Year with a bang,” said Caroline Windsor,

joint-chair of ABPCO. “Our members are the backbone of this

association. The reason we are able to grow, educate and support is

because of the trust and passion our members show for ABPCO and

the industry they work within. This new surge of corporate members

will only help strengthen us in what is set to be an exciting year for

ABPCO.”

The number of ABPCO corporate members now stands at 36 and

includes the likes of the Barbican, ACC Liverpool, Cvent, The Meetings

Show and Visit Belfast. The total membership number of ABPCO now

stands at 142.

For more information about ABPCO visit www.abpco.org

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All ABPCO corporate members are recognised by the quality marque which is an industry trusted

standard within professional conference organising.

A surge in corporate members has helped to give the Association of British Professional Conference

Organisers (ABPCO) a strong start to the New Year.

Venues such as 1 Wimpole Street, Conference Cambridge, Alexony Ltd, Harrogate International Centre

and imago have all become corporate members of the association over the past few months with that

trend set to continue throughout the early part of 2016.

“Our partnership with ABPCO is something we are really excited about,” comments Emma Boynton,

Head of Sales and Marketing at imago. “The benefits of being a corporate member are clear to see. We

will not only benefit from the fantastic reputation and integrity that ABPCO holds within the industry but

it also gives us opportunities to learn and grow as a venue too. We look forward to the education,

networking and business opportunities that will no doubt come by being a corporate member.”

All ABPCO corporate members are recognised by the quality marque which is an industry trusted

standard within professional conference organising.

“2015 was a great year for us in terms of growth in numbers of PCO members so to now see a real rise

in our corporate members has helped to start the New Year with a bang,” said Caroline Windsor,

joint-chair of ABPCO. “Our members are the backbone of this association. The reason we are able to

grow, educate and support is because of the trust and passion our members show for ABPCO and the

industry they work within. This new surge of corporate members will only help strengthen us in what is

set to be an exciting year for ABPCO.”

The number of ABPCO corporate members now stands at 36 and includes the likes of the Barbican, ACC

Liverpool, Cvent, The Meetings Show and Visit Belfast. The total membership number of ABPCO now

stands at 142.

ABPCO is the UK’s leading organisation for professional conference and event organisers, industry

associates and those studying for, or seeking a career in the conference and meetings industry.

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imago, the conference and events arm of Loughborough University, is once again exhibiting at the leading third sector exhibition where it will be presenting its

findings into the value of face to face communication.

The 24th Charities and Associations Event - CHASE 2016 - will take place on 16 and 17 February at the Business Design Centre, London, where imago will

also be showcasing why its portfolio of venues are ideally suited for events organised by charities and associations.

The research – Does the future have room for face-to-face communication - measured the value of meeting face to face amongst a sample of more than 750 event

organisers, delegates, graduate and undergraduate students. imago will be discussing the results to see if its findings match the thoughts and requirements of meeting

planners in the third sector.

Emma Boynton, head of sales and marketing at imago comments: “CHASE brings together senior decision makers from one of our target markets and is an ideal platform for

us to discuss the importance of face to face communication. It will also allow us to gain further insight into what is important for event organisers in this area in relation to the

value of meetings.”

Key findings from the research included:

• 96.6% of meetings attendees cited small face to face meetings of fewer than 10 participants as their favoured form of communication.

• Group interaction and discussion is considered the top benefit of face to face communications by 78.4% of delegates and 69.4% of students.

• On a scale of 0 to 100, delegates ranked engagement during face to face meetings at an average of 85%, with students at 73%.

• An interactive format as a tool to retain information was most favoured by both delegates (81%) and students (72.1%).

Emma adds: “As well as presenting our research, the exhibition provides us with the opportunity to showcase our venue offering and how our experience in organising

meetings and events can benefit them and their members. It was highly successful for us last year which is why we have chosen to return, and we are even more delighted to

be part of its education programme.”

The research was undertaken by Loughborough University and imago. The Right Solution provided methodology, analysis and validation of the research which was

conducted using a mixture of focus groups, online and face to face questionnaires.

imago unifies Loughborough University’s conference and events venues under one brand offering high quality meeting spaces, venues and accommodation along with

excellent sports and leisure facilities. Its venues and services have achieved industry wide recognition, including achieving AIM Gold, the highest level of venue accreditation -

and are widely acknowledged as some of the best academic facilities for meetings and events in the country.

imago is on Stand 30 at CHASE. Does the future have room for face to face communication will be presented on Tuesday 16 February (10.45am).

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