Piotr Wilczek incoming Vice President of EFAPCO

The new board of EFAPCO was elected during the EFAPCO Congress, held in Estoril, Portugal on 12 – 14 January. After four terms in office, the position of Vice President held by Ms. Irena Sokołowska was succeeded by Piotr Wilczek, President of the Association of Congresses and Conferences in Poland (SKKP), which is a founding member of EFAPCO. The board of the Federation was elected for the years 2012-2014. Congratulations!

Recommended organizers

Since early 2012 Poland Convention Bureau has granted a further recommendations for professional congress organizers and incentive travel companies. Poland Convention Bureau runs 2 Recommendation Programs for  companies specializing in complex organization and operation of congresses and incentive travel in Poland. Recommendations can get the companies to have relevant experience, technical equipment and qualified staff to enable full implementation of the congress or incentive program.

The Meetings Industry in Katowice

Another Polish city has made an attempt to define the volume of the meeting industry. A report entitled “The Market of Conference Meetings and Events in Katowice” comprises an analysis from a research team, the results of the research, and an economic analysis which presents how important the meeting industry is for the regional and national economy.

Do you want to learn more? You can find all reports here

Personality of the Year titles awarded!

On 20 January 2012 Warsaw’s Pepsi Arena hosted the official presentation of the “MICE Poland Personality of the Year 2011” awards, granted to outstanding figures in the meetings industry in three categories. Just like every year, the MICE Poland Personality of the Year, which is one of this sector’s vital events in Poland, attracted professionals from the whole country.

New recommendations for the best

New companies have joined the ranks of recommended organisers of Poland Convention Bureau PTO. A double recommendation – of a congress and incentive trip organiser – has been granted to DMC Poland, while Global Wings and Grupa Trip have become recommended PCOs. Haxel Events and Incentive has renewed its recommendation as an incentive trip organiser. To obtain their recommendation, each company had to meet the requirements and send a questionnaire on meetings organised in 2011 to Poland Convention Bureau PTO. On the basis of this data a report will soon be published presenting the activities of the companies recommended by the PCB PTO in 2011.
We would like to congratulate all the recommended organisers and invite other companies to cooperate.