The new online dictionary includes 16,000 words in 15 languages, roughly 1,100 words per language.
First published in 1987, in collaboration with the Joint Interpreting and Conference Service European Commission, the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) produced the first meetings industry terminology directory. Initially consisting of less than 700 words in eight languages, the dictionary has been updated on a regular basis and now totals over 16,000 words in 15 languages.
Including services, techniques and equipment, social media, technology and management, the dictionary covers a full range of terminology in different languages, with definitions designed to harmonize usage.
A printed edition of the dictionary is also now available.
About IAPCO
Founded in Switzerland in 1969, the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) currently represents more than 115 professional organizers, meeting planners and managers of international and national congresses, conventions and special events from 40 countries. IAPCO members organise in excess of 6,600 meetings annually, totalling some 2,285 million delegates and representing an economic impact in the region of 3.71 billion euros.
