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IAPCO Driving Excellence Awards
2026 Collaboration Award | Nomination Form

Deadline for submissions: 1st October 2026
Criteria of entry
  1. The PCO must be an IAPCO member
  2. The Collaboration can be between the PCO and any of the following:
    • Another PCO
    • Destination/CVB
    • Association/Client
    • Convention Centre
    • Supplier
    • Other stakeholders
  3. The Collaboration can relate to any of the following:
    • A Bid
    • A Virtual / Hybrid Event
    • A Congress
    • A long-term working relationship
  4. Entries must be nominated by an IAPCO Member
  5. Entries are limited to one nomination per IAPCO Member Office, but any staff member, whether from a Member Company or a registered Member Office, is eligible.
  6. The collaboration must have occurred since 1st October 2026.
Entries can be single projects and schemes or wider programmes of work and strategies to support and improve collaboration.
1.Nominator Details:(Required.)
2.Details of IAPCO Member being nominated:(Required.)
3.Collaboration Partner Details — please provide the details of the organisation/s you collaborated with.(Required.)
4.Additional Collaboration Partner/s — if more than one partner is involved, please complete their details here.
5.Market Sector/s of Collaborative Partner/s(Required.)
6.Brief Description of Collaborative Partner/s(Required.)
7.Challenge or Reason for the Collaboration (max. 125 words)(Required.)
8.Case Study Description (max. 125 words)(Required.)
9.Solution Description (max. 125 words)(Required.)
10.Supporting materials are strongly encouraged to complement your nomination and may also be used for award publication and visibility purposes. Please share any supporting materials via email to education@iapco.org.

*Please use the following file formats only: PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF or MP4. Online video links (Vimeo, YouTube, etc.) are also accepted.
(Required.)
11.Attendance Confirmation — The 2026 IAPCO Collaboration Award will be presented at the exclusive, invitation-only Meetings Leadership Network Reception, held annually in Barcelona, Spain, on the opening day of IBTM World. This year's reception will take place on Monday, 16 November 2026. Please confirm whether you or a representative will be able to attend.
(Required.)