Nomination Form

Supported by IMEX

In its 13th year, the 2026 IAPCO Innovation Award recognises and celebrates organisations that are at the forefront of innovation, helping to raise the standards of professionalism across the meetings industry. This award serves as a platform to showcase the achievements of these trailblazers and to inspire further innovation across the events sector.

Finding creative solutions to overcome the frequent challenges encountered when organising an international congress is a day-to-day occurrence. The Innovation Award recognises those who use their initiative to find innovative solutions to overcome these challenges.

Do you know someone who is revolutionising the way events are organised? Someone who has introduced groundbreaking ideas, technologies, or strategies that have significantly enhanced the event experience? Now is your chance to honour their remarkable contributions by nominating them for the IAPCO Driving Excellence Innovation Award.

Nominations are open until Sunday, 5 April 2026 – for events that took place in 2025.

Criteria/ Rules of Entry
  1. Any individual engaged as a full-time employee of an IAPCO Member is eligible to be nominated.
  2. Entries are limited to one nomination per IAPCO Member Company, but any staff member, whether from a Member Company or a registered Member Office, is eligible.
  3. The submission should be for an event that took place in 2025.

Submission
The submission needs to include:
  • 50-word biography of the individual nominee
  • 50-word biography of the PCO Member Company
  • 50-word overview of the event (if applicable)
  • 250–500-word abstract outlining the innovation, including:
    • Outline of the challenge
    • The approach and solution to the challenge
    • The outcome
Judging
The IAPCO Council will judge the entries, based on the written submission noting the degree and complexity of the challenge and the outcome of the innovation.

The winner will receive two tickets to attend the IMEX Frankfurt Gala Evening where the winner will be announced.

The Award Winner
Innovation Award presented to the individual winner on behalf of their company at the IMEX gala evening in Frankfurt
  • Complimentary registration for the winning individual to attend the IAPCO Annual Meeting in Mumbai in 2027.
  • Use of the Innovation Award logo on email signature, stationery, biographical details/CV.

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* 1. Submission

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* 2. Biography of the individual nominee (50 words)

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* 3. Biography of the PCO Member Company (50 words)

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* 4. Overview of the event, if applicable (50 words)

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* 5. Word abstract (250–500 words) word abstract outlining the innovation, including:
  • Outlining the challenge
  • The approach and solution to the challenge
  • The outcome

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* 6. Graphics to Support the Submission
Please send up to three graphics, if you wish, to education@iapco.org

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* 7. Details of person submitting the nomination

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