Founded in 1958, AIPC is a professional, non-profit association of international congress, convention and exhibition centres devoted to the promotion and recognition of excellence in facility management. With a global network of the world’s leading centres, its mission is to help members enhance management expertise in the areas of operations, finance, technology, staff development, marketing, client relations and environment.

AIPC addresses this mission with a variety of activities including:

• Developing and operating training and education programs;

• Carrying out industry research and analyses;

• Providing consultancy services for new facility development;

• Creating management and operating standards;

• Developing communication and marketing programs to improve industry awareness and promote the AIPC "quality label", and

• Recognizing facility excellence through the annual APEX Award for "The World's Best Congress Centre".