1. Capability Presentation
About INCON
Capability Presentation
November 2011

2. About INCON
INCON is a dynamic partnership of leading PCOs providing consistency and continuity in conference and event management.
Global Presence
Local knowledge

3. Ten Partners offices at 130 destinations 10,000 projects p.a.
employ 2,700 staff
serve 3,000,000 delegates
manage budgets in excess of
€1 billion
Procuring 5 million
hotel bed nights

4. Industry Associations

5. Ways INCON Adds Value 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Thought Leadership
On-going peer to peer education
Industry Seminars
At tradeshows
Preferred Professional Congress Organiser (PPCO)
Association Management Services
DMC Services 1 B E N F I T S 2 3 4 S E R V I C 5 6 7

6. Bi-monthly expert articles on industry topics1
Thought Leadership
Bi-monthly expert articles on industry topics
“Selecting a winning destination”, Inge Hanser
“Driving-Up Conference Revenues”, Roslyn McLeod
“Delivering Your Bottom Line by partnering with a PCO”, Robin Lokerman
Annual Survey of Global Association Market
‘Successful International Meetings’ E-book

7. Annual Sales Staff Meeting2
On-going peer to peer education
Investment in partner education programmes for staff and management
Annual University
DMC Staff Meeting
Annual Sales Staff Meeting
Sharing of best practice
Skills training
Pooled knowledge
Solution-solving through extensive network

8. Tailored education seminars3
Industry Seminars
Tailored education seminars
Large hotel groups
Convention bureaus
Industry friends
Presentations and panel discussions including;
Global Trends in Meetings and Events
Customer relationships in turbulent times
Corporate vs Association events
The importance of Medical Meetings
Opportunity to exchange best practice and build long-standing relations

9. Substantial presence at IMEX shows 4
At tradeshows
Substantial presence at IMEX shows
Release of Annual Global Survey of Association market
Lunch meetings with INCON VIPs

10. 5 Benefits of a PPCO Preferred Professional Congress Organiser (PPCO)
Organisational
10 PCOs operating under one umbrella
Worldwide structure with local expertise
Sector-spanning experts
Security – financial and operational
Practical
Combined strength of local and core PCOs
Seamless transition and continuity for legacy contracts
Complete and consistent reporting
On-going database management (delegates, sponsors)
Benefits of
a PPCO

11. 5
Preferred Professional Congress Organiser (PPCO)
A professional conference organiser (PCO) is a company which specialises in the organisation and management of congresses, conferences, seminars and similar events.
Primary PCO Services
Venue & Supplier Sourcing
- Hotel & supplier needs assessment
- Site & provider research & evaluation
- RFP preparation & analysis
- Site inspection & recommendations
- Contract negotiations
Event Planning Services
- Event logistics & budget specifications & planning
- On-site event operations management
- Third-party vendor management
- Post event analysis & review
- Exhibition Management Services
Enterprise Event Solutions
- Strategic Meetings Management Program (SMMP) services
- Enterprise-wide event planning process solutions
- Technology implementation
- Total event spend management & analysis
Registration
- Attendee pre-registration
- Attendee Call Center services
- Onsite registration management
- Data services
Housing
- Room block management
- Attendee and exhibitor housing services
- Onsite housing management
Exhibitor Lead Management
- Lead retrieval device rental
- Bar-code/magnetic-stripe solutions
- Mobile applications

12. Exhibition Management5
Preferred Professional Congress Organiser (PPCO)
Auxiliary PCO Services
Event Marketing
- Public & Media Relations
-Advertising and Collateral Design
-Attendance marketing
-Sponsorship development
Content Management
-Content development
-Production management
-Session & abstract management
Exhibition Management
-Exhibition marketing
-Exhibition sales
Financial Management
- Event budgeting
- Billing reconciliation & disbursement
- Financial reporting

13. Added to our PPCO services, INCON also caters for Associations with:6
Association Management Services
Added to our PPCO services, INCON also caters for Associations with:
Associations
Value driven solutions
Admin
Public affairs
Strategy, Sales and Fundraising
Membership marketing
Certification & component relations

14. 7 DMC Services Accom. management Gift selection Venue selection
Transportation
Social Programs
Theming and décor
Production
Entertainment selection
Restaurant & Gala dinner management
Team building
Unique destination experiences
Meet & greet services
Gift selection

15. Examples of INCON Managed Conferences
World Veterinary Congress, Vancouver World Psoriasis and Arthritis Conference, Stockholm
European Society of Clinical Pharmacy , Istanbul
International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Conference, Geneva
World Congress of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry, Buenos Aires
World Congress on Inflammation, Tokyo
International Federation of Surveyors, Sydney
United European Gastroenterology Week UEGW, Berlin International Conference on the Management of Patients with Viral Hepatitis, Paris

16. Additional Policies and Commitments of INCON
Risk and Crisis Management
Green Meeting Policy
Corporate Social Responsibility
Staff Training Programmes
Transparent Financial Management

17. Thank You www.incon-pco.com