INCON welcomes Conference Partners International
INCON, the partnership of the world’s leading conference organisers and association management companies, is delighted to announce that Conference Partners International, a Professional Conference Organisation (PCO) company led by Nicola McGrane is joining the group. Conference Partners International is a multi-award-winning company with an exceptional portfolio of national and international conferences served by their European offices in Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, and Amsterdam. Like many of the companies in INCON, Conference Partners is an owner driven company, boasting a highly-skilled, multi-lingual team of 55 who create live and creative conference experiences that achieve and surpass their client’s strategic goals.
Patrizia Buongiorno, VP of AIM Group International and INCON Co-Chair remarked “we are so happy to welcome Conference Partners International to INCON. We especially look forward to working with Nicky McGrane who will bring a fresh and energetic approach and to her entire dynamic team. We are stronger together and by learning, exchanging experiences and collaborating we will attract excellent talent and our clients will continue to enjoy cutting edge conferences, events and experiences”.
Nicola McGrane commented “The merging of cultures, the meetings of minds, the exchange of knowledge and global experiences is what excites me about joining this wonderful group of leaders. Taking “time out” from working on your business to focus on your industry whilst surrounded by global thoughts leaders can only lead to great things. I look forward to inspirational meet ups and collaboration with this dynamic group of PCO experts and business leaders”.
With the addition of Conference Partners International, INCON now brings together 11 leading international conference organisers and association management companies including: Arinex, AIM Group International, BTC, CPO HANSER SERVICE, Dekon, East Star, ICOM Group, Ortra, MCI and Smithbucklin. Continuous innovation and collaboration means that our teams are designing and delivering innovative and impactful client events. Our partnership has allowed all our global teams to listen and learn from each other, embracing new technologies and marketing techniques to deliver well-produced content and amazing experiences that engage global delegates and sponsors. Together our companies operate in 170 destinations and employ 4,000 staff. Annually we organise 1,000 virtual, 2,500 hybrid and 10,000 projects.