ABEA and AIPC announce partnership

Australia, 12th February: The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has announced the partnership with the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC), to deliver tailor-made leadership training program for convention centres from June 2025.

The first event for the alliance in Australia will be the AIPC Academy, the flagship educational initiative. The ANZ Academy will be held in June 2025 for five days. The program will cover topics in leaderships and convention centre management, combing expert lectures and hands-on exercises to equip participants with actionable insights they can apply in their venues. It will be hosted by Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).

Peter King, Chair of ABEA, said, “I’m thrilled we can bring this outstanding management program to the ANZ region, whilst removing a big part of the financial threshold for participation. It will be the first, but definitely not last outcome of the partnership between these two great associations.”