AIPC Annual Conference

The AIPC Annual Conference is the Association’s flagship event, designed for senior leadership and decision-makers across convention centres and the wider events ecosystem. At the same time, the Conference also actively engages future leaders of the industry through the AIPC Future Shapers programme. Future Shapers are high-potential professionals identified as the next generation of venue leaders, who work throughout the year on strategic industry challenges and present their projects during the Annual Conference (Early to mid-management level)

DATE

28 June – 1 July 2026

CONFERENCE VENUE

EUSKALDUNA BILBAO CONFERENCE CENTRE
Address:
Avenida Abandoibarra 4
48011 Bilbao, Spain
Phone: +34 94 4035 000
Website: www.euskaldunabilbao.com

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:

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REGISTRATION:

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PROGRAMME:

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WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE:

Typical participant profiles include:

  • CEOs, Presidents, Managing Directors and General Managers
  • COOs, Chief Operating Officers and Deputy General Managers
  • Senior commercial leaders (Sales, Marketing, Business Development Directors)
  • Senior operations leaders (Operations Directors, Event Services Directors, Technical Directors)
  • CX, F&B, Sustainability, IT and Governance leaders with strategic responsibilities
  • Industry partners and global suppliers active at executive level
  • Early to mid-management level Future Shapers

For highlights of previous conferences, please review the programs below:

The 2025 Annual Conference, Shenzen June 22-25
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The 2024 Annual Conference, Costa Rica July 1-3
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The 2023 Annual Conference, Luxembourg, July 16-19
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The 2022 Annual Conference, Budapest, Hungary, July 4-6
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The 2021 Annual Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 9-14
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The 2020 Annual Conference, Paris, France, September 24-25
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The 2019 Annual Conference and 61th General Assembly was held in Antwerp, Belgium, June 23-26
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The 2018 Annual Conference and 60th General Assembly was held in London, UK, July 1-4
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The 2017 Annual Conference and 59th General Assembly was held in Sydney, Australia, July 2-5
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The 2016 Annual Conference and 58th General Assembly was held in Nantes, France, July 3-6
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