memberships

The World Forum works with a number of leading national and international trade associations. This enables us to maintain our contacts, keep abreast of developments on the market and make a significant contribution to promoting both The Hague and the Netherlands. The World Forum  is a member of the following trade associations:

International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA)  With over 600 member organisations and companies in 80 countries, ICCA has a worldwide network of meeting professionals, specialists in ever aspect of hosting and organising congresses and conventions. ICCA offers its members unique opportunities in the fields of acquisition and customer management.  Click here to visit the website
CLC - VECTA Centre for Live Communication The CLC - VECTA is a trade organisation for everyone who is professionally involved in organising, accommodating and facilitating trade fairs, congresses and events. Click here to visit the website
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) MPI is an organisation that is active worldwide in raising convention and event organisations to a higher plane. The composition of its membership is unique: 50% planners and 50% suppliers. This balance contributes, among other things, to the professional development of the members of the organisations with whom they work.   Click here to visit the website

International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC)
The AIPC is the industry association for professional convention
and exhibition centre managers world wide.
AIPC occupies a unique position amongst the various organizations
that represent the meetings indyustry. It is a true international
organization, with representation from over 49 countries around the
world.

The World Forum is the first convention center in the Benelux, which has
completed the AIPC Quality Standards Program at the gold level.
The AIPC Quality Standards Program is developed in response to ongoing
interest by members in having an industry-specific program for identifying and
evaluating key areas of convention centre performance leading to a visible,
accepted and industry-specific form of recognition.

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