INCON

What INCON does

INCON is a global partnership network of 13 independent professional conference organizer (PCO) and destination management company (DMC) firms that collectively deliver conference, event management, association management, and hybrid/virtual event services to associations, corporations, healthcare organizations, and government bodies. The partnership spans 36 countries and 81 offices covering 170 destinations, and through its members organizes approximately 10,000-11,000 projects annually, serving roughly 2.8-3 million delegates and managing an annual event budget of approximately €1 billion. Core service lines include Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) services, Destination Management Company (DMC) services, Association Management & Consultancy (AMC) services, and Virtual & Hybrid Event services, augmented by the INCON Learning educational platform that delivers annual cohorts of expert sessions and case studies to the partnership and broader industry.

The network is structured as a federation of independent companies — including MCI Group (Geneva, 2,500 professionals, 31 countries), AIM Group International (Milan, 3,000+ events annually across 15 offices), Smithbucklin (Chicago, 100% employee-owned since 1949), ORTRA (Tel Aviv), Arinex (Sydney, Australia's first carbon-neutral event manager), and 2025 newcomer International Conference Services (Vancouver) — each operating autonomously while sharing INCON brand standards, cross-referrals, collective purchasing, and the INCON Learning knowledge platform. The Directors of the INCON Group are the CEOs of the partner companies, and day-to-day leadership is provided by Executive Director Angela Guillemet. The entity is privately held with no parent company, no public listing, and no disclosed external funding.

Commercially, INCON pursues an enterprise field-sales motion combining direct engagement through partner relationships, presence at major MICE trade shows (notably IMEX Frankfurt), strategic partnerships with destination marketing organizations (Seoul Tourism Organization, Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau), and venue alliances (Estrel Berlin, Suntec Singapore). Pricing is project-by-project with no public tiers, revenue derives from professional services and managed-services fees on top of pass-through event budgets, and the partnership maintains thought leadership through an expert article library, case studies, and recurring award recognition (Eventex 2024, PCMA 2022, Australian Business Events Association 2024).

Name

INCON

Legal name

INCON

Website

https://incon-pco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

INCON is a global partnership of 13 independent professional conference organizers operating across 36 countries and 170 destinations, delivering PCO, DMC, association management, and hybrid event services to associations, corporations, healthcare organizations, and governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Conference and Event Management Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM), Corporate Meeting & Conference Planning (Internal/External) (THAHACAB), Venue Sourcing & Contract Negotiation Specialists (THAHACAH), Registration, Housing & Travel Desk Services (Delegate Logistics) (THAHACAJ), Conference Communications, Marketing & Community Engagement (THAHACAN)

Keywords

• Professional conference services
• Event management solutions
• Association management consultancy
• Destination management services
• Virtual hybrid events

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) Services: Full-service conference and event management for associations, corporations, and government clients including scientific congress management, corporate meetings, and incentive programs.
2. Destination Management Company (DMC) Services: On-site event coordination, logistics, venue selection, and local operational support for events across 170 destinations globally.
3. Association Management & Consultancy (AMC) Services: Long-term management and operational support for professional associations including governance, membership services, and strategic planning.
4. Annual Event Budget Management: Managing approximately €1 billion in annual budget across 10,000+ projects and events, overseeing delegate services, venue bookings, and hotel accommodations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

INCON is a global partnership of 13 leading professional conference organizer (PCO) companies that deliver end-to-end conference, event management, and engagement solutions. Through its partner network, INCON provides Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) Services, Destination Management Company (DMC) Services, Association Management & Consultancy (AMC) Services, and Virtual & Hybrid Event Services to associations, corporations, and government bodies across 170 destinations.

Product overview

INCON is a global partnership network of professional conference organizers offering four core service lines: Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) Services, Destination Management Company (DMC) Services, Association Management & Consultancy (AMC) Services, and Virtual & Hybrid Event Services. The network comprises 13 partner companies operating across 36 countries and 170 destinations, organizing approximately 11,000 projects annually and serving 2.8 million delegates with an annual budget of €1 billion. INCON Learning serves as an educational platform providing industry insights, expert articles, case studies, and webinars to foster shared learning across the partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ projects organized annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered key venue partner, key partnership, education partnership, core partner and preferred supplier.

• Estrel Berlinkey venue partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2026Three-year venue collaboration with Europe's largest hotel, congress, and entertainment complex. Estrel Berlin features 30,000+ square metres of event space, 1,125 hotel rooms, and capacity for up to 15,000 delegates. Partnership aligns with the development of Estrel Tower, Berlin's first skyscraper.
• Seoul Metropolitan Government / Seoul Tourism Organizationkey partnershipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with Seoul MICE Alliance for promotional activities at IMEX Frankfurt 2026. Memorandum of understanding with INCON for global partnership network cooperation to attract international events to Seoul.
• Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau (ADCEB)education partnershipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2025Education partnership with Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau featuring an INCON Masterclass in Abu Dhabi with global leaders from the events industry.
• AIM Group Internationalcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCON partner headquartered in Milan, Italy. AIM Group organizes over 3,000 events annually with nearly 400 people across 15 offices worldwide, serving sectors from Congress Management to Event Management, Healthcare and Pharma Meetings, DMC, Education, Communication and Management Consultancy.
• Arinexcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCON partner headquartered in Sydney, Australia with offices in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Recognized as Australia's first carbon-neutral event management company, specializing in conference and association management, destination management, incentives, corporate and social events.
• BTCcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCON partner based in Mexico City, Mexico. A Mexican international company specializing in MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Conventions and Events) tourism, mixing new knowledge from international markets with emerging potential of Mexico's MICE industry.
• Conference Partners Internationalcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCON partner headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Provides professional conference organization services across international markets.
• CPO HANSER SERVICEcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCON partner headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. A Professional Congress Organizer and Association Management Company offering full or partial service for national and international associations, companies and other institutions. Based in Germany for 35 years with over 6,000 congresses organized.
• DEKON Groupcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCON partner headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. Organizing meetings of all sizes for over 25 years, serving global, regional and local associations and corporations, medical and technical societies, NGOs, NPOs and IGOs.
• East Starcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCON partner headquartered in Shanghai, China. A professional PRIME (PR, Incentive, Meeting, and Events) service provider affiliated to Donghao Lansheng (Group) Co., Ltd, specializing in meeting and event services as well as incentive and business travel.
• ICOM Groupcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCON partner headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. Provides professional conference and event management services in the Middle East and Africa region.
• International Conference Services (ICS)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCON partner headquartered in Vancouver, Canada with offices across Europe, Asia and North America. Known for creating common ground for global and national experts to connect, collaborate, and share ideas that promote real change.
• MCIcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCON partner headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Global leader in engaging and activating audiences with 2,500 professionals in 61 offices and 31 countries, applying strategic engagement and activation solutions.
• Openercore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCON partner headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Provides professional conference organization and destination management services in the Korean market.
• ORTRAcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCON partner headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israel's leading Professional Conference Organizer and Destination Management Company, founded in 1982 and recognized by Dunn & Bradstreet as the most successful event management company in Israel.
• Smithbucklincore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCON partner headquartered in Chicago, United States. Delivers seamless association management services worldwide, serving trade associations, professional societies, technology communities, charitable organizations and corporations. Founded in 1949, 100% employee-owned.
• Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centrepreferred supplierOthersPreferred supplier and venue partner. State-of-the-art venue with 42,000m2 of customisable space, crowned as the World's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre, offering technology services and award-winning culinary team.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MCI Group: INCON's largest partner and a global leader in association meetings, events, and engagement with 2,500 professionals in 31 countries. Operates a near-identical PCO + DMC + association engagement model, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• AIM Group International: INCON partner headquartered in Milan with 13 European offices and ~400 staff. Provides congress, healthcare/pharma meetings, DMC, and communication/management consultancy — overlapping service mix and client base with INCON's broader network.
• Smithbucklin: Chicago-headquartered INCON partner and 100% employee-owned association management company serving trade associations, professional societies, and technology communities. Directly comparable on AMC services and US association market.
• ConferenceDirect: Global meeting solutions company providing venue sourcing, site selection, and full-service event management for associations and corporations. Overlaps directly with INCON's PCO and venue sourcing capabilities, particularly for association clients.
• HelmsBriscoe: Largest global venue sourcing and meeting management company with 1,400+ associates worldwide. Competes directly with INCON on venue sourcing, RFP management, and site selection for association and corporate events.

Broad incumbents

• American Express Global Business Travel (Meetings & Events): Large integrated corporate travel and events management division serving multinational clients with global MICE services. Competes with INCON on corporate meeting programs but at significantly greater scale and integrated tech infrastructure.
• BCD Meetings & Events: Global meetings and events agency within BCD Group, operating across 50+ countries with end-to-end event management, strategic meetings management programs, and proprietary technology. Direct competition for INCON on enterprise corporate accounts.
• CWT Meetings & Events: Meetings, events, and travel management division of CWT, serving large multinational corporations with strategic meetings management and event execution. Comparable in offering MICE to enterprise clients but focused on corporate rather than association segments.
• Maritz Global Events: Large-scale corporate events and incentive travel provider with significant North American and European presence. Serves Fortune 500 incentive programs, overlapping with INCON's incentive and corporate meeting services.

Others

• IAPCO (International Association of Professional Congress Organisers): Industry association representing professional congress organizers globally; INCON partners (MCI, AIM Group, Conference Partners, ICS, ORTRA) are members. Functions as the industry's professional standards body and quality accreditation framework, indirectly shaping competitive dynamics.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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