Exhibition World Bahrain (EWB), the Middle East’s newest and largest exhibition and convention centre, has signed a partnership agreement with the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO), making EWB a new Convention Centre Partner of the world’s leading association for professional congress organisers.

The new Partnership agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 62nd annual ICCA Congress, held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Under this new partnership, EWB will utilise IAPCO’s global network of professional congress organisers (PCOs), knowledge exchange and training programmes, and the development of new business opportunities. In addition, EWB will be able to instil its position as a leading international exhibition and convention venue, while IAPCO’s members will have access to EWB’s state-of-the-art facilities and professional expertise. IAPCO’s network will provide EWB with a robust approach to a wide range of potential clients, including international organisations, associations and corporations, tapping into new businesses from around the world.