Switzerland. The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) is staging its 36th round of Professional Congress Organisation workshops. From 23 to 28 January 2010 eleven practitioners including President Patrizia Buongiorno will be conveying their knowledge to willing students from the industry in Wolfsberg, Switzerland. Shortly after that, from 7 to 12 February 2010, the Association of International Congress Centres (AIPC)  will be hosting the AIPC Academy in Brussels for convention centre staff. www.iapco.org, www.aipc.org