Industry tributes have been paid to former IAPCO president and long-time industry advocate Gonzalo Perez Constanzó, who passed away at the German Hospital in Buenos Aires on 26 May. He had battled with cancer for a few years.
A statement by IAPCO said: “We shall remember Gonzalo as a great champion of IAPCO and our mission, a man that has given so much to our association.”
Gonzalo was a much respected industry professional whose career spanned over three decades and began under the tutorage of Jorge Castex in Argentina. From there he moved on to work for the World Bank in New York before returning to his roots and continuing on his earlier path in the organisation of international association meetings in Spain and South America.
In 2009 Gonzalo joined the IAPCO Council on which he served until 2016, including his term as president (2012-14). He helped enable the IAPCO Strategic Planning to be initiated and instigated the Albert Cronheim Scholarship, which has since given many young conference professionals from economically disadvantaged countries the opportunity to participate in IAPCO education.