With 244 such meetings in 2010 (up 61% on 2005 figures), Switzerland ranks 10th worldwide in this league table which is headed by the USA with 623 congresses and conventions, followed by Germany (542) and Spain (451). At European level, Switzerland comes in sixth, behind Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, France and Italy. ICCA is one of the major international associations of congress organisation professionals, with 900 member organisations in 86 countries.
To be included in the ICCA’s annual ranking, association congresses/seminars must meet the following criteria:
- be attended by at least 50 participants
- be organised on a regular basis (one-off events are not included)
- be rotated among at least three different host countries
