The
Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) has appointed
association management and development specialist Therese Dolan to support its
five-year growth targets.
ABPCO
has a target to gain 200 plus PCO members by 2027, almost twice its current
membership. To support this plan, Dolan has been appointed as community development
manager, a part time role that will see her work alongside association director,
Heather Lishman to achieve the goals laid down by its executive committee.
“ABPCO
has continued to grow at a steady pace over the last 10 years. However, we see
an opportunity and have the desire to accelerate this growth over the next
five,” said ABPCO co-chair, Sarah Byrne.
“The
Executive Committee, led by myself and my co-chair Emma Duffy has put demanding
goals in place for the whole of the association across the next five
years. These include financial, membership growth and education
targets. To achieve these, we felt it important that the ABPCO team grow
and Therese offers the perfect balance of knowledge and professionalism - she
was even a chair of ABPCO herself five years ago, meaning she knows ABPCO
inside and out.”
Therese
Dolan has nearly 20 years of experience as an association professional,
including roles such as senior event manager at Diabetes UK and director of association
management and consulting services at MCI UK. She currently works with a
portfolio of associations, charities and not for profit organisations
supporting their strategic development, growth and event activity.
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
