Mark Cooper of the United Kingdom is the chief executive officer of IACC. Following a thorough global search, IACC announced the appointment of Cooper, in October, 2012. Cooper brings to IACC 25 years of experience in the global meetings industry working for both U.S. and U.K.based organisations, in a number of leadership roles requiring a sales and marketing specialism. With an extensive background, he has held senior posts with respected conference centre operators and global agencies, including Dolce Hotels & Resorts, Sundial Group, ConferenceDirect and Warwick Conferences. Mark’s experience was matched to the strategic plan of IACC during a major restructuring of the 35 year old association,” Cooper has previously held positions on both the European and Global Boards of IACC and has been an active member in the association for 18 years. Members that make up the community of IACC are an incredibly exciting group of impassioned experts and ambassadors. Mark has shared his knowledge on changes in the meetings’ industry, delegates’ control and input and problem-solving workshops.

To get in touch with Mark, go to iaccmeetings.com