IAPCO announces one of its truly valued past members is added to its roll of honour.
Vincent C van Wulfen, past president of IAPCO 1995-1998 has been awarded honorary membership in recognition of his many years of dedication and as an important change agent. Vincent commenced in the industry as international Marketing Manager of the Netherlands Convention Bureau when it was a start-up in 1980. Naturally he got some of his first training at Wolfsberg IAPCO Annual Seminar in 1981.
In 1988 Vincent became a PCO. Vincent took over HOC in The Hague and attended his first IAPCO GA in 1988. IAPCO immediately identified his talent and invited him to join the Council in 1990 when he became Treasurer. Under Vincent’s able management the funds of IAPCO were organised efficiently and with vision to ensure the viability of the association building reserves to a healthy level. He assumed the Presidency in 1995 then took up the Treasury responsibility again in 1998 until he retired from IAPCO in 2010.
Vincent was an agent of change; he dared to bring the association into the 21st Century, making radical changes to the way the association functioned and improvements in the Wolfsberg program that lifted the quality to higher and more relevant levels. He was a key proponent for developing the association, conducting many Appraisal Visits for new members and has worked behind the scenes diligently for almost 20 years with a strong commitment to quality and growth.
Tineke, Vincent’s wife is also recognised as a terrific support for Vincent as this had a positive flow on effect to IAPCO. Tineke attended each General Assembly and many Council meetings and accepted that Vincent spent many evenings at home on IAPCO Council business over the years. IAPCO wishes to thank Tineke, and also express how proud the Association is to count upon its eighth Honorary Member for all his achievements.
