The congresses (sometimes called general assemblies, conventions, conferences etc.) alternate between venues within their region or the world either on a fixed rotation or by invitation. They can be held annually, or every two, three, four or even five years and a whole industry has been built up around the association meetings segment as their economic attractiveness has become apparent to destinations globally. There are two methods of researching these congresses with a view to hosting their events in the UK: this is either done through the UK member contact or Chapter of an international association or by approaching the headquarters, usually located overseas, directly. .
