I represent an association from the event sector what does ISO 20121 mean to me and how can I be involved in the revision?

If you are interested in understanding the role of liaisons and if you could be a liaison here are some resources to help you:

Membership of ISO's committees and working groups is primarily made up of delegates and experts appointed by ISO national member bodies. However there is also the possibility for certain organizations ("external liaison organizations")  that meet ISO's criteria (see below) to be involved and to appoint liaison representatives.

Criteria for liaison organizations

The criteria for liaison organizations to be involved in ISO's work are set out in the ISO Directives Part 1. The organization must:

• be not for profit

• be a legal entity — the office of the CEO will request a copy of its statutes

• membership-based international organisation and open to members worldwide or over a broad region

• demonstrate that it has the competence and expertise to contribute to the development of International Standards or the authority to promote their implementation, and have a process for stakeholder engagement and consensus decision-making to develop the input it provides.

• Must be an international organisation

(Taken from https://committee.iso.org/sites/tc322/home/about/liaisons.html)

If you think you meet the criteria to be a liaison and would like to get involved you can access an application form here:

Guidance for liaison organisations on engaging stakeholders 

If you could be a liaison, review the following to understand more about the ISO process and how you can be involved in the revision:

• Watch an interview with Fiona Pelham to understand the ISO 20121 review from an assocation perspective

• Watch a webinar with Jose Alcorta, Head of Standard Development at ISO, and Fiona Pelham, CEO Positive Impact and ISO 20121 chair, explaining the possible impact from the ISO 20121 review.

• Download 2 toolkits to support your involvement as a Liaison in the ISO 20121 review

Positive Impact has sent a letter to the following associations inviting them to be a liaison for the ISO 20121 Systematic review:

• Sport and Sustainability International

• Joint Meeting Industry Council

• American Hotel & Lodging Association

• ASAE & The Centre for Association Leadership

• Association Forum

• Association of Destination Management Executives International

• Convention Sales Professionals International

• Corporate Event Marketing Association

• Destinations International

• Event Services Professional Association

• Exhibition Services & Contractors Association

• Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association

• Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International

• International Association of Venue Managers

• International Association of Conference Centres

• Incentive Research Foundation International

• Association of Exhibitions & Events

• International Association of Professional Congress Organisers

• International Association of Speakers Bureaus

• International Congress And Convention Association

• International Live Events Association

• Meetings Professionals International

• National Association For Catering And Events

• National Speakers Association

• National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals

• PCMA

• Religious Conference Management Association

• Society of Government Meeting Professionals

• Southern African Association for the Conference Industry

• SITE GLOBAL

If you believe you could be a liaison for the ISO 20121 review and have haven’t been contacted, don’t worry, use this page to take action!