Our Story

The company AISC is founded in Rome by Enzo Buongiorno, the pioneer of the conference sector in Italy. The firm quickly becomes the preferred partner for scientific associations and pharmaceutical companies.

Technology is used to spread the message: a conference is heldsimultaneously in 6 cities, which are connected via satellite with tenNobel Prize winners at the UN Headquarters in New York.

The company becomes one of the first members of IAPCO, the International Association of Professional Congress Organizers, the most respected PCO association.

AISC acquires MGR - another major events organiser based in Milan – and the business expands to new areas including incentive travel, conventions and medical education.

The company takes on its current name, AIM Group International, and sets out its European expansion strategy.

A dedicated business unit is established to providefull service to an American pharma multinational: the approach used becomes a successful business model, and is still in place to other long-term relationship clients.

AIM Group anticipates the introduction of CME through the European accreditation system. Our service expands to a full range including Association Management and Core PCO contracts.

New AIM offices open in Paris, and Madrid. AIM begins to acquire a reputation as one of the leading players in the European market. Significant investments are made in technology, internal training and in implementing a certified quality system.

This is a period of both growth and evolution for AIM, with significant changes in management structure in response to the increased volume of business.

AIM Group gains a significant international presence, through the purchase of AIMS, acquiring new offices in Brussels, Budapest, Lisbon, Prague, Sofia and Vienna. The group expands its business to include destination management company (DMC) service.

Completing the acquisition of AIMS

AIM acquires a significant share of the communications company vanGoGh, which specialises in innovation and digital technology. The group can now offer clients an even wider range of services: communication strategy, websites, mobile sites, app development, offline communication and brand identity communication.