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.

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.

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 continues to expand its presence with a new office opened in the French capital.

Due to the importance of the Spanish market also as destination for major international congresses, AIM Group opens a new office in Madrid.

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.

AIM Group opens an office in Manhattan, New York, and further develops the business two years later with the acquisition of The Herlitz Company, historic U.S. medical meeting organizer.

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.

AIM Group establishes a new Affiliate Partnership deal with the German specialised company live2communication and with new offices in Hamburg and Munich

The network of Affiliate Partners grow thanks to a deal with QT/ Event Studio and a new office in Berlin.

While celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Madrid office, AIM Group strengthens its presence in the important Spanish market with a new office in the vibrant destination of Barcelona.

AIM Group acquires the majority stake of vanGoGh communication agency, specialised in digital, branding & strategy, and opens a new office in Dubai, with Challenge Network as Affiliate Partner.