Event industry professionals are working in ever-changing times. To help you build forward, we have designed an education program that will help you find simplicity in a complex world. Inspirational speakers. Fresh thinking. The latest trends and topics. Discover Pathways to Clarity at IMEX America.
Networking & breakfast, interactive educational session – open to representatives from international associations, corporate meeting planners, PCO/AMCs, BestCities partner destinations and media. Join our session to find out how today’s savvy leaders and organisations use social networking, social listening and social selling to outcompete their peers. An opportunity to network, meet your peers and the…
In this dynamic and fun Masterclass we will explore traditional communication strategies and how they can be applied to communicating sustainability and enhance its purpose. You will be introduced to remarkable examples of storytelling by destinations and brands that inspire and elevate sustainability and make it accessible to broader audiences. We will explore behaviour change…
The Asia CEO Summit is the region’s definitive networking and learning event for leading Global CEOs from exhibition organising companies. The region’s business events community has been kept physically apart by the pandemic over the past 2 years. As Asia reopens and transits to a Covid endemic new normal, it’s time for the industry to come…
Companies are a microcosm of the social and cultural world in which they exist. True change involves a strategic plan to dismantle structural racism and bring all destinations to the ideal version of themselves. Destinations International has partnered with The Ladipo Group to expand its equity, diversity and inclusion programming to support these efforts with…
With tourism contributing 8% to global emissions, the tourism and events sector has to pay increasing and urgent attention to what it can do to reduce them. There are many great initiatives and motivation from net zero targets, to the Paris Agreement, and the Glasgow Declaration. But what does it all mean? As icecaps melt,…
One of the pillars of ICCA is the unique business culture whereby members are willing to share detailed, commercially sensitive information on meetings they have recently won/handled/organised with other ICCA members. The information can quickly turn into potential clients for participants that represent other destinations and so, together we create huge business opportunities for our…
One of the pillars of our Association is the unique business culture whereby members are willing to share detailed, commercially sensitive information on meetings they have recently won/handled/organised with other ICCA members. The information can quickly turn into potential clients for participants that represent other destinations and so, together we create business opportunities in challenging…
Learn how to manage destinations through regenerative business models, destination stewardship approaches, and stakeholder engagement methodologies. We are all under pressure: visitor economies, their host communities, the earth, and the vulnerable. We need a new approach to recover, flourish, and thrive. In this course, you will be taken on a 4-month journey to explore and…
The TIC Expert Meeting offers a mix of incentive and exchange opportunities for all attendees. This is why the diversity of participants is of great importance. This event is for managers and TIC front office professionals coming from small and large cities and working for either public or private tourist information organisations – whether they…
The next edition of the CEO meeting will be held in Valencia on November 20-21, 2022. More information coming soon…
The AIPC Academy is the only comprehensive professional development program specifically serving the needs of international convention centre managers! Designed to address the critical need for centres to maintain fully qualified staff in a highly competitive industry, the AIPC Academy provides a targeted, cost effective form of training and development along with the means to…
The AIPC Facility Operations Summit provides an engaging forum for issues and opportunities associated with a new era of growing digitization of the industry and implications this has for centre management. Amongst the areas to be explored will be what’s trending in event logistics, risk and crowd management, security and cybersecurity, changing tech requirements, responding to new event…
The Asia CEO Summit is the region’s definitive networking and learning event for leading Global CEOs from exhibition organising companies. The region’s business events community has been kept physically apart by the pandemic over the past 2 years. As Asia reopens and transits to a Covid endemic new normal, it’s time for the industry to come…
For the first time in almost three years, a post-pandemic life is beginning to feel within reach. Despite a new variant brewing, record-high gas prices and rising inflation, the world seems ready to put the pandemic in their rearview mirror. But everything we know about the traveler mindset has changed. Travelers are ready to go….
City Destinations Alliance is proud to announce that the next CityDNA International Conference & General Assembly will take place on April 19-22, 2023 in Sofia! We are so excited to work with Sofia Tourism Administration to welcome you in this wonderful city and can’t wait to discover its many wonders together. Pencil the date in…
ICCASkills delivers the only globally recognised accreditation for suppliers in every sector of the meetings industry. From juniors to executives, ICCASkills benefits meetings services professionals at any stage of their career. The two different certification tracks offer tailored learning paths and advanced course content. All instructors are industry experts with proven teaching abilities and international…
This yearly Summit is considered THE standard for the industry’s who’s who and is attended by company owners, CEOs and Presidents who network with peers and are involved in creating the strategies that will map out the short and long term future for the Industry. Sessions are designed to include all aspects of the trade…
This annual event is for CEOs, owners/managers, and first-line executives to discuss strategic issues as they relate to specific industry challenges. Held in an urban environment, the Summer Conference is complete with exceptional networking opportunities at multiple levels while the content delves into specific case histories and examples. The Summer Conference sets the standard for top-level…
This event is part of an exciting and new collaborative initiative between ICCA and AC Forum, Europe’s only networking platform established exclusively for and by associations. The collaboration includes a series of signature events taking place over a three-year period, with a specific focus on the healthcare sector. Meet and share experience with executives representing healthcare…
The education program will be fast-paced and interactive, delegates will learn and receive tools on how to transform their organisations from surviving to thriving; We will address the relevance of associations and how suppliers can understand them and reposition themselves as partners in the transformation of association meetings; Business Exchange to kick off; Ottawa infused inspirational sessions; In-person “Braindate” sessions addressing hot topics which will be continued…
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