On September 16, 2026, Destinations International (DI), the world’s leading association representing destination organizations and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), will bring together destination leaders, public officials, policy experts and industry partners for its second global Virtual Advocacy Day, a must-attend global program designed to help destination professionals navigate this increasingly complex environment.
Join Destinations International for a global virtual experience designed to equip leaders, partners and stakeholders with the tools and insights to advocate more effectively. This event is aimed at destination organisation leaders & teams, board members, public sector stakeholders, private sector partners and community leaders. We encourage attending as a team and inviting key partners.
Finding the right destination feels more challenging than ever. This webinar breaks down some of the shifts happening in the market — and the smart moves planners are making in response. From tapping into second‑ and third‑tier cities to rethinking timelines, expectations and negotiation tactics, you’ll find out what’s working right now.
Choosing the right destination is one of the more strategic decisions a planner can make, yet the process is often driven by routine, convenience or budget alone. This webinar focuses on site selection as a strategic tool, demonstrating how the right location can reinforce your event’s purpose, energize and engage attendees, and drive measurable outcomes.
Destinations International’s advocacy team has put together resources to help destinations pivot their stakeholder messaging to one centered around the organization’s true customer: the resident. Take a look at videos, case studies, lexicons and more information that will help you communicate the value of your organization to your entire community.
Designed for event professionals responsible for education strategy, speaker management, and programme development, this webinar explores how AI can streamline the education planning process. Participants will use Spark to support speaker outreach, contract drafting, bio development, agenda planning, and session preparation, gaining practical tools to help build stronger education programmes and better support speakers.
A focused, global virtual experience that expands advocacy beyond government relations—bringing together destination leaders, boards, partners, and community stakeholders. Gain practical tools, shared language and clear next steps to strengthen advocacy in your destination. Advocacy is now essential for securing funding and support, aligning stakeholders and communicating impact beyond tourism…
This first-of-its-kind global event will take place May 13, 2026, designed to expand advocacy beyond government relations to empower stakeholders across the destination ecosystem, and redefine how the industry approaches advocacy by convening destination leaders, board members, public officials, private sector partners and community stakeholders for a dynamic, interactive experience spanning multiple global time zones.
A more structured and transparent RFP process empowers associations to compare partners on equal footing, identify the destinations that truly align with their mission, and make more intentional, impact-driven decisions. This session will explore how clearer criteria, phased approaches, and mission alignment can transform RFPs from procurement tools into strategic partnership frameworks.
Taking place at IMEX Frankfurt 2026, ICCA Business Intelligence Database Training offers members a quicker, smarter user experience; giving access to data, stats, reports, and analysis to uncover more business opportunities. Key features include: Improved integration, Intuitive modern user interface, Customised meeting search tools, Notification system, Smart recommendation engine.
The traditional pre-IMEX Association Expert Seminar has evolved into the Association Circle, designed to elevate and upskill the meetings and association community, strengthening its ability to remain future-proof and resilient. By focusing on complex, strategy-driven topics, the initiative challenges participants to deepen their expertise and advance their knowledge to the next level.
Exploring practical and creative approaches to embedding wellbeing into how teams work together and how events are designed, introducing simple yet powerful tools that help facilitators, leaders, and event planners create environments where people feel safe, engaged, and connected. You’ll gain insights into how intentional design can improve collaboration, reduce stress, and support meaningful participation
Not all booth conversations are created equal. Some lead to qualified opportunities. Others are polite exchanges that go nowhere. We’ll break down the art of strategic conversation at industry events — how to ask the right questions, listen for the signals that matter, and capture intelligence that informs your bid strategy and destination positioning.
Is sustainability still relevant for international associations? In a shifting global landscape where policy commitments waver and priorities compete, this question has never been more important. We’ll examine the latest findings from ICCA x Destination Canada’s Association sustainability survey to understand where international associations stand now—caught between aspirations and the realities of implementation.
Social carrying capacity is increasingly used to guide sustainable destination management, yet many destinations still struggle to translate the concept into practical, place-specific strategies. Our next Feeling the Pulse webinar explores this through an academic lens with two distinct sessions, each featuring unique content. You’ll get insights from a pilot study in Garda Trentino informed…
Social carrying capacity is increasingly used to guide sustainable destination management, yet many destinations still struggle to translate the concept into practical, place-specific strategies. Our next Feeling the Pulse webinar explores this through an academic lens with two distinct sessions, each featuring unique content. You’ll get insights from a pilot study in Garda Trentino informed…
A foundational learning programme for professionals entering the exhibition industry, providing a cross-functional overview of the exhibition lifecycle–from concept to delivery–enabling professionals to understand not only their own role, but how all parts of an exhibition connect. This programme is certified by UFI and participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the programme.
Northstar Meetings Group has collaborated with industry experts isla to create unique online learning courses for event organisers, one for beginners (The Sustainable Events Course) and one for those looking to further their existing knowledge (The Advanced Sustainable Events Course). Watch and learn at a pace suited to you with these on-demand courses.
Grounded in four pillars of best practice, Tourism for All equips destination leaders to align local businesses around shared values that support visitor readiness, long-term community well-being and the competitive advantage of welcome. Cohort 1: Mar 3-Aug 31 – registration now open. Cohort 2: Jun 5-Nov 30 – registration opens May 5.
Loren Christie, MD, BestCities Global Alliance will join City Nation Place for this webinar to explore why legacy planning is so vital to event hosting, how you can effectively measure impact, and what it takes to get stakeholders on side – and to keep them there. Plus, you’ll also learn about BestCities Incredible Impacts Programme…
A unique collaboration between academia, event impact expert practitioners #MEET4IMPACT, AI events company Gevme and leading meetings destinations aims to help meeting owners and destinations to create unique impact reports on these events, making it relatively simple to plug a wide variety of large data sets into standardised reporting frameworks, for example “Theory of Change”…
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