Meetings Today interviewed James Rees, executive director, conference and events, ExCel London and former president of the International Congress and Convention Association, about the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative and other major sustainability efforts underway in Europe and North America. Listen to the Meetings Today Podcast…
Collaboration is the key to making progress on sustainability in the events industry. A growing number of meeting professionals are working with experts and one another to craft sustainability policies and action plans. Join us for this interactive discussion as we share practical advice and best practices, while looking at what’s been put in place…
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.
The Fourth Module of the Event Impact Calculator (EIC), the Local and Public Events Module (LPE), was launched in 2019 to complete the Event Impact Analysis Circle. Since then, many Destination Organizations and their partner Convention Centers/Venues use this Module to tell the entire story of Event Impact in their destination. Join us for a…
Anderson Benson has partnered with Destinations International for event cancellation insurance and risk management policy options to protect destination organizations of all sizes. This program has been specifically designed to protect against expenses and profits in the event of a cancellation during unsettling times. The webinar will provide an in-depth explanation of the coverage and…
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.
The Canadian Event Impact Calculator (EIC) launched over five years ago and we now have nearly 25 Canadian Destinations using the tool. With continued growth on the horizon, this is a great opportunity to invite our Canadian members to a special webinar to hear updates on the Canadian EIC Model and to engage with the…
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.
Every Wednesday, Iceberg Ambassador Anna Look hosts a FREE Q&A session to motivate & inspire business event professionals. Boost your week, ready to slay your 2023 sales targets with Anna’s industry trends insights and advice on tackling your specific prospecting worries. Let Anna help you get unstuck with tips, tricks and motivation.
GDS-Movement and Meet4impact changemakers, Jessica Vandy and Alexis Kereluk, and Simpleview’s Future Tourism Group lead, David Peacock, discuss how to how to build momentum and action to develop lasting positive value through sustainability efforts that continuously support more regenerative tourism on the Future of Tourism podcast. “We need to take a very careful look at…
The events industry has a special role to play in tackling climate change. We provide the meeting places and market places to work on solutions to the climate crisis. At the same time we have a responsibility to minimise our impact on climate change. We are inviting organisations from across the events industry – venues,…
Do you wish your destination’s events created less waste, and more legacy? Less carbon and more social cohesion? They can do much more than that. They can deliver benefits to people, planet, and place, and improve business performance, profitability, and growth. How? When you mitigate a meeting’s footprint and amplify its handprint, you transform it…
Do you wish your destination’s events created less waste, and more legacy? Less carbon and more social cohesion? They can do much more than that. They can deliver benefits to people, planet, and place, and improve business performance, profitability, and growth. How? When you mitigate a meeting’s footprint and amplify its handprint, you transform it…
AI tool ChatGPT gained one million users just five days after launching in November of last year. The conversational AI bot that can produce human-like text has been put to all kind of uses, from writing short stories, prose, music and term papers to programming basic code, solving math problems and doing translations. From Statista…
Black Americans share a rich and enduring connection shaped by a common struggle and strengthened by an inextinguishable sense of pride. But this audience is not a monolith, especially when it comes down to their experience as travelers. Join us as we break down the distinctions across the Black diaspora and how they travel to…
With the 2022 calendar year ending and many destination organizations closing another financial year, we wanted to showcase two of Destinations International reporting tools that are entirely complementary as part your membership – our Compensation and Benefits and Destination Organization Performance Reporting platforms. We will review how both platforms work and how you can easily…
Please join the Destinations International team as we share what’s in store for 2023. You’ll hear about our global and EDI initiatives, upcoming events, classes and programs, and more.
Released annually in January, the 100 most loved destinations around the world are ranked by Tourism Sentiment Index by analyzing billions of online conversations and content about tourism. During this webinar, the Tourism Sentiment Index team will reveal this year’s emerging and global trends and demonstrate how sentiment is helping destinations support the tourism economy.
Discover how Singapore, as a premiere business event destination, can help you organize impactful conferences. In this special Knowledge Capital Boardroom MiniCourse, Carrie Kwik, Executive Director Europe, Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau, explains what makes Singapore so special when it comes to organizing high-quality association events that will have long-lasting legacies both for your organization…
On-demand education from experienced industry professionals: This series of lessons can be reviewed at your own pace, on-demand, saving your progress as you go. At the end, you will take a quiz on what you’ve learned to receive a certificate of completion for CMP credits.
WEBINAR: CityDNA and TOPOSOPHY released a ground-breaking report on the role of Place Making and Marketing Organizations (PMMOs) in shaping the future of European cities. As we navigate an increasingly complex world, the report argues that PMMOs have a crucial role to play in helping cities transition towards holistic place making and marketing, with a…
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