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A Summit Empowering Young Leaders for Global Impact

Destination Canada’s three-year Legacy & Impact Study highlights the long-term economic, social and environmental benefits of major events hosted in Canada. This case study examines the legacy of the One Young World (OYW) Summit, held in Montréal/Tiohtià:ke from September 18 to 21, 2024. Connecting emerging leaders from around the globe, the Summit catalyzed youth-led action…

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Incredible Impacts Programme Illustrates the Importance of Designing Intentional Outcomes

Hip replacements in Africa, domestic violence abatement in Mongolia, autism inclusivity, First People’s engagement, public health structural transformation – the wide-ranging case studies highlighted in this Boardroom article have one thing in common: a shift from “recognising” the impact of events, to partnerships between organisers and destinations that proactively plan for positive outcomes and long-term…

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Age-Friendly Gothenburg Makes Winners Out of 8,000 Athletes Attending WMAC

Gothenburg used the city’s progressive social objectives and programmes, its membership of WHO’s Age Friendly Cities & Communities network, and the city’s 400th anniversary to successfully bid to host the 2024 World Masters Athletics Championship. The result: inspiration for local citizens to live healthier lives, lifelong friendships forged amongst the over 8,000 athletes in categories…

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Counter-Disinformation Experts Address Challenges to Democracy, Science, Healthcare and Media

On 15–16 October 2025, the counter-disinformation community will reunite at Cankarjev Dom in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to continue exchanging ideas, learning, and collaborating. The importance of face-to-face conferences as a counterweight to disinformation has never been more essential. Check out their conference programme to understand some of the key issues. From EU DisinfoLab…

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Associations and the SDGs: A Framework for Legacy

Iceberg partner European Cities Marketing has just staged its International Conference and General Assembly in Hamburg, rebranding during the event as the City Destinations Alliance. Visit Flanders and #Meet4impact presented a legacy collaboration there, and the latter’s Geneviève Leclerc now explains how the SDGs make a great framework around which to anchor the legacy of association meetings….

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ISHF 2025 Dublin – Fáilte Ireland’s Role in Driving Change in Social Housing

The recent International Social Housing Festival (ISHF) in Dublin brought together over 2,000 delegates from across Europe, New Zealand, Australia, and Asia. The festival provided a unique platform to discuss critical housing issues like affordability, retrofitting, climate challenges, and accessibility, incorporating a powerful “tenant’s voice” project that not only created a legacy for Ireland, but…

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An End-to-End Toolkit to Equip Destination Organizations on Their Accessibility Journey

In partnership with Destinations International, TravelAbility has created a customized Accessibility Playbook designed to assist destination organizations and their local stakeholders in developing and implementing practical accessibility strategies and initiatives, enabling them to better welcome and accommodate people with disabilities within their destination. The Accessibility Playbook helps destinations move from compliance to a competitive edge.

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“Investing in Global Events to Drive Change and Growth”

From AIM Group International: Taking part in global events such as Expo 2025 Osaka offers more than just visibility; it provides a tangible means of strengthening international relations, promoting innovation, and fostering new economic opportunities. AIM Group International‘s involvement in AGEVITY JAPAN 2025, the forum dedicated to the Longevity Economy promoted by Assolombarda and Silver…

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“Fractured Globalisation” Changes the Rules of the Game

Held during the 2025 IMEX Policy Forum in Frankfurt, this high-level interview with urbanist, author and global advisor Prof Greg Clark CBE FAcSS provides essential geopolitical and socioeconomic context for understanding the future potential direction of Business Events and what destinations that wish to strengthen their competitive positioning need to do. “A multiplication of opportunity…

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Destination Reputation: Responding to Societal Issues

This initiative explores the growing impact of the socioeconomic climate, public safety, accessibility, and social values on destination reputation and the decision-making process of meeting organisers. Contains insights and tools needed for DMOs to anticipate and respond to reputational challenges and strengthen their destination’s competitive positioning. The Full Report from Destinations International can be viewed…

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What Comes Next with the Decline of an Empire?

By Jim Carroll, Futurist Keynote Speaker, Author, Innovation Expert: I decided to write this post after reading of Angela’s Merkel recent comments on the fact that Europe needs to go it alone. Quite clearly, she is voicing what many other political, business, science and other leaders worldwide are thinking. There are real economic implications in…

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ISPIM: Spawning a Whole Generation of Innovators in Africa

17-19th March 2025, Cape Town. The International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) arrives into the Western Cape in pursuit of transformative social and innovation legacies for the forgotten continent of Africa. 150 innovation professionals from 29 countries connect through 75 presentations and workshops with Africa`s academic, consulting, and research communities. Its mission – to…

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