Sector: Environment
Gothenburg in the Final Stretch of the GDS-Index 2024
From Meetings International: The Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDSM) has announced the top five finalists for this year’s GDS-Index, which ranks the sustainability efforts of over 100 destinations worldwide. Gothenburg, ranked number one since 2016, is once again a finalist. The final ranking will be announced on 16 October in Bruges. Peter Grönberg, CEO of…
Crises in Tourism: Impacts and Lessons from European Destinations
A report produced for the European Travel Commission by TOPOSOPHY Ltd: In today’s interconnected world, the tourism sector is among the industries most susceptible to the ripple effects of global crises. From terrorism and political instability to the unpredictable nature of pandemics and natural disasters, destinations’ challenges are varied and profound. In this context, resilience…
The Old Playbook Will Not Work for Today’s Corporate Events
From Skift Meetings: Bring hundreds of people together for days of presentations at a corporate event and hope they get something out of it. That’s a tired playbook for meetings and events. It’s not going to cut it in 2024, according to Nicola Kastner, CEO of Event Leaders Exchange, and Rob Adams, president of Bishop-McCann….
GDS-Movement Announces Finalists of the 2024 GDS-Awards
From GDS-Movement: The Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement) is excited to reveal the finalists for the 2024 GDS-Awards, honouring destinations that excel in regeneration, innovation, and impact. The awards, to be presented during the sold-out GDS-Forum & CityDNA Autumn Conference, on 16 October at the Bruges Royal Municipal Theatre, celebrate destinations that set new benchmarks…
Can Climate Action Week Stop the Hot Air?
From Forbes, by Michael Sheldrick: UN Secretary-General António Guterres framed this week as a pivotal moment to “reboot” multilateralism with the adoption of the Pact for the Future. Described by the UN as “the culmination of a years-long effort to adapt global cooperation to today’s realities,” the Pact’s real-world impact remains uncertain and open to…
Destination NE England and Partner GDS Launch Regenerative Framework
From Destination North East England: In partnership with the Global Destination Sustainability Movement, Destination North East England has delivered a first-of-its-kind, world-leading Regenerative Visitor Economy Framework that will support our visitor economy to work together to co-create sustainable and circular strategies and develop mindsets and skillsets that enable destinations and communities to thrive and regenerate….
Climate change: Is it time for NZCE to join the race?
From AMI, by James Lancaster: Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) – the business events industry’s attempt to tackle its carbon emissions – has galvanised companies and associations to act on climate change. But there is a growing sense of disquiet amongst event professionals that the scheme doesn’t go far enough and that its light-touch approach…
Destination Canada Launches Canada’s Business Events’ Sustainability Storybook
From Event Industry News: Destination Canada’s Business Events team has launched the latest resource to come from its Canadian Business Events Sustainability Plan, Canada’s Sustainability Storybook. This sustainability storybook shares initiatives from communities which actively host business events and presents turnkey solutions to inspire and challenge business events decision-makers, planners, sustainability professionals and host destinations,…
OUTRAGE & OPTIMISM: GDS-Movement Chief Airs Frustration
From Digital Tourism Think Tank: In episode 7 of our “Backstage Leadership Conversations” podcast series, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism, we learn from Guy Bigwood, CEO of the GDS-Movement, about the critical role that destinations play in driving sustainability and the innovative solutions being implemented to address climate change…
11 September 2024
Feeling the Pulse Webinar
Are you telling your destination story with authenticity and authority? With confidence and credibility? With heart and hard data? Are you greenwashing without knowing it? Embody your sustainability essence with us! Join us for a dynamic 1.5-hour webinar on 11 September at 17.30 CET exploring sustainability storytelling and communications for destinations!
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10 September 2024
Feeling the Pulse Webinar
Are you telling your destination story with authenticity and authority? With confidence and credibility? With heart and hard data? Are you greenwashing without knowing it? Embody your sustainability essence with us! Join us for a dynamic 1.5-hour webinar on 10 September at 09.00 CET exploring sustainability storytelling and communications for destinations!
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Intentional Action: Impact from IMEX
From Destinations International: At this year’s IMEX, the central focus was Impact through business events with a key emphasis on sustainability. This event brings the global business industry events community together to do business, inspire change, and lead the way with impact at the forefront of every decision. In the coming years, IMEX plans to…
How to Make Tourism Work for Locals and Visitors Alike
From The Economist: The dollar is hovering near a two-decade high. That has unleashed a multitude of American tourists keen to exercise their newfound spending power, much to the dismay of snobbish Europeans and anyone who has a fondness for empty, unspoilt beaches. And it has done so at a time when tourism is back…
25 September 2024
The Sustainable Events Course, Online
The Sustainable Events Course (formerly The Complete Sustainable Events Course), curated by isla, is a 6-week online course, designed to provide you with an introduction to the core principles of event sustainability. With a practical focus, the course will empower you to take action and drive change within the meetings and events sector, by putting…
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PCMA EMEA Prepares for Barcelona Double-Bill
PCMA’s flagship event for the EMEA region, Convening EMEA, rolls into Barcelona 30th September – 2nd October with Trust, Strategy, and Future the three key thematic pillars to the event. Jaimé Bennett, PCMA’s charismatic managing director for the 117 countries represented, explains how a Programme Architecture will allow for intentional and personalised experiences in order…
Inside The Plastics Show’s Record Growth
From PCMA: Everyone I know who has designed and delivered a successful event truly deserves a gold medal — it’s hard work that often goes largely unseen. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the making of NPE2024: The Plastics Show, that casts a light on the efforts and initiatives that contributed to the event being the…
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