From WellingtonNZ: Business Events Wellington (BEW) has officially launched its legacy programme with the development of resources to help clients formulate individual legacy projects. A new specialist conference advisor has also been appointed to guide organisations through the process. BEW Manager Irette Ferreira said the aim of the legacy programme is to capture the positive…
From Göteborg & Co: Small steps towards a healthier lifestyle – a Gothenburg Way to Legacy project: The International Forum is one of the world’s leading health care meetings, inspiring healthcare leaders, practitioners and patients towards a better, safer and higher quality of care. Furthermore, the meeting has a strong population health prevention and promotion…
From Göteborg & Co: Gothenburg Convention Bureau has produced a guide on how meetings can be used to meet societal challenges and create long-term effects. The guide is for meeting organizers and associations who are interested in working strategically with long-term effects, also known as legacy – request a copy of our guide here.
This week, GDS-Movement and #MEET4IMPACT hosted webinars to celebrate and showcase their recent Impact Award shortlisted finalists. The guest speakers shared what they have learnt, some of the challenges they have faced, and the impacts they are creating, to inspire and inform future impact and legacy practitioners. A recording of the webinar is available to…
Every Convention can leave long-term positive changes for its host destination if thought is put into its planning, implementation and follow-up. Traditionally, destinations have sought only economic impacts regarding delegate numbers, hotel room nights, food and beverage spending by delgates, pre or post-touring heads and expenditure. In short, a convention is valued in dollars and…
From Skift Meetings: The industry is full of event legacy success stories, but rarely do we have a chance to understand the inner workings of the start-to-finish planning process. MeetDenmark’s latest report Powering Meeting Legacies: New Insights for Associations & Host Communities shares precisely this level of insight. As Skift Meetings recently reported, the white…
From Business Events Sarawak: Sarawak has geared up as a global business events advocate for the government sector at the 62nd ICCA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand from 12-15 November with the Sarawak delegation, led by The Honourable Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah fueling the global interest in legacy impact initiatives in several power-packed activities…
On the shoulders of the many The 28th UIA World Congress of Architects took place in Copenhagen from July 2-6, 2023. Its rallying call: “Sustainable Futures – Leave No One Behind” attracted more than 6,000 delegates from all corners of the built environment and from 135 countries. Convening in the Danish capital, the world’s leading…
Join us for a global conversation on impact and legacy as we celebrate and hear from our recent GDS-Movement & #MEET4IMPACT Impact Award finalists. This interactive session aims to foster a community of future impact and legacy practitioners. Hear from BESydney, Göteborg & Co, Fáilte Ireland and Meet in Ireland, Glasgow Convention Bureau, and Visit…
Join us for a global conversation on impact and legacy as we celebrate and hear from our recent GDS-Movement & #MEET4IMPACT Impact Award finalists. This interactive session aims to foster a community of future impact and legacy practitioners. Hear from BESydney, Göteborg & Co, Fáilte Ireland and Meet in Ireland, Glasgow Convention Bureau, and Visit…
Home to the UIA Congress 2023, Copenhagen has relished the title of World Capital of Architecture. But behind the spotlight was a determined group of women collaborating to ensure that the legacy of both the event and the profession burns brightly for generations to come. UIA worked with the Copenhagen Convention Bureau and other stakeholders…
From AMI Magazine: BestCities Global Alliance, in collaboration with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), has announced the finalists for the 2023 Incredible Impacts Program and the recipient of the Seed Fund Grant. The International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) won the US$5,000 Seed Grant for its ‘extraordinary commitment’ to advancing the impact of its association…
From ESAE: Hosting international congresses and events goes beyond economic benefits. It entails justifying the carbon footprint while capitalizing on opportunities for positive change. In 2019, our partner, the Copenhagen Convention Bureau, introduced the Copenhagen Legacy Lab — an initiative focused on developing methodology, tools, and processes for events. This strategic co-creation approach aims to…
From Skift Meetings: Sydney, Australia, has won the inaugural Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement) and #MEET4IMPACT Impact Award. The award recognizes the BESydney Impact Program, a social impact methodology and framework for business events across the region. As one of the top 10 most liveable cities on the planet, Sydney’s focus on sustainability is not…
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