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The Future of Congresses The Copenhagen scenario model Copenhagen CVB and BestCities have conducted an in-depth piece of future research in a unique collaboration with future scientists and designers. Explore four immersive scenarios for 2040 that spell out potential futures for our industry. Explore the four scenarios Associations, destinations – the global meeting industry as a […]
Read ArticleAssociations are a hugely important part of the meetings and events industry, and have the power to positively impact destinations.
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How do associations utilise recent core trends to maximise the creation of knowledge? Ben Hainsworth of K.I.T. Group explains
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BestCities Global Alliance, the network of 12 premier international convention bureaus, is launching a range of client financial benefits, thanks to an innovative new partnership with payment solution company, Meeting Escrow.
We talk to Cynthia Connelly, Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Meeting Escrow about the partnership and how it will benefit international associations.
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The BestCities Global Forum 2019 will be taking place in Copenhagen in December. During the event the Copenhagen Convention Bureau and BestCities Global Alliance are launching an initiative to explore the future of congresses in partnership with the Danish Design Centre and futurists from Public Futures. The vision and ambition with the initiative is to continuously be future-proofing the industry in order to advance the cause of international meetings.
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Sharing platforms help to create new ideas and new knowledge, but how do they work? Jack Sim, founder of World Toilet Organisation, explains.
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Can you create a cohesive community in a global economy? And how can businesses go about starting? Tracy Bury, Deputy Chief Executive of WCPT, explains.
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How can an event have a ‘positive impact’ on the destination it is hosted in? James Latham from The Iceberg discusses core trends in ‘positive impact’ and how businesses can get involved.
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