Category: Learning
Ask the Expert: James Latham, Producer of The Iceberg on the ‘Positive Impact’ of Events
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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Why twelve are better than one – the importance of partnerships in impact work
with Paul Vallee, MD of BestCities Global Alliance
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Incredible Impacts Programme 2018: World Down Syndrome Congress
The Incredible Impacts Programme celebrates the “beyond tourism” value of international association meetings to create a powerful platform to advocate their positive societal impact. A panel of independent judges from the association world each years determines which meetings have proven impact to award three grants of USD 7,500 on behalf of BestCities Global Alliance and ICCA. In 2018, Down Syndrome […]
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How to Get on the Incredible Impacts Programme
Jane Cunningham, Director of International Associations at BestCities breaks down this year’s Incredible Impacts winners.
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“Universal Accessibility in Meetings,” is a research study by three project partners – BestCities Global Alliance (BestCities), GainingEdge and Rehabilitation International (RI Global). The goal of this research project is to promote awareness among meeting organizers and the supplier community on the need to remove barriers in meetings and conventions for delegates with disabilities. The study also includes some recommendations on how destinations can make the business events they host more inclusive.
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Melbourne Case Study:56th Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Conference on Decision and Control 2017
The CDC was held in Melbourne during December 2017 at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) connecting an international community of over 1,330 researchers, practitioners and students in the field of automatic control.
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Case Study: World Confederation for Physical Therapy
In November last year, ICCA and BestCities Global Alliance announced the winners of their first Incredible Impacts Programme. A number of associations entered the programme, showcasing their unique and innovative approaches to ensuring their events go beyond tourism. Winning one of the three $7,500 grants was the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT).
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Case Study: World Parkinson Congress
Last year ICCA and BestCities Global Alliance announced the winners of their first Incredible Impacts Programme. A number of associations entered the programme, showcasing their unique and innovative approaches to ensuring their events go beyond tourism. TheWorld Parkinson Coalition was one of the three winners which secured a grant of US $7,500 for its work on the World Parkinson Congress.
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