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May 15th 2018

BESTCITIES AIMS TO IMPROVE MEETINGS ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH REHABILITATION INTERNATIONAL-GAININGEDGE PARTNERSHIP

BestCities Global Alliance is proud to announce a joint study project with Rehabilitation International and GainingEdge. The report that is facilitated by GainingEdge will lay the background on accessibility issues in the meetings industry, focusing specifically on venues for meetings and conventions.

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May 15th 2018

Bogotá Delegates to Embrace ‘The Power of People’

Associations from all over the world are to descend on Bogotá, Colombia, this December, for a week of inspiring speakers, thought-provoking workshops and networking all around the theme of the Power of the People at the annual BestCities Global Forum.

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May 10th 2018

Singapore to head up BestCities Board

Jeannie Lim, Executive Director of Conventions, Meetings and Incentive Travel at the Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau™, Takes Over as Chair to Lead BestCities Global Alliance.

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May 9th 2018

BestCities Congratulates Partners Success in 2017 ICCA Rankings

BestCities congratulates Bogotá on climbing the global rankings in this year’s International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) report. Moving up 14 places to 45th, the city also had the largest number of attendees for events in the region, and this positive result comes ahead of the destination hosting the annual BestCities Global Forum later this year.

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April 11th 2018

12 Voices Share One Important Message

In recognition of the Global Meetings Industry Day, BestCities Global Alliance has today announced an exciting new communications strategy that will showcase the Power of People. Led by the Greater Bogotá Convention Bureau, who will host the alliances 2018 Global Forum in December later this year.

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March 6th 2018

Incredible Impacts Programme Opens Submissions for 2018 Grants

Incredible Impacts Programme, developed by the BestCities Global Alliance and ICCA, that celebrates the “beyond tourism” lasting impacts associations have made is back for a second year running as it prepares to shine the spotlight on even more inspiring legacy examples.

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January 15th 2018

Video – Incredible Impacts: Making a Mark

The Iceberg is currently running a series of videos recorded at the event which celebrate “Incredible Impacts” and the wider effects meetings have on a destination and its region. In this second video of the series, Jane Cunningham, BestCities Global Alliance’s Director of International Associations, delves further into the stories behind two of the “Incredible Impacts” winners…. “…because it’s not just about the conference. It’s about what is left after that conference…”, she explains.

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Join the BestCities International Association Hosted buyer group at IMEX Frankfurt

January 15th 2018

Join the BestCities International Association Hosted buyer group at IMEX Frankfurt

Now we are well into 2018 time to register to join the BestCities International Association Hosted buyer group at IMEX Frankfurt.

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BestCities Succeeds in Helping Associations Build Global Connections Across Cultures

January 11th 2018

BestCities Succeeds in Helping Associations Build Global Connections Across Cultures

Delegates and organisers of the BestCities Global Forum were united in their praise for the four-day conference, which took place in Tokyo in December, with the event receiving 100% approval ratings.

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Inaugural Winners of Incredible Impacts Grants Announced

November 14th 2017

Inaugural Winners of Incredible Impacts Grants Announced

In its inaugural year, the Incredible Impacts Programme, collaboratively supported by ICCA and BestCities Global Alliance, has selected three winning associations as leading examples of excellence within the meeting industry. The 2017 winners were announced at the ICCA Congress in Prague, Czech Republic.

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