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2018 Incredible Impacts Shortlist Announced

September 4th 2018

2018 Incredible Impacts Shortlist Announced

The final shortlist of 12 entries for the 2018 Incredible Impacts Programme have been announced by BestCities Global Alliance and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).

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Houston first U.S. city to host the World Autism Organisation Congress

September 3rd 2018

Houston first U.S. city to host the World Autism Organisation Congress

Houston will be the first U.S. city to host the World Autism Organisation Congress.

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Bogotá and #ThePowerOfPeople

August 30th 2018

Bogotá and #ThePowerOfPeople

During the past few years, Latin America has identified that harnessing the dynamics and impacts generated by the business events industry is a powerful strategy that contributes to the social, cultural and economic development for destinations.

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Association leaders urged to showcase incredible impacts of their event

July 18th 2018

Association leaders urged to showcase incredible impacts of their event

BestCities and ICCA Call Out For Final Entries to the Incredible Impacts Grants Programme 2018

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June 19th 2018

Join us at IMEX America 2018!

16 -18 October, Las Vegas: America’s worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events.

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Melbourne Case Study:56th Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Conference on Decision and Control 2017

June 13th 2018

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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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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