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BestCities Announces New Dates for Global Forum in Melbourne, Australia
Annual meetings industry event will be hosted January 18-21, 2024
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Delegates Commit to Building Legacy and Impact at 2022 BestCities Global Forum
Annual industry gathering earns high scores among attendees from around the world
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BestCities Global Forum: Crafting a Legacy
“Leave the world a better place than you found it” is not a new concept – it’s a hallmark of tourism, and a mantra for sustainable living. But while social purpose remains paramount in communities and businesses, the conference industry is particularly poised to inspire positive change and leave their host destinations markedly better places.
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Hybrid Meetings: How to Prepare for the New Normal
On October 14, BestCities Global Alliance hosted its first multi-hybrid Community Café. In addition to virtual streaming, the event encompassed live hubs in Cape Town, Africa and Copenhagen, Denmark, where a small gathering of industry professionals convened face-to-face.
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BestCities Global Alliance announces dates for 2021 Global Forum
First face to face meeting of BestCities community in two years will celebrate the value of immersive and inclusive congress experiences
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Legacy Lights the Path for 2021 Global Conferences in Madrid
BestCities Global Forum returns to a live format in Madrid, Spain (December 2-5), along with several international congresses – including World Blindness Summit, European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) and Sociedad Española de Prótesis Estomatológical y Estética (SEPES) – whose varying interests are united by a common goal: establishing legacy, or leaving a long-lasting impact on the host destination and the general public.
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9 Takeaways from the 2020 BestCities Global Forum
From 17-19 November BestCities held its annual Global Forum online and also introduced hybrid elements to the programme for the very first time. Here are our top 9 learnings from the event.
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BestCities succeeds in helping associations future-proof and drive positive change via first ever ‘Hybrid’ Global Forum
The annual BestCities Global Forum returned this year – blending ‘physical’ & ‘digital’ to create unique hybrid educational event for delegates around the world
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BestCities unveil new Impact Measurement research for global associations
BestCities have collaborated with associations & destinations around the world to build new research around a ‘legacy language’ and impact measurement indicators.
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Incredible Impacts Interview: Serbian Federation of Beekeeping Association (SFBA)
The SBFA entered the Incredible Impacts programme this year and we wanted to share this inspiring story of legacy creation at the bidding stage.
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BestCities Supports PANPREV
Join our Strategic Thinker, Bettina Borisch, for this free online round-table to understand how we can be better prepared for the next inevitable outbreak.
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Learnings from a virtual meeting planner
Nigel Brown, our Director Marketing & Partnerships is currently undergoing his certification as a virtual meeting planner on the EventsAir OnAir platform, here are some of his learnings from his journey so far.
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