Legacy

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July 15, 2026When the hosts start writing the rules ...James Lancaster asks what lessons international bodies can learn from the FIFA World Cup 2026Read More

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December 16, 2024LEGACY: Three promising outcomes from the world’s first summit to restore and conserve mangrovesWilliam Austin attended the world’s first international mangrove conservation and restoration conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This is what he learned ...

Kenes Group CEO Ori Lahav and Mayor of Madrid José Luis Martínez-Almeida Navasqüés have met

December 5, 2024Kenes sign three-year deal with Madrid for public sector tech conferenceA conference focused on the digital transformation of public services has been inked in for the next three years following a tie-up between Kenes Group and city leaders in Madrid.

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November 28, 2024Antarctic research secures cryosphere conference for WellingtonWellington, New Zealand, will welcome more than 500 of the world’s leading climate scientists when it hosts the Climate and Cryosphere Open Science Conference (CliC) in 2026.

IBTM World Advocacy Forum

November 21, 2024'We need to work on our messaging' hears IBTM World Forum for AdvocacyThe business events sector needs to lobby "beyond the minister for tourism" if it is to improve its messaging with government, the IBTM World Forum for Advocacy heard.

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November 14, 2024Legacy advocates launch 'many voices, one message' campaignBusiness events leaders have urged their peers to agree, once and for all, that legacy and impact are the main value propositions of the industry – and not tourism spend.

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November 13, 2024Convention bureaux ‘as important as healthcare and education’, summit claimsConvention and visitor bureaux (CVBs) – responsible for winning conference business for countries and cities – should be seen as ‘an essential public good’, it was claimed.

BestCities and ICCA Grant 2024

October 24, 2024European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability wins $20,000 grantThe European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability has won a $20,000 grant for its work on expanding access to sports, culture and technology for people with childhood-onset disabilities.

Space satellite

October 21, 2024Boldly go! convention bureaux collaborate on space missionFour space-focused cities have come together to form an international network focused on the growth of aeronautics, space, and astronomy – and winning international conference business.

Impact Day in Bruges

October 15, 2024Impact Day: where does the industry go from here?Event professionals gathered in Belgium to discuss the future of the industry, which they claim is currently at a crossroads.

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October 8, 2024Revealed: Associations in running for $20,000 impact grantThree international associations who used their events to create a legacy will compete for $20,000 after being shortlisted for the 2024 Incredible Impacts Programme award.Show More