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Just one week left to submit an RFP to speak at the 2024 B:CIVIC Summit: A Decade of Purpose! This year’s Summit will be held November 13-14 in Denver, Colorado and includes a celebration of B:CIVIC’s 10-year anniversary. The Summit is created for and by CSR and ESG professionals and gathers 450+ professionals and decision-makers from across Colorado and the nation who model business for good. Submit your RFP by May 17 ⬇ https://ow.ly/mSzo50R7XCC Speakers can select a session duration of 30, 45 or 60 minutes and will be required to pick one format (presentation, panel, workshop, etc.) and up to two target audiences (beginner, advanced, etc.) within the RFP. Sessions should align with one of the following Summit tracks:   💡 ESG Insights ✏ Tell Your Story 🤝 Driving Impact 📈 Making the Business Case 2024 B:CIVIC Summit https://lnkd.in/gTNbG4wg • 1 min read

Our #GainingEdgeExpert, Loren Christie, will share insights at Business Events Industry Week in #WashingtonDC next week. Alongside Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE and Elliott Ferguson, he will speak at ICCA's #Elevate2030 on April 9, focusing on the future of association meetings and societal transformation. Stay tuned for key takeaways from this event and more updates from the world of business events! #GainingEdge #BusinessEvents #IndustryWeek #ICCAElevate2030 #AssociationMeetings #SocietalTransformation

🌿 Why include sustainability in your RFP? The article by #conferli, co-edited by Leuven Convention Bureau, emphasizes why #sustainability should be a crucial consideration during the Request for Proposal (#RFP) process. In today's world, making sustainability a priority is not only a strategic move but also a necessary one!

☁️ 🤖 Come and join Nadia Younan & I from NICE at 11:10am on the 1st May to hear how and why the “upstream” (me) and the “downstream” (Nadia) need to work hand-in-hand to make the most of #digital, #ConversationalAI, #generativeAI, and #workforceoptimisation

𝗕𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗕𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻. 𝗕𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱. The themes of trust, strategy, and the future took center stage during the amazing and inspiring days at PCMA Convening EMEA and the first-ever Convene4Climate Conference - an initiative by SANCBE (Strategic Alliance of National Convention Bureaus of Europe) and PCMA to take action on climate! 🌍 Key takeaways from PCMA Convening EMEA • 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 – It was a fantastic time for active participation and teamwork. • 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 – The interactive program and workshops were packed with great and inspiring insights for our daily work • 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 – It was incredible to connect with colleagues from around the globe. Conclusion: The stage is set for our fast-evolving industry to grow as a global team! At 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝟰𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 a unique focus was placed on creating a positive handprint rather than a negative footprint. The highly interactive conference centered on building stronger networks and delivering actionable solutions. Through inspiring keynotes and collaborative sessions, we explored: ✅ 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀. 🌎 Feeling inspired and empowered to make a lasting impact in our event future! Thank you so much for this amazing week in Barcelona 🙏 PCMA EMEA German Convention Bureau MCI Deutschland mci-group Barcelona Convention Bureau #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Decarbonization #Innovation #PositiveImpact

The value that corporate events bring to organizations and attendees can be unparalleled. Despite forces outside our control, the event and meetings industry has proven its ability to adapt and grow like no other. How we value our time—our greatest commodity—will impact what we see in 2024 corporate events more than any of the recurring challenges that our world faces.

The value that corporate events bring to organizations and attendees can be unparalleled. Despite forces outside our control, the event and meetings industry has proven its ability to adapt and grow like no other. How we value our time—our greatest commodity—will impact what we see in 2024 corporate events more than any of the recurring challenges that our world faces.

The value that corporate events bring to organizations and attendees can be unparalleled. Despite forces outside our control, the event and meetings industry has proven its ability to adapt and grow like no other. How we value our time—our greatest commodity—will impact what we see in 2024 corporate events more than any of the recurring challenges that our world faces.

The value that corporate events bring to organizations and attendees can be unparalleled. Despite forces outside our control, the event and meetings industry has proven its ability to adapt and grow like no other. How we value our time—our greatest commodity—will impact what we see in 2024 corporate events more than any of the recurring challenges that our world faces.

🗯️Would you invest in a sector that has roughly doubled in size each decade since 1963? 📈 This is my main takeaway from reading the recently launched Beyond Borders – How Associations Business Events Bring the World Together by ICCA 📈Global association meetings evolution per number of meetings: 🚩1963-1972: 4.251 🚩1973-1982: 9.323 (+119%) 🚩1983-1992: 19.012 (+104%) 🚩1993-2002: 37.481 (+97%) 🚩2003-2012: 86.356 (+130%) 🚩2013-2022: 107.826 (+25%) By now, there should not be any doubt of the exponential impact the meetings industry has in the development of our societies. Plenty of proofs, zero doubts. Eugenia Powell Maria Oriani Diana Rodriguez, CMP Tatiana Orozco, CIS Cintia Mari Hayashi, CEM FIEXPO Latin America Clara I. Heredia Viana Paola Andrea Piza Cossio Catalina G. Denisse Mac Cubbin Claudio Sances Olivares Other interesting facts include: 🤖Technology meetings went from 13% (340) of market share in 1963 to 25% (19.451) in 2022 🧑⚕️Medical meetings remain The Queen👑in number of meetings worldwide 🎓Universities went from hosting 16% (179) of meetings in the 70's to hosting 30% (18.027) in 2010's 🏨Hotels have 40% of the market share in number of meetings 🏢Convention Centers have 20% of the market share, with the most room for growth 🎯New niche sectors are creating new meetings each year About the report format (delivery): 💻Combining historical data, and a new structure with an innovative design to showcase the opinion of so many industry and non-industry professionals, truly enhances the user experience and ROI 📺Stay tuned for a deeper dive on the 60 year evolution of association meetings in emerging markets🌎🌍🌏 👇🏽You can find the full report in the original post. #meetingsandevents #meetingsmeanbusiness #iccaworld #businessevents