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Guy Bigwood, FISEP CEO and Chief Changemaker: Global Destinations Sustainability Movement For over two decades, Guy has been delivering award-winning consulting services focused on helping cities, governments, associations, corporates and the hospitality industry step up, scale up and speed up their sustainability programmes and regenerative practices. He is a recognised global expert on creating regenerative destinations, communities and events. Guy is the Chief Changemaker of the Global Destinations Sustainability Movement; a transformation platform that inspires, educates, and empowers destinations to become more regenerative, flourishing, and resilient places to visit, meet, and live in. He is the creator of the GDS-Index which is the world’s leading sustainability benchmarking and performance improvement programme for destinations. He has worked with hundreds of DMOs and NTOs to help them create, implement, and communicate regenerative and sustainability strategies for the visitor economy.
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Dive into the latest global trends, regenerative initiatives and data-driven insights shaping event destinations worldwide. Learn how to leverage sustainability, navigate inclusion efforts and craft compelling narratives that captivate audiences. Gain invaluable insights into the growing significance of third-party certification of venues and hotels, and its impact on event planning and destination management. Equip yourself with strategies for driving positive change and creating transformative event experiences.
Learning outcomes:
Acquire insights into the current global trends, influencing event destinations and their sustainability efforts
Learn from case studies highlighting regenerative practices in events and destinations
Explore techniques for crafting captivating narratives, and storytelling skills
This session is approved for the following certifications.
* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: Module 5: Business and Market Planning, 0.75 Credits
* CMP/CEU Approved: 0.75 CE hour
* CSEP Approved
How can subventions drive sustainability and impact in events? Explore new research from Conferli, #Meet4Impact and GDS-Movement on how destinations use subventions to foster positive change. Hear key findings, best practices and actionable insights to help associations and destinations align funding with sustainability and societal goals.
Learning outcomes:
Explore how subventions can be leveraged to drive sustainability and impact in events
Identify best practices from destinations and associations using subventions to create positive change
Apply research insights to optimize subvention strategies for maximum impact
This session is approved for the following certifications.
* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: Module 5: Business and Market Planning, 0.5 Credits
* CSEP Approved
