social impact

A new global survey led by Conferli, in partnership with #MEET4IMPACT and the GDS-Movement, reveals a persistent disconnect between destinations’ sustainability ambitions and the reality of event funding.

Long recognised for its hospitality, culture, and strategic position within the meetings landscape, Barcelona is now working to embed long-term societal value into the very fabric of the events it attracts.

The Berlin Convention Office is unveiling the “Berlin Impact Programme”, a consultancy-driven framework that empowers organisers to embed social and environmental value into their meetings and congresses.

A report on a trip tp Vancouver by Chief Editor Remi Deve, on the occasion of the 2025 Invictus Games that were held in the city.

Sarawak has officially launched LEGACY360 - Business Events for a Sustainable Future, the first forum in Southeast Asia focused on advancing business event legacies.

The European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD) has received the 2024 Incredible Impacts Programme (IIP) Grant.

Luxexpo The Box, Luxembourg's known exhibition centre, has announced its partnership with B Corp.

Under the title ‘A Meeting of the Minds – Collective’, the US capital’s Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO) Destination DC brought together thinkers from the US, Canada and Europe for a 4-day experience.

The Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau (SCIB) in Brussels, in collaboration with ESAE and Swiss partners, is hosting an event on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024, at 5:30 PM at Talk C.E.C.

In July 2023, the 6th World Parkinson’s Congress took place in Barcelona, featuring the "Make the City Parkinson’s Ready" program whose impact hast just been measured.

Boardroom Chief Editor Remi Deve reports on the very first GDS-Forum which took place from October 2nd to 4th, 2023, in Valencia.