Events

17:30 - 19:00 CET - We warmly invite you to the Feeling the Pulse webinar*, "The 2024 Innovation Award Finalists & Winner” to discover and be motivated by innovative projects that are making exponential positive change not only possible, but probable.   Be inspired by the projects that are helping innovative destinations lead and motivate in a webinar packed with superlative, real-world examples.   We’ll hear from representatives of Copenhagen, Denmark: for its “CopenPay” initiative and this year’s winner, Oslo, Norway: for its “Winter Destination Network” initiative, Toronto, Canada: for “Relax, Recharge, Renew” initiative, Vancouver, Canada: for its “Social Procurement for Tourism, Hospitality and Events” initiative, Victoria, Canada: for the “Affordable Housing Project for Hotel and Hospitality Employees” initiative.  

09:00 - 10:30 CET - We warmly invite you to the Feeling the Pulse webinar*, "The 2024 Innovation Award Finalists & Winner” to discover and be motivated by innovative projects that are making exponential positive change not only possible, but probable.   Be inspired by the projects that are helping innovative destinations lead and motivate in a webinar packed with superlative, real-world examples.   We’ll hear from representatives of Copenhagen, Denmark: for its “CopenPay” initiative and this year’s winner, Oslo, Norway: for its “Winter Destination Network” initiative, Toronto, Canada: for “Relax, Recharge, Renew” initiative, Vancouver, Canada: for its “Social Procurement for Tourism, Hospitality and Events” initiative, Victoria, Canada: for the “Affordable Housing Project for Hotel and Hospitality Employees” initiative.  

09:00 - 10:30 CET - We warmly invite you to the Feeling the Pulse webinar*, "The 2024 Impact Award Finalists & Winner in collaboration with #MEET4IMPACT", to explore and be inspired by impactful projects that are making legacy and harmony the status quo for leading business events.   Be inspired by the projects that are helping destinations focused on ensuring their MICE events leave lasting, uplifting effects on community, environment, and industry.   We’ll hear from representatives of Copenhagen, Denmark, for its “Copenhagen Legacy Lab” programme and this year’s winner, Flanders, Belgium, for its “VISITFLANDERS Impact Programme”, and Gothenburg, Sweden: for its “Gothenburg Way to Legacy” initiative.

16:00 - 17:30 CET - We warmly invite you to the Feeling the Pulse webinar*, "The 2024 Impact Award Finalists & Winner in collaboration with #MEET4IMPACT", to explore and be inspired by impactful projects that are making legacy and harmony the status quo for leading business events.   Be inspired by the projects that are helping destinations focused on ensuring their MICE events leave lasting, uplifting effects on community, environment, and industry.   We’ll hear from representatives of Copenhagen, Denmark, for its “Copenhagen Legacy Lab” programme and this year’s winner, Flanders, Belgium, for its “VISITFLANDERS Impact Programme”, and Gothenburg, Sweden: for its “Gothenburg Way to Legacy” initiative.

17:30 - 19:00 CET. We warmly invite you to the Feeling the Pulse webinar* to explore and be inspired by sustainability successes on our shared journey towards greater regeneration for destinations. Representatives of the winners of the Leadership, Most Improved Destination, Innovation, and the GDS-Movement and #MEET4IMPACT Impact awards will share their journeys. If you want to be informed and inspired by the progress being made in the global tourism and events industry, this one's for you!  (There is also a session on 31 October from 09:00 - 10:30 CET)

How can organisations bridge the gap between potential and reality in sustainability practices?  All attendees and exhibitors at ITB Asia 2024* are invited to discover more about sustainability for 1. the travel sector and for 2. the MICE sector with Jessica Vandy in two separate sessions. Jessica will focus on co-creating a path of radical collaboration for regional and global transformation. She is a GDS-Movement Regenerative Tourism Consultant, Asia-Pacific (APAC) Region.

Join us in Bruges for the GDS-Forum, on 15 - 16 October 2024 and the City Destinations Alliance Autumn Conference “Let Pigs Fly” 16 - 18 October 2024.

From 15 to 18 October, destination professionals can enjoy an extraordinary event week, as City Destinations Alliance (CityDNA), the Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement), and Visit Brgues partner to bring you two incredible, back-to-back events, and jointly announce and celebrate the new home of the prestigious, annual GDS-Awards.

GDS-Forum, 15 - 16 October The GDS-Forum will convene destination leaders and sustainability champions from around the world. This is a dynamic and unconventional gathering to discuss sustainability and impact strategies and best practices, learn from GDS-Index journeys, and co-create new approaches and initiatives for greater regenerative destination management. It will follow an unconference format with a focus on peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and creativity.

CityDNA Autumn Conference 16 - 18 October The CityDNA Autumn Conference provides destination professionals with a unique occasion to meet and network with colleagues from Europe and beyond, while sharing knowledge and insights on the latest trends and challenges.

The 2024 GDS-Awards, 16 October (evening) We recognise and ​celebrate the efforts of ​GDS-Index destinations:
– ​Leadership Award​
– Most Improved Destination Award​
– Innovation Award​
– Impact Award