An invitation-only event for interested parties, including hotels and event organisers. Participants will learn about the principles of Sustainable event management as well as be inspired by multiple case studies presented at the session, presented by changemakers Bella Shahsuvaryan and Beatriz Ibanez.

We keep hearing about "regeneration", but what is the difference between regeneration and sustainability? And what exactly is a regenerative event? In this entertaining, engaging introductory session brought to you by the pioneering GDS-Movement team, you can explore an approach to events that act within planetary boundaries, rebuild society, and regenerate nature. It is packed with case studies, real-world successes, and a few disasters stories, too!

Milda Salciute, Events, Education and Sustainability Changemaker and Guy Bigwood, CEO and Chief Changemaker, will help you to:

1. learn about regenerative principles, living system thinking and biomimicry-driven innovation,
2. understand the difference between sustainability and regenerative approaches, and their application to the events industry, and
3. gain an overview of the GDS-Movement Regenerative Event Management Framework and real work implementation

16h15 - 17h00 CET

In this course, you will be taken on a 4-month journey to explore and develop a new mindset leveraging the latest in regenerative systems thinking. You will investigate and learn about new regenerative business models, destination stewardship approaches and stakeholder engagement methodologies that enable DMOs to catalyse investment, generate jobs, develop knowledge, equitably distribute prosperity, and deliver unforgettable visitor experiences. You will learn from destination leaders, experts and each other, to gain new perspectives on what it entails to create, market and steward future fit destinations.

The ECM Online Summer School is back. It explores the pillars that the MICE industry rests on : business, people, and places. It's got a packed programme including "Sustainability: Social Impact" and "Sustainability: Storytelling for Regeneration" presentations from the GDS-Movement.

Our Senior Changemaker, Rebecca Johnson, will be speaking about the GDS-Index. The sessions will be held in French.

Claudia van't Hullenaar, one of our Changemakers, will be running one of the Facilitated Ideation Session's. All the times and further sessions details can be accessed below from the SITE Week page.