Catch Alejandra H. Zita, Changemaker, GDS-Movement, and Gregg H. Talley, President and CEO of Talley Management Group, Inc. on 24 August 2022 during the “Meetings Lab by ICCA”, an exclusive educational program for the association community that will highlight the evolution of association events. They'll present the ICCA Panel, "The Regenerative Revolution. Developing and managing successful events, perfect for the future".

IBTM Americas is a trade show for the meetings and event Industry with over 400 solutions to take events to the next level.

Goyang Convention Bureau and GDS-Movement have partnered to present the 2022 GDSM Asia Pacific Forum. This dynamic and interactive event will be held in Goyang (Seoul), Korea from Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 August. It is hosted within the Goyang Destination Week.  The forum will unite the Asia Pacific DMOs and CVBs. Its mission is to facilitate the sharing of sustainable destination strategies and best practices and develop more regional collaboration. The GDSM Team will provide expert facilitation and share insights on essential aspects of regenerative destination management, stakeholder management, impact measurement, net zero strategies, certification, and much more.

The SAACI National Congress is an annual event dedicated to business event professionals in Africa. This year, with the theme of 'Eventing into the Future', this 35th congress explores the abrupt changes brought by the Covid-19 pandemic into the business events and exhibition industry. It's a platform for professionals to share their knowledge on innovation and design thinking within the business event industry. GDS-Movement Chief Storyteller, Melissa Baird, will take the stage to share her wisdom on Authentic Climate Change Actions.

Chief changemaker and managing director of GDS-Movement, Guy Bigwood, is joining other experts to discuss the topic of "Accelerating Climate Action in Tourism" at Destinations International's Annual Convention 2022.

The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism was launched in 2021 in order to address the climate crisis in tourism and seek commitment from destinations to halve their carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050. VisitScotland took an important role in drafting the Declaration and was one of the initial signatories. This panel will discuss how VisitScotland, along with other destination organisations, cooperate with their stakeholders to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate harmful environmental impacts of tourism in the industry.

"More about Destinations International's Annual Conference: Destinations International's Annual Convention provides: 1. An opportunity to connect peers and thought leaders from inside and outside the industry. 2. An integrated approach to learning regardless of your budget size or discipline focus. 3. Relationship-based exchanges among industry providers and destination organizations. 4. Diversity of thought by assembling the best minds in local insight and global expertise."

The Members' Evening is back and the teams of the Hilton Garden Inn and the Bordeaux Convention Bureau invite you to enjoy Chief Changemaker, Guy Bigwood, presenting on innovations and solutions for responsible events at 18h00 CET.

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Aviation is by far the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions associated with staging international meetings. What can international associations do about it? This session will explore all the options, from offsetting to going digital, and reducing event frequency to going ‘regional’. How does your organisation’s budget affect the decisions you make?

Our changemaker Milda Salciute is joining the panel at the AMI Summit at 13h50 CET, discussing the topic of "Beyond planting trees how can associations make a real difference?".

More about the AMI Summit: with 49 sessions, over 85 speakers, and 22 hours’ worth of content to choose from, our programme has been split into five key streams: Innovation and Trends; Technology; Meetings Design; My Learning and Personal Development; and Marketing – to make it easy for you to select the sessions of interest to you.

Kindly note that this session is for hosted buyers only.

In the forthcoming edition of FIEXPO Latin America, participants will have access to a top-level academic exchange with indisputable leaders in our industry. FIEXPO offers visitors more than 820 specialised suppliers from 17 countries.

On June 13, GDS-Movement changemakers, Alejandra H. Zita and Guy Bigwood present a GDS-Movement Workshop for Latin American Destinations during the “FIEXPO Convention Bureau One Day Challenge” in Spanish.

On June 14, Guy Bigwood presents GDS-Movement Keynote, “Elvis has left the building. Menos palabras y más acción” during “FIEXPO Connecting Minds” in Spanish.

Other noteworthy attendees include : Arnaldo Nardone – FIEXPO Director, Vivian Nardone – FIEXPO Chief Operating Officer, Santiago González – FIEXPO Development and Project Director, Martin Boyle, CEO of IAPCO, Noor Ahmad, COO of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau, Ana Bueno, Association Meetings Manager of Barcelona CVB, Amy Hissrich, Vice President, Global & Web Strategy of ASAE, Genevieve Leclerc, Co-Founder & CEO of Meet 4 for Impact, Alejandro Ramírez Tabche IAPCO Council, Juliano Lissoni Managing Director at MCI Canada, Drew Holmgreen, Vice President of Brand Engagement, MPI, Marta Gomes, Sales Division Deputy Executive Director at VIPARIS.

More on FIEXPO: it offers a comprehensive programme under the academic coordination of FIEXPO, with high-impact themes jointly selected with MPI, ICCA, UFI, SITE, PCMA and Destinations International, using FIEXPO Connecting Minds as thematic axes, the Impact of strategies in the sustainability era, the incorporation of disruptive technologies in our industry, the implementation of business development strategies amid major geopolitical changes, and the transformation of the OPCs given the new international trends.

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Changemakers Khalisah Stevens and Milda Salciute will give an "Introduction to Regenerative Event Management Masterclass for Planners" at the Inspiration Hub, in Canyon Room, Tuesday, 31 May 2022, 15h00 - 15h45 CET. The session is open to all. 

Chief Changemaker, Guy Bigwood, will present at the invitation-only corporate session.