Author: Caryn Wong

Clearing the Confusion: Definitions of Legacy

During MeetDenmark 2018, GainingEdge, began a major project on legacy in collaboration with consultancy and partner Iceberg. The study involved desk research on fifty international associations and fifty destinations as well as interviews with twenty from each of the two groups. In this video, GainingEdge Chairman Gary Grimmer talks about our understanding of legacy through… Continue reading Clearing the Confusion: Definitions of Legacy

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Nurturing your Future Talent

All of us can do with ‘good help.’ Jane Vong Holmes spills the beans in her 60 seconds take.

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DMO Funding – a New Frontier?

At a recent international conference, I stood in front of a room full of people from convention bureaus and asked them to raise their hands if they had more money than they needed. Yes, the question was rhetorical and while a communal chuckle went up, no hands did. Had I asked that question in the… Continue reading DMO Funding – a New Frontier?

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Legacy and Impact Study

In a three-year study spanning from 2022 to 2025, Destination Canada aims to analyze the long-term benefits of events hosted in the country. This initiative focuses on measuring the outcomes and impacts of these events, particularly in terms of their legacy. While many cities are already engaged in legacy initiatives at a local level, this… Continue reading Legacy and Impact Study

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Drawing Delegates Back On-site

Mike Williams shares how face to face meetings can be made more inclusive, meaningful, engaging and sustainable.

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