PRESS RELEASE Global convention industry consulting firm, GainingEdge, has released its second annual Competitive Index of international convention destinations. The 2019 edition extends the listing to the world’s top 103 cities – those which have hosted 82 or more international conventions over the past three years as reported by the International Congress & Convention Association… Continue reading 2019 Competitive Index Offers Free Tool for Destination Benchmarking
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Infographic that illustrates the methodology behind the Destination Competitive Index, its practical applications, and the components that make up each annual report.
Destination Competitive Index 2018
A clear sense of reasonable expectations is fundamental to building strong value propositions. Impractical expectations by both industries and governments in relation to the market resources vs. market outcomes dynamic is unfortunately commonplace. “Do more with less” can be an inspirational rallying call for policy makers, but often can lead to failure in destinations that… Continue reading Destination Competitive Index 2018
GainingEdge Launches New Global Competitive Index
PRESS RELEASE A new index which ranks cities in terms of their competitive strength for attracting international conventions was launched at the ICCA Annual Congress this week in Dubai. GainingEdge CEO, Gary Grimmer said that the index will help destinations gain insights into how much convention business they should expect to host on an annual… Continue reading GainingEdge Launches New Global Competitive Index