Destination Competitive Index 2022-2023

This groundbreaking report, now in its fifth year, provides a comprehensive analysis of meeting destinations worldwide, offering insights into their competitiveness, strengths, and areas for improvement.

Leveraging Intellectual Capital 2021

GainingEdge, has released its second annual report on Leveraging Intellectual Capital of convention destinations, based on analysis of international association leadership.

Destination Competitive Index 2021

Our focus in 2021 was to analyse destinations’ competitiveness with the aim to help them understand which strategies and activities they can use to speed up their recovery post-pandemic.

Leveraging Intellectual Capital 2020

GainingEdge has launched the first annual report on Leveraging Intellectual Capital of convention destinations, based on an analysis of international association leadership.

Destination Competitive Index 2020

GainingEdge has released its third annual Competitive Index of international convention destinations.  The 2020 edition extends the listing to the world’s top 101 cities – those which have hosted 87 or more international conventions over the past three years as reported by the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA).  

Destination Competitive Index 2019

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 (ICCA).  This year’s report includes discussion and… Continue reading Destination Competitive Index 2019

GainingInsights: Competitive Index

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