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10/26/2021 Cartagena About the GDS-Movement Awards 2021 Leadership, Most Improved, and Innovation awards ceremony information New Leaders, Innovators, and Changemakers in Regenerative Tourism and Meetings 75 destinations, 3 awards, 1 Movement- We all win Every year, the Global Destination Sustainability Movement celebrates evolution and achievement in the meetings and tourism industry at the annual ICCA Congress. We announce the results of the GDS-Index, which measures and benchmarks destination sustainability. We also announce the GDS-Movement’s Leadership, Most Improved, and Innovation Awards. The GDS-Index results inform the first two awards, while the latter is chosen by an independent panel of experienced event professionals and sustainability leaders. The Innovation award showcases remarkable, scalable, and globally applicable solutions driving a destination’s regenerative management. In 2021, Chief GDS-Changemaker, Guy Bigwood, presents these in person at the European hub in Paris. ICCA’s president and executive director, James Rees, also gives a refreshing perspective, and the winners are welcomed on stage/screen. All eyes are on the 75 destinations, 18 capitals, 27 countries that stepped up to be counted in 2021’s climate of positive change. Read more https://www.gds.earth/awards Register to attend https://icca2021.com/registration
Date
10/26/2021
Session Time
12:00 - 12:30
Room
Cartagena
Session Description

About the GDS-Movement Awards 2021

Leadership, Most Improved, and Innovation awards ceremony information

New Leaders, Innovators, and Changemakers in Regenerative Tourism and Meetings

75 destinations, 3 awards, 1 Movement- We all win

Every year, the Global Destination Sustainability Movement celebrates evolution and achievement in the meetings and tourism industry at the annual ICCA Congress. We announce the results of the GDS-Index, which measures and benchmarks destination sustainability. We also announce the GDS-Movement’s Leadership, Most Improved, and Innovation Awards. The GDS-Index results inform the first two awards, while the latter is chosen by an independent panel of experienced event professionals and sustainability leaders. The Innovation award showcases remarkable, scalable, and globally applicable solutions driving a destination’s regenerative management. In 2021, Chief GDS-Changemaker, Guy Bigwood, presents these in person at the European hub in Paris. ICCA’s president and executive director, James Rees, also gives a refreshing perspective, and the winners are welcomed on stage/screen. All eyes are on the 75 destinations, 18 capitals, 27 countries that stepped up to be counted in 2021’s climate of positive change.

Read more https://www.gds.earth/awards

Register to attend https://icca2021.com/registration

10/27/2021 Cartagena "The ICCA Best Marketing Award recognises the excellence and outstanding achievements of organisations in their effort to market their product and services. The 2021 ICCA Best Marketing Awards will celebrate Marketing through Transformation. This year we will recognizes the ways members have Show us your unique, out-of-the-box efforts. inspired, engaged, and demonstrated our industry’s resilience and renewal through unique and out-of-the box efforts. During the session, ICCA will disclose the winner and recognitions of the 2021 Best Marketing Award Edition"

Best Marketing Awards

Date
10/27/2021
Session Time
07:30 - 08:00
Room
Cartagena
Session Description
"The ICCA Best Marketing Award recognises the excellence and outstanding achievements of organisations in their effort to market their product and services. The 2021 ICCA Best Marketing Awards will celebrate Marketing through Transformation. This year we will recognizes the ways members have Show us your unique, out-of-the-box efforts. inspired, engaged, and demonstrated our industry’s resilience and renewal through unique and out-of-the box efforts. During the session, ICCA will disclose the winner and recognitions of the 2021 Best Marketing Award Edition"
10/27/2021 Cartagena
Date
10/27/2021
Session Time
12:00 - 12:35
Room
Cartagena
10/25/2021 Cartagena
Date
10/25/2021
Session Time
19:00 - 19:15
Room
Cartagena
10/26/2021 Cartagena

Future Leaders Council showcase

Date
10/26/2021
Session Time
16:00 - 16:30
Room
Cartagena
10/25/2021 Cartagena

LIVE - Cross-congress hub: connecting - networking - innovating

Date
10/25/2021
Session Time
10:30 - 11:30
Room
Cartagena
10/26/2021 Cartagena

LIVE - Cross-congress hub connecting / Future Leaders networking

Date
10/26/2021
Session Time
07:30 - 08:30
Room
Cartagena
10/24/2021 Cartagena

City tours - pre-registration required

Date
10/24/2021
Session Time
10:00 - 14:00
Room
Cartagena
10/24/2021 Cartagena

NewBee introductory session - in-person only

Date
10/24/2021
Session Time
17:00 - 18:30
Room
Cartagena
10/25/2021 Cartagena Take a break and have a chat with your fellow congress delegates.

Networking Break

Date
10/25/2021
Session Time
10:00 - 10:30
Room
Cartagena
Session Description
Take a break and have a chat with your fellow congress delegates.
10/25/2021 Cartagena Take a break and have a chat with your fellow congress delegates.

Networking Break

Date
10/25/2021
Session Time
15:20 - 16:00
Room
Cartagena
Session Description
Take a break and have a chat with your fellow congress delegates.
10/26/2021 Cartagena Take a break and have a chat with your fellow congress delegates.

Networking Break

Date
10/26/2021
Session Time
10:30 - 11:00
Room
Cartagena
Session Description
Take a break and have a chat with your fellow congress delegates.