White Paper

In December 2024, The Business of Events (TBOE) has published its latest White Paper entitled ISIC Codes and the Global Events Economy, revealing how current economic classification systems hinder the accurate measurement of the events sector.

The White Paper highlights that the United Nations’ ISIC (International Standard Industrial Classification) codes, which form the basis for regional systems like NAICS (North America), NACE (European Union), and SIC (UK), do not sufficiently capture the global value of the events industry, despite being updated as recently as 2023.

This white paper (piblished in 2010) describes the bidding process involved in attracting an international congress to a country. It is aimed at the national group or chapter of an international organisation which may be considering a bid to host the organisation's international congress in their country. It describes the benefits from hosting such an event, bid criteria, the bid team and organising committee, project management, and arrangements for site inspections. 

An industry collaboration between IMEX, ICCA, MCI and ECM - GDS-Index third whitepaper serving to present unique insights on the current and future trends of sustainability in 47 destinations worldwide. It explores and examines their strategies, and the tactical actions taken by big and small Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) and municipalities to become more sustainable.

The Political Economy of Informal Events, 2030 debunks common myths about event-related crime, and outlines emerging growth areas on both a micro and macro level. The results present a strong case for promoting the medium of events to local authorities and planners.

This white paper explores how sustainability affects and plays a part in the meetings and events industry. The report draws on research among more than 350 corporate and intermediary event professionals