White Paper

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

This report compares and contrasts the perceptions of healthcare professionals across a wide variety of speciality areas and examines the ongoing evolution of the medical meetings landscape.