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When the world wants to meet,

we set the standard.

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Bestcities Partners

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Tokyo to be a full partner

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- “Leading alliance of global destinations and Convention Bureaus for international association meetings”

BERLIN

Our Philosophy

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- World’s first certified CVB Quality Management System

- One-stop shop

CAPE TOWN Who are we?

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- Knowledge exchange

- Scale of economies

CHICAGO

Drivers

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- “The Power of the Collective”

DUBAI Benefits for Partners

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- Continuity

- Convenience

COPENHAGEN Benefits for Clients

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- Consistency

- Capacity

EDINBURGH

Benefit for Clients

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- Berlin | Cape Town | Chicago | Copenhagen | Dubai | Edinburgh

Houston | Melbourne | Singapore | Tokyo | Vancouver

Pillars of Cooperation

BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT BRAND

SERVICE

STANDARDS

KNOWLEDGE

EXCHANGE

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Aiming for success

- Common interests and vision

- Annual Business plan based

on 5 year strategic plan

- Performance measures

and tangible results

- Resource commitment

- Equal & frequent engagement

- Mutual understanding

- All of bureau engagement

- Changes in leadership and

direction

- Investment in greater cause

- Volunteer support

- Partners at different stages

of their evolution

Success Factors

Challenges

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- Emergence of other CVB alliances

- Value proposition

HOUSTON

Competitive Environment

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- Results oriented

- Customer Focus

- Investment in the Future

MELBOURNE

The Differentiators

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- Collaboration

- Leveraging networks

- Global presence

- Deeper engagement with Clients

- Heightened awareness of Brand

SINGAPORE

The Future

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- Get the Right Partner

- Diversity

- Communication

- Ideas exchange

VANCOUVER

6 Takeaways

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- Measure & evaluate

- Optimise

TOKYO

6 Takeaways

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Thank you


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