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Belfast sustainability, Liverpool’s River of Light, ICCA Congress, and more.
This Monday’s Insights (14 November) feature brings you Belfast sustainability, Liverpool’s River of Light, non-stop flights between Dublin and Tel Aviv, ICCA Congress, and more.
Headlines
Belfast has climbed 11 places into the top 10 official list of sustainable destinations in the world.
According to Conference News, the 2022 results of the annual GDS Index sees Belfast move into eighth place.
The GDS-Index (Global Destination Sustainability Index) is a sustainability benchmarking and performance improvement programme for destinations and visitor economies. This year, Gothenburg took the top spot for sixth time. It was followed by Bergen in Norway and Copenhagen in Denmark.
Read more about GDS-Index and Belfast’s achievement here.
According to Access All Areas, Culture Liverpool’s River of light has proven to be a major boost for local footfall.
In the feature, Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool said its outdoor light trail River of Light has hosted 250,000 people across 17 days.
EDGE Venues featured the River of Light in its recent blog on 3 reasons event profs love the city on the Mersey. Read it here.
What’s the main message from this week’s Congress of the ICCA?
It’s that the association meetings industry is facing tough economic headwinds with a renewed sense of purpose. Held in Krakow, Poland this week, the ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) congress focused on legacy, sustainability, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Read the full overview on amimagazine.global, here.
C&IT has featured six event locations inspired by The Crown.
As the much anticipated final season of The Crown dropped into Netflix, C&IT has shared ‘six gorgeous location shots fit for royal functions.’
El Al Israel Airlines will start non-stop flights between Dublin and Tel Aviv from the start of its summer 2023 schedule.
According to BTN, the route will operate three times per week from 26 March 2023, with a flight time of around six hours.
Double Take
Are Your Meetings Neuro-Inclusive?
In a new SKIFT Meetings feature, Google’s Megan Henshall explains how she is building a community focused on a neuro-inclusive future.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) remain a focus in the business events industry. Yet one group has been overlooked according to Skift – the neurodivergent.
Neurodivergent is a term used to describe people whose brains are neurologically divergent from what is considered typical. Common neurodivergence includes autism, ADHD, dyslexia, epilepsy, and Tourette Syndrome.
