{"id":3089,"date":"2021-12-17T10:30:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T10:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esmadrid.com\/mcb\/en\/?p=3089"},"modified":"2021-12-17T10:30:39","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T10:30:39","slug":"madrid-value-legacy-global-forum-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esmadrid.com\/mcb\/en\/news\/madrid-value-legacy-global-forum-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrid explores the enormous value of congress legacy at Global Forum 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Spanish capital co-organised this annual event held by BestCities Global Alliance, a network of cities that host international conferences<\/strong><\/p>\n

From 2 to 5 December, this event brought the alliance’s 11 member destinations and 20 international associations to Madrid,, where they discovered the city’s MICE amenities in situ<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the forum’s highlights is the \u201cMadrid Challenge\u201d, a charter of commitment to be included in the BestCities standards which will foster the introduction of legacy in all of the member cities’ congress bidding processes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Global Forum 2021 included training and networking activities as well as talks by professionals and associations, and is a testimony to Madrid\u2019s ability to organise safe events guaranteed to be successful that take sustainability and legacy criteria into account<\/strong><\/p>\n

The city of Madrid hosted from 2 to 5 December, the Global Forum 2021<\/a>. This annual event is organised by BestCities Global Alliance<\/a>, an international network of cities that are premier conference, convention and professional meeting destinations. The Spanish capital, which has been a member of the alliance since 2017 via Madrid Convention Bureau (MCB), co-organised the event, which brought the alliance’s 11 member destinations and 20 international associations to the city.<\/p>\n

At the Madrid edition, Global Forum focused once again on one of the most topical subjects in the MICE tourism sphere: congress legacy. In this regard, it examined how associations can add value to their conferences by promoting this aspect linked to environmental, social and economic sustainability, which creates positive, lasting benefits for the whole of society. Following the Global Forum in Madrid, in 2022 the host city will be Vancouver, with a new edition that will also revolve around legacy and, in particular, measuring the return on legacy initiatives.<\/p>\n

As host of this year\u2019s forum, Madrid had a chance to promote its specialised MICE offerings in situ<\/em> amongst the attendees as part of its commitment to fostering these sorts of in-person, in-destination promotional activities, which are very effective and increasingly demanded by professionals. At the same time, the event supported and promoted the image of the companies in the city’s tourism sector that are affiliated with Madrid Convention Bureau (MCB), which were collaborating on the programme of activities.<\/p>\n

Global Forum 2021 provided a great opportunity to continue to demonstrate that Madrid is a leader in this area, with a range of first-rate offerings that are constantly adapted to suit the sector\u2019s needs and the latest trends, in addition to providing every guarantee of health safety. For this reason, this in-person event included all of the prevention measures currently required. It also enabled Madrid to bolster its image in the MICE industry media by holding a parallel press trip for four foreign journalists.<\/p>\n

Madrid Challenge<\/strong><\/h4>\n

One of the highlights of this professional meeting was the \u201cMadrid Challenge\u201d, a charter of commitment signed by the alliance’s 11 members and the associations attending Global Forum 2021, with the aim of contributing to the creation of legacy projects associated with the conferences that they host.<\/p>\n

From now on, this charter will be part of the BestCities standards and will entail a yearly audit on the alliance’s members to verify that they are working to further the development and introduction of legacy in their conference bidding processes and to identify local agents that they can work with to implement these sorts of actions. It also lays the foundations for any association to take on the challenge of including legacy in its destination requirements. In parallel, BestCities invited attendees to take part in \u201cEngage for Good\u201d, an activity in benefit of the Spanish Red Cross<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A programme underpinned by sustainability and legacy criteria<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The forum’s organisation and its programme, which included various training and networking activities, aimed to show that Madrid can host safe events guaranteed to be a success that are designed with sustainability and legacy criteria in mind. In view of this, throughout Global Forum 2021 zero single-use plastic was employed, the use of natural lighting and ventilation was preferred, surplus stock in food and beverage services were managed to avoid waste, information was offered in digital rather than paper format and items distributed to participants able to be reused in the future (for example, the accreditation was made of seed paper that can be planted). Moreover, the event’s management met gender equality criteria and the sending of sexist messages were avoided. Participants were also informed of the sustainability measures taken.<\/p>\n

The programme was designed to take into account essential aspects like accessibility and the inclusion of disadvantaged groups via two activities: a visit to the Ilunion Suites hotel to take part in a blind breakfast and another, to the Red Cross, to learn about the role it can play as a local partner and the projects it is carrying out in Madrid. Part of the programme was also devoted to putting some of Madrid\u2019s MICE tourism ambassadors in contact with the different international associations taking part in the event.<\/p>\n

In addition, the forum included a number of talks given by various professionals and associations on some key areas linked to legacy and sustainability. Armando del Rey (Corral de la Morer\u00eda flamenco restaurant), for instance, gave a talk entitled \u201cLiving in the Now with an Eye on the Future\u201d, and Gast\u00f3n Mart\u00ednez Heres (La Osa Co-op), Rodrigo Ci\u00f3rraga (Refood Espa\u00f1a Association), Manuel Cobos (Cobos Catering) and Javier Garc\u00eda (World Central Kitchen) discussed zero food waste at events.<\/p>\n

With respect to legacy in particular, the forum featured esteemed presenters such as Kai Troll (Association World\/Best Buddies EMEA\/ISCA), as well as Natalia Carballo (Cl\u00ednica MD Anderson) and Alessandro Cortese (European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology), who helped to design ESTRO, the first congress that Madrid won due to its legacy proposal, and Fernando Ria\u00f1o (ONCE).<\/p>\n

About BestCities<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Berlin, Cape Town, Dubai, Dublin, Copenhagen, Houston, Melbourne, Singapore, Tokyo, Vancouver and Madrid make up the BestCities Global Alliance. Their mission is to work together with the aim of achieving excellence in the organisation of international conferences.\/<\/p>\n

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