It’s time to celebrate innovative excellence in destinations and events!

We warmly invite you to the Feeling the Pulse webinar*, "The 2024 Innovation Award Finalists & Winner” to discover and be motivated by innovative projects that are making exponential positive change not only possible, but probable. Be inspired by the projects that are helping innovative destinations lead and motivate in a webinar packed with superlative, real-world examples. 

We’ll hear from representatives of:

• Copenhagen, Denmark: for its “CopenPay” initiative – this year’s winner!
• Oslo, Norway: for its “Winter Destination Network” initiative
• Toronto, Canada: for “Relax, Recharge, Renew” initiative
• Vancouver, Canada: for its “Social Procurement for Tourism, Hospitality, and Events” initiative
• Victoria, Canada: for the “Affordable Housing Project for Hotel and Hospitality Employees” initiative. 

Each year the winner is chosen by a distinguished panel of industry experts from across the globe.

The esteemed 2024 Innovation Award Judges:

• Flavie de Bueil, Chief Operating Officer, City Destinations Alliance (CityDNA)
• James Lancaster, Editorial Director, Northstar Travel Group – United Kingdom 
• Roger Lehner, Senior Operations and Sustainability Executive, IMEX Group 
• Shelby Luzzi, Senior Manager Sustainability, Washington DC (2023 Innovation Award Winner) 
• Dermot Ryan, Head of Association Engagement, ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association)

*This event is open to all. Please share this if you know of a destination professional passionate about making a positive impact through tourism and events. They're also invited!