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September 2015 marked an important development in the international community: the end of the Millennium Development Goals and the start of a new era with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The
By 2050, 70% of the world`s population of almost 10 billion people will live in cities. It is becoming increasingly critical for association executives to broaden their agendas to include
Last week we presented Part I of this two-part article: The Rising C’s of our Urban Future. Part I revealed the first four «C’s» as trending issues for destinations and
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ContinueAcross the globe — in regions, cities, communities, businesses, and individual lives — people are proving that 100% renewable energy is not a fantasy, but a reality today. But what
ContinueThe traditional model of CSR activities for corporations at events has been transforming over the years. Gone are the days when it was good enough for businesses to send their
ContinueNamaste A team of seven MCI Dreambuilders from our offices in Singapore, Dublin, Melbourne, Amsterdam and HQ were in Nepal this month as part of our long term efforts to
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Its been a while since we shared any of our presentations on trends, best practices and top tips. This week I had the pleasure to speak at the Associations World