June 1, 2012

ECM Meetings Statistics Report 2012: initial results in sight

May and June are traditionally crucial months for the meetings industry: not only because they correspond to a high season with numerous corporate and non-corporate events taking place, but also because the results of some key reports taking the pulse of the sector are communicated during this period.
June 1, 2012

Evaluation of sustainability of events – a case study of ‘Way Out West’

This project on event sustainability aims to develop and test methods for evaluating events from a wider perspective than just the economic.
June 1, 2012

European City Tourism Monitor 13th edition – Summary

City Tourism Professionals are still confident of a positive 2012.
June 1, 2012

Shopping barometer

Shopping barometer is based on a project initiated by the European Cities Marketing (ECM) Research & Statistics Knowledge Group designed to benchmark city tourism destinations in Europe by price level.
June 1, 2012

8th TourMIS Users’ Workshop

Save the Date: 8th TourMIS Users’ Workshop & International Seminar on Key Performance Indicators for Destination Marketing 13th-14th September 2012
June 1, 2012

Citytourismbenchmark.com: a new world of benchmark possibilities for city tourism destinations

Launched last March in Saint-Petersburg during the ECM Spring meeting, citytourismbenchmark.com is a new on-line tool enabling city tourism destinations to benchmark their performances.
February 7, 2012

European hospitality results 2011: betwixt satisfaction and a question mark

The year 2011 closes with positive indicators for hotel business throughout the European Union, with an average of 5.6%
February 7, 2012

Presentation of the new Vice Chairperson of the Research & Statistics Knowledge Group

At the European Cities Marketing meeting held in Bilbao, Spain on 18th November 2011, Lone Alletorp Callard was elected the new Vice Chairperson of the Research & Statistics Knowledge Group, replacing Henrik Jutbring (Gothenburg & Co), who recently stepped down. Olivier Ponti continues as Chairperson of the group.
February 7, 2012

Managing MICE visitors’ expectations beyond business activities

Based on 2011 data from its global TRAVELSAT© survey, benchmarking destination quality competitiveness, TCI Research shares key learning about the strategic MICE segment traveling to European cities.