Audit of Rwanda’s MICE activity – The World Bank Group

Busan North Port new convention cum exhibition center and multi-purpose arena feasibility study

Funding business case – Business Events Geelong

Global Qualification of MICE Buyers – Synergy Business Events

Legacy case studies – Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau

Pre-opening Operations Consultant – China National Convention Center Phase II (CNCC-II)

Research Business Events Impact and Legacy Study – Destination Canada Business Events

Richmond Tourism masterplan – Tourism Richmond

Sales and Marketing Representation – Guadalajara Convention & Visitors Bureau

Business Events Sector Strategy – Tourism Richmond

Development of Sarawak Legacy Master Action Plan (Legacy MAP)

In-market sales representation for South East Asia and North America including recruitment for familiarisations, sales missions and roadshows – Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau

Intellectual Capital Engagement – Dubai Business Events

Sales and Marketing Support for Australia & New Zealand – Japan National Tourism Organization, Sydney office

TIABC 5 Year Strategic Plan – Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC)

Tourism Strategic Action Plan – City of Redmond

BC DMOA Strategic Plan – British Columbia Destination Marketing Organization Association

Belfast Capacity Study

Board of Directors’ Retreat Facilitation – Tourism Richmond

Business Case Project – British Columbia Gateway DMOs

Business Events Incentive Fund – Tourism Richmond

Client Advisory Board and Intellectual Capital Analysis – visit.brussels Convention and Association Bureau

Destination Strategy Facilitation with Tourism Stakeholders – Destination Greater Victoria

ICCASkills Certification Programme – International Convention & Congress Association (ICCA)

Impact and value of business events in Oman – Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre

Intellectual Capital Engagement – Luxembourg Convention Bureau

Intellectual Capital Snapshot and Research on Business Profiles

Management Services – BestCities Global Alliance

Manager and Moderator of Annual Seminars with Additional Programme Support – International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)

Organisational Consulting and Support for Education Programs – African Society of Association Executives

Sales and Marketing Support for United Kingdom – Japan National Tourism Organization, London office

Strategic Advice and Organisational Development – PROMTUR Panama

Visitor-based assessments in Canada – Canadian Destination Leadership Council / Tourism Industry Association of Canada

Yellowknife tourism strategy – City of Yellowknife

Yukon Convention Centre RFP and evaluation

Business Events Development Strategy and Business Plan – Hungarian Convention Bureau / Budapest Convention Bureau

Competitive Index for 2nd Tier Cities – Goyang CVB

Florence Restart Program – Destination Florence Convention & Visitors Bureau

International Promotion and Publicity – Daegu CVB

Leads Development – Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO)

Legacy Workshop – Destination Vancouver

Market Analysis, Competitive Benchmarking, Destination Assessment and Stakeholder Engagement – Istanbul Convention and Visitors Bureau

Membership Support & Strategy Development – International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA)

Outreach Activities and Legacy – MeetDenmark

Outreach Project – MeetDenmark

Sales and Marketing Support – Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute 

Advisor/Owner’s Rep – Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre

Advisory for Functional Brief Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre

Business Events Strategy – Tourism Northern Ireland

Christchurch Advocate Programme – ChristchurchNZ Convention Bureau

Convention Centre Development and Operator Procurement – Colombo Port City Convention Centre

DestinationsNEXT Futures Study – Destinations International

Economic and Legacy Impact and Competitive Index – Sarawak Convention Bureau

Industry and Competitive Research and Recommendations – Asociación Convention & Visitors Bureaus Latam & El Caribe

Intellectual Capital Analysis & Research – Canberra Convention Bureau

MICE Bidding and Support – Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute

MICE Promotion – Japan National Tourism Organization, New York office

Redevelopment Design and Operations Advisory – Sava Centar, Belgrade

Research and Bid Intelligence – Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO)

Richmond Feasiliby Project – Tourism Richmond

Strategic Business Plan – Tourism Langley

Training and Support of Strategy Implementation – Visit Flanders Convention Bureau

African Capacity Building Project – ICCA Africa

Brand Project – Daegu CVB

CVB Establishment and Capacity Building – Jordan Convention Bureau, supported by USAID

Leads Development – Seoul Convention Bureau under Seoul Tourism Organization

Legacy Case Study on ICCA Congress 2016 Kuching – ICCA Malaysia Host Committee

Market Study and Business Events Strategy – Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy Indonesia

MICE Capabilities Development, Brand Development and Benchmarking – Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau

MICE Strategic Plan – Tourism Fiji

Redevelopment Design Advisory and Support – Oslofjord Convention Centre

Research and Competitive Analysis – Tourism New Zealand

Bid and Leads Development – Destination DC

Bid Workshop – Penang Convention Exhibition Bureau

Bid Workshop, Research and Lead Development – Convention Bureau Italia

Comparative Review – City of Vancouver

Convention and Exhibition Centre Pre-feasibility Study – Limassol, Cyprus

Convention Centre Consultant – Penang Waterfront Convention Centre (PWCC)

Destination Masterplan – Destination Ann Arbor 

Development of MICE Collateral – Resorts World Genting (RWG)

Feasibility Study and Design Review – Putra World Trade Centre

Leads Development and Bid Support – Convention Bureau Genova

Leads Development and Bid Support – Padova Convention Bureau

Legacy Measurement Study – BestCities Global Alliance

Market Research, Establishment of national bureau and Leads Development Support – Luxembourg Ministry of Tourism

Research Study – Sarawak Convention Bureau

Sales and Marketing Support for French speaking Europe – Japan National Tourism Organization, Paris office

Strategic Visioning Project – Visit Iguassu

Brand Research – Visit Aarhus

Convention Bureau Establishment – Sabah Tourism

Destination Engagement Plan – Waterloo Region Tourism Marketing Corp.

Destination Masterplan – Visit Colorado Springs

Destination Plan – Fort Worth Visitors and Convention Bureau

Lead Qualification and Recruitment – Qatar National Tourism Council

Lead to Bid Conversion Training – Business Events Hangzhou

Market Analysis and Benchmarking Study – Destination DC

Pre-feasibility Study for a Conference Centre – Royal Textile Academy Complex

Provincial Tourism Strategy – Travel Manitoba

Specialist Market Advisor for Convention Centre Feasibility Study – Pattaya, Thailand

Strategic Sales Plan – Qatar National Tourism Council

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Strategic Plan and Revisions to Articles of Incorporation – Asian Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (AACVB)

Strategic Plan and Revisions to Articles of Incorporation – Asian Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (AACVB)

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