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Collaborating for Bid Success

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CONTENT
BestCities evolution
Introduction
Our purpose today
Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world
How we help
each other win
bids
Q&A

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BESTCITIES GLOBAL ALLIANCE
BOGOTÁ | BERLIN | CAPE TOWN | COPENHAGEN | DUBAI|
HOUSTON | MADRID | MELBOURNE | SINGAPORE | TOKYO | VANCOUVER
Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world

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Joined Up, Switched On, Homework Completed
CVB first port of call
Understands their Needs
Collaborative Destination
Engaged local community
Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world

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Ethics
BestCities Commitments
Human
Resources
Client
Requirements &
Bidding
Partner to
Partner
Commitments
Infrastructure
Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world

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PURPOSE
WE HARNESS THE POWER OF COLLABORATION
AND COMMUNITY TO CREATE POSITIVE IMPACT
THROUGH BUSINESS EVENTS
Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world

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Nowadays, it’s not so much about what
you can offer, it’s about understanding
the goals and objectives of your client, of
the event, of the organisation and providing
solutions that support these aims.
Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world
Purpose

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ALLIANCE VALUE
When something unusually creative is offered,
which no partner could have offered on its own
Each partner through the alliance can achieve
its own objectives better than it could alone
Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world

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Key pillars
Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world
CollaborationKnowledge Sharing Partnerships

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Knowledge Sharing
Sharing information after a bid has been won
Sharing the intangibles
Business Intelligence
Constantly evolving to deliver valuable intel
Leads Exchange & Webinars
5 or more BestCities destinations
Super Client Recognition
Increases chances of success
Better informed bids
Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world

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Collaboration
City to City support
Endorsements
Letters of Support
Incredible Impacts Programme
Partnerships
Recognition of the challenges associations face
attracting younger and new members
Inspiring Young Leaders
Education, networking, collaborating
Global Forum
Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world

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Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world
Celebrates the “beyond tourism” value
of international association meetings
to create a powerful platform to
advocate their positive societal impact

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Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world

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SUMMARY
Trusting
relationships
It’s not all
about leads
Closer to clients
Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world
Providing positive
impact for clients,
partners and
industry

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Today’s cities shaping tomorrow’s world
Work Together, Share Knowledge
Create that future perfect!
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www.bestcities.net

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