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International Exposition and Event Tourism

This advisory practice is of special interest to DCG clients given our past industry experience.

Client Profiles1986 World's Fair Site

  • National, state and provincial tourism departments/commissions/agencies
  • Municipalities and regional/county governments
  • Convention & visitors bureaus
  • Chambers of commerce
  • Event groups and organizations
  • Other event service organizations

Practice Development

  • Over 30 years combined research, training and advisory experience in USA, Canada, Europe and Australia
  • Assistance to various national and local governments in the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia
  • Program coordinators/speakers at various related conferences, symposiums, workshops and forums
  • Advice to four World's Fair organizations and several national pavilions
  • In-depth administrative and operational experience with two international expositions

Client Deliverables

  • Event visioning and strategic planning
  • Event performance evaluation
  • Event partnership development
  • Event exit survey
  • Event business planning
  • Event market/economic feasibility study
  • Event marketing planning
  • Event communications planning

Representative Assignments

  • Quilt Gardens Event Development and Strategic Plan (Elkhart County, Indiana, 2007)
  • Shanghai Exposition 2010 Pre-Event Marketing Advisory Assistance (China, 2004 and 2008)
  • Hampton Roads Sports Travel and Event Marketing Seminar (Virginia, 2002)
  • Marshall County Blueberry Festival Strategic Planning (Indiana, 2002)
  • Charleston Regatta and Festival Assessment (West Virginia, 1998)
  • Calgary Bid Committee/International Exposition 2005 Pre-Feasibility Study (Alberta, Canada, 1997/1998)
  • Canada Pavilion/International Exposition Seville 1992 Restaurant/Business Lounge Planning (Spain, 1990)
  • Canada Pavilion/International Exposition Brisbane 1988 Foodservice and Meeting Planning (Australia, 1987)
  • Northwest Territories Pavilion/International Exposition Vancouver 1986 Operations Planning and Management (British Columbia, Canada, 1985/1987)
  • International Exposition Vancouver 1986 International Marketing Programming (British Columbia, Canada, 1984/1986)

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