A vibrant mix of lectures, seminars, discussion groups, and live performances are in store for participants on both days
As the MICE and travel business festival goes into its 3rd edition, Bestival 2023 expects to welcome over 800 representatives and key delegates of the national and international tourism and MICE industry from July 6-7 at Berlin. According to the organisers, Bestival is all set to be a key convening point for exchange of personal experiences and ideas, facilitating business contacts and discovering what new Berlin has to offer.
In a press statement, the organisers say that a vibrant mix of lectures, seminars, discussion groups, and live performances are in store for participants on both days. In addition, this year’s event planning and execution are once again centred on the theme of sustainability. This is organised by visitBerlin, in conjunction with the three professional associations visitBerlin Partnerhotels, Ben Berlin Event Network, and Intoura, as well as all participating service providers.
The statement adds that Bestival 2023 will host an inspiring world of experience in Berlin and an impressive line-up of over 50 inspiring speakers and almost 160 partner companies, with whom participants can discuss the new industry trends. Further, the festival programme can be individually adapted. There are five worlds of experiences that reflect the different facets of Berlin: ‘Berlin Sustainable’, ‘Berlin Lifestyle’, ‘Berlin Culture’, ‘Berlin Community’ and ‘Berlin Innovation’ will feature lectures, panel talks and live acts.
The Knowledge Hub in the Magazin in der Heeresbäckerei starts on July 6 with two keynotes, Prateep Beed from the Charité & Mind Foundation and Felix Rundel from futurehain will talk about the ‘Science of Rave’. Other speakers include Dina Padalkina from Circular Berlin, Heinrich Carstens from Positions Berlin Art Fair, Katharina Reuter from the German Sustainable Business Association, Matthias Schultze from the German Convention Bureau and Thomas Hoff Andersson from Ber Airport. The evening event at the Sage Club with networking, live music and a DJ will be inaugurated by Berlin’s Senator for Economic Affairs Franziska Giffey.
It adds that All of Berlin is the motto of the second day of the festival, which is on July 7. Then participants will be able to explore the capital’s wide range of offerings during discovery tours, site inspections and partner events and then exchange ideas at the Lange Nacht der Hotels (Long Night of the Hotels).
At the centre of Bestival, the organisers say, are the fundamentals of conceptualisation, organisation and implementation of sustainability. The sustainability strategy follows the criteria of the ‘Sustainable Meetings Berlin’ initiative of the visitBerlin Convention Office as well as the ISO 20121 standard for sustainable event management. For example, the complete CO2 compensation is carried out by the certified provider “Atmosfair” according to the Gold Standard.
All service providers, including companies in their supply chain, are committed towards working ecologically. In addition, they also measure and document the emissions they produce. The aim is to make the industry get-together climate-neutral in the long term. Another welcome addition is that Bestival will be certified according to ISO standard 20121 this year, says the statement.
