Destination Imagi Nation - Global Finals

Global Finals

Global Finals, the final competition level, has been held annually in May in Knoxville, Tennessee at the University of Tennessee since 2001. The first Destination ImagiNation Global Finals was held in Ames, Iowa at Iowa State University in May 2000. All participating team members stay in area hotels or in the dormitories of the campus each year. The competition is also held on campus. During the week of the competition, participants are encouraged to be involved in pin trading, an activity in which team members exchange their state or country's pin for the pins of another team's state or country. There is always an opening ceremony welcoming the teams to the Global Finals competition as well as a closing ceremony presenting results. Not only does the main competition take place at the university, but also recreational activities. In the Knoxville convention center, pin trading and competitions take place. Each state, region, or team designs pins and brings them to the Global Finals.