World Cup 2026 District Program

Help Us Build Your District
Before the World Arrives.

Visitors alone do not create economic impact. Community does.

Community Activation Partners are the trusted local anchors that help districts come alive during the World Cup — and stay strong long after. All we ask is that you help promote CME locally.

CME Local + CAPs

Businesses Advertise.
CAPs Become Part of the Map.

CME Local is where visitors, jobseekers, and residents discover what’s happening around them — local jobs, promotions, events, and trusted businesses. It’s the living map of the district.

CAPs are one of the most important layers inside CME Local. They are not treated like advertisers. They become permanent fixtures on the map with special icons, trusted partner visibility, and priority discovery.

Most advertising disappears when payment stops. CAP visibility does not. Because CAPs are not promotions — they are trusted local infrastructure.

Visitors Looking For:

Where to go
What to do
Who to trust
Where locals actually spend time

Should find CAPs first.

What We Ask in Return

Help promote CME locally. That’s it. Share it with your customers, mention it to neighbours, put up a QR code in your window. When the community knows about CME, everyone benefits.

5 + 1 Categories

The Top CAP Partners for World Cup Rollout

The highest-impact categories for the first World Cup pilots around BMO Field. Only 3 spots per category per district. Trust matters more than volume.

Local Experience & Tour Guides

Walking toursFood toursCultural guidesNeighborhood historiansMultilingual guides

They increase dwell time. Dwell time increases spending. Visitors who explore stay longer and spend more.

3 spots per district

Media & Culture Creators

VideographersPhotographersContent creatorsStorytellersLocal influencers

If it isn't seen, it doesn't spread. They create the visibility and social proof that puts your district on the map.

3 spots per district

Watch Party & Venue Hosts

Sports barsPatiosRestaurantsRooftop venuesEntertainment lounges

Most people aren't inside the stadium. These partners create where people gather, celebrate, and spend.

3 spots per district

Movement Partners

RickshawsBikesScootersShuttlesLocal transportation

Movement reduces friction. When it's easy to get around, people visit more places and spend more money.

3 spots per district

Local Essentials Partners

GrocersPharmaciesMarketsSouvenir shopsConvenience stores

These businesses create repeat trust and daily utility. Visitors and locals rely on them every day.

3 spots per district

Hotels (Strategic Pilot)

Strategic Pilot

Hotels connect staffing, hospitality, tourism, and employer hiring. They are a strategic pilot adjacent to CAPs — bridging visitors to districts and districts to workforce.

Pilot — limited invitations
CAP Benefits

This Is Not Advertising.
This Is Recognition.

Qualified CAPs receive permanent benefits — not temporary promotions.

Permanent free placement on the CME Local map
Special CAP icon — stand out from regular listings
Founding CAP badge and legacy recognition
Priority discovery by visitors and locals
World Cup Passport checkpoint eligibility
Local business referrals through CME
Lead generation from visitor traffic
District authority positioning
Preferred access to future FLI activations
Stronger long-term visibility ranking

Founding CAP Status

This status is never recreated later.

Legacy badge — permanent
Strongest trust baseline
Strongest visibility ranking
First access to partnerships
Preferred event participation
Permanent district recognition

Early builders shape the rules. Late participants follow them.

For BIAs

Who Actually Moves Your District?
CME Makes That Visible.

Most BIAs already have community partners — but they’re fragmented, temporary, hard to track, not mapped, and disconnected from economic outcomes. CME creates a permanent community infrastructure layer.

Trusted partner visibility on CME Local
Measurable district activation metrics
Visitor movement and engagement insights
Stronger local business partnerships
Easier event coordination
Restaurant and retail support data
Visible proof of district participation
Direct answer to: who actually moves our district?
The Bigger Goal

Everything Leads to the Free Lunch Initiative

When enough businesses and CAPs participate, CME provides free lunches throughout the district every quarter — covering up to $25.00 per plate at participating local restaurants.

The more CAPs and businesses that participate, the more activations CME delivers. That means more foot traffic, more local spending, and measurable proof that your district is getting stronger.

CME does not extract. CME circulates. CAPs help prove that.

Learn how the Community Impact Engine works
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Help Us Shape This.

We want your input. Seriously. Flow. Features. Design. What works. What doesn’t.

The best version of CME gets built with the community — not for it. You are not just joining early. You are helping define the standard.

Limited Spots

Only 3 CAPs per category per district during founding phase. Applications are reviewed by CME and local BIA partners. Toronto gets exclusive access until May 19th, 2026 — then it opens to all World Cup host cities.

Only 3 spots per category per district. Applications reviewed by CME and local BIA partners.

We Are Not Building Another Platform.
We Are Building Proof.

Proof that better hiring can strengthen entire neighborhoods.

The World Cup is simply the catalyst. What gets built after that is the real story.

CMe Jobs - Smarter Hiring with Video CVs & Job Posts