Virtually Real?

Meetings No 25

Intro
The Art of Pivoting
Atti Soenarso: Change is the only constant in life.

Cover Story
Doing Business Worldwide Is in Our DNA
Eric Bakermans on the role of the Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions.

Radar
New Tool Kickstarts Global Business after Covid-19
The first interactive mapping tool to help viewers see which Covid-19 restrictions apply to specific countries.

Psychological Meetings
Egoism, Fanaticism and Populism
A place of refuge from the miseries of life.

Radar
Virtually Real?
Geoff Donaghy on the future of virtual meetings.

Strategic Development
Sustainability – A Brand for the Thai Business Events
Thailand is a serious player in sustainability.

Intermission
Thinking Is Difficult
Ever-current Jungian words of wisdom.

Collective Action
Create Solutions That Mean We Emerge with a Collective Desire to Succeed
The Hague Convention Bureau, part of The Hague & Partners, won 92 international congresses in 2019.

Radar
Brisbane Capitalises on the Rapidly-Growing Digital Economy
At the heart of Brisbane’s innovation is its human capital.

Radar
Leeds Digital Festival Moved Online Amidst Covid-19 Outbreak
It is encouraging to see how a local, home-grown event can adapt and change practices.

Sharma
The 5 Devils of Fear and How to Dissolve Them
We are not born into limitation. We are taught to doubt, educated to make excuses and trained to fear.

Radar
Historical Virtual Meeting for Alzheimer and Parkinson 2020
Entirely virtual event with over 1,140 participants from 56 countries.

Transformation
The Economic and Social Footprint of Coronavirus
A look at possible business effects of the outbreak.

Kellerman
10,000 Pages Later
Roger Kellerman ponders past, present and future.

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news

GDS-movement
Lima celebrates its 486th anniversary
and announces the development of a long-term strategy that will revitalise its tourism and business sector.

UNWTO Yesterday
IATA hints
at vaccination requirement to fly internationally.

Fourth Industrial Revolution
MCI transforms
for the digital age.

latest research
Innovation network
“Future Meeting Space”: digital event on 22 February.

connectivity
Emirates expands its operations
in the Americas in line with increased passenger demand.

PRESSTOPPRESSTOP
IMEX in Frankfurt 2021
is cancelled.

hotel news Sweden
Scandic Arlandastad opens its doors
with Scandinavian XPO international meeting and event center as its neighbors.

hotel news
Built in a former prison
Hotel Kakola boasts a fascinating history.

creative new offering
Hybrid City Alliance
recognises growth in multi-hub meetings and conferences.

World Economic Forum
Special Annual Meeting 2021
to Take Place in Singapore in May.

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