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

New knowledge
Brain research
shows added value live events.

Covid-19
BTM World 2020
transitions to virtual.

post-pandemic momentum
Dubai Tourism forms Business Events Stakeholders committee,
host first meeting as industry resumes activity.

hotel news
Scandic expects
occupancy of 30-35 percent for September.

Covid developer
Scandic Hotels
launches the largest network of coworking spaces in the Nordic countries.

planned for 16-17 Sep
Update on GIAF
- New dates set for 5-6 November 2020.

sustainability
Sands Expo and Convention Centre
is now a carbon neutral venue.

positive impact
The Hague webinar
celebrates partnerships and first anniversary of Ottawa MOU.

expanding network
ICCA Partners up
with Geneva International Associations Forum (GIAF).

Sponsored Content
Taiwan Ready to Reopen to the World
Over 80 events taking place in Taipei now.

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