On May 13, 2020, as part of the online conference of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs, the International Session "Dialogue Russia - World dialog" was held.

The session was based on a discussion of the international experience of industry companies and associations during a pandemic and a presentation of the possibilities of the Russian congress, exhibition and event markets for an international audience.

This session was the first step during the pandemic on the way to dialogue between Russian and foreign companies, for the first time not only members of the union and domestic experts were invited, but also international partners: BRICSEM MICE forum, UFI, ICCA.

The session was divided into 2 blocks: the current state of the congress and exhibition market in Russia, with a focus on the potential for international cooperation and global cases of combating the pandemic.

The session ended with a speech by Viktoria Matei, one of the top 100 smartest women in the event industry, on the topic "The Psychology of Events" and why it is a necessity in a post-pandemic.

Session speakers:

Sergey Alexeev, First Vice President of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs, Vice President of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry UFI

Alexey Kalachev, Director of the Russian Convention Bureau

Alexey Matveev, CEO of BusinessMediaRush

David Boon, Director of Brussels Fairs & Exhibitions

Nick Dugdale-Moore, UFI Regional Manager for Europe, International Exhibition Association

Tamara Bernstein, Regional Manager for Europe at ICCA, International Congress and Conference Association

Andrew Binning, Event Planner, Inkanezi, South Africa

 

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