Meetings International, No. 28: Table of Contents
The Metaverse: A Digital Reality
IntroAtti Soenarso ponders the emergence of ‘metapresence.’
Carina Bauer
Ways of ProgressThe IMEX Group will enter 2030 much more sustainable and regenerative.
Tears in the Fabric: About Popular Culture and Morality
Psychological MeetingsHans Gordon on one's liberties ending only where someone else's liberties begin.
Hybrid+: A New Approach to Meeting Experiences
RadarThe project aims to build a strong position in hybrid experiences.
The Future Role and Purpose of Convention Bureaux
White PaperAims to shape a future vision for national CBs globally, including a visionary roadmap.
New Arena in Copenhagen for 7,000 Seated Guests
RadarProviding new opportunities to host global events.
Korean Cases: Utilising Meeting Technology
The Untact ModeThe marriage between Korea’s ICT technology and meeting business appears in various forms.
Untact: South Korea’s Plan for a Contact-Free Society
Untact servicesThere will be an investment in technologies that enable untact services, such as robotics, drones and high-speed internet.
Green Ideas
IntermissionOver the past 75 years, a new environmental canon has emerged.
Gothenburg Wins International Award for Sustainability Work
RadarGlobal Destination Sustainability Movement winner for the fifth time in a row.
Three Trends Bound to Stay Beyond the Pandemic
TransitionOpinion: Three interesting trends that we need to capitalise on.
Glasgow’s Go Greener Toolkit Implements More Sustainable Practices
RadarAligning conference planning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Berlin Questions: Africa as the Laboratory of the Future
Structural ChangeBest-selling novelist Lesley Lokko on architecture, ‘race’ and culture.
Regaining the Confidence of Associations Key Elements Destinations Cannot Afford to Miss
TransitionOpinion: Three key criteria for seducing organisations.
New Business Unit Strengthens Business Events in Bogota
RadarConsolidates investment and events attraction strategy in a single entity.
Why I Write
SharmaThe titular George Orwell essay makes Robin Sharma examine his own motivations.
Humanity’s Problem Is a Meeting Problem
Meeting DesignPaleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology.
Villa Copenhagen: A New Hub for Business Events
RadarHonouring the ethos of charming old Europe expressed in Danish architectural heritage.
Hannuwa: A New Paradigm for Event Management
Regenerative RevolutionSupporting the business events industry on a transformative journey.
I Have a Feeling We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
KellermanRoger Kellerman on facing a world where old rules no longer apply.