Russia has developed an entire system of significant international conventions and exhibitions attended by influential politicians, business people and opinion leaders from more than 190 countries. Forums are a great opportunity to get acquainted and establish business contacts, a good chance for young executives to prove themselves at their best. In turn, the regions that host the events get a boost to their economic development.

Event Passport of the Region is a new product of the Russian Convention Bureau. The project is aimed at attracting international events in key industries to Russian regions based on each region’s distinctive features. As an example, the first Event Passport of the Region — that of Kamchatka — was presented at EEF 2019.

SPIEF 2021 is the first large-scale convention since the start of the pandemic. The forum that brings together heads of government and business leaders, scientists and experts, marks the recovery of the economy and the restart of integration processes. The world has changed. What this ‘new normal’ will be depends on us.

This publication is focused on the process of organizing events viewed through the lens of project management and will be particularly useful for event industry professionals.