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.

The article provides an overview of the events of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum from the point of view of experts working at the Forum from St. Petersburg State University of Economics. Particularly important and interesting venues of the Forum were highlighted, an expert opinion on the most pressing problems of the modern economy was presented, and ways of cooperation between the university and the Roscongress Foundation were outlined.

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.

This report details the findings of a study commissioned by the Events Industry Council (EIC) and conducted by Oxford Economics. This is the first-of-its-kind comprehensive analysis of the global economic impact of business events.