Conference & Meetings World Issue 108 | Page 5

Contents Features 8 >> Crowd experimenting Live audience of 1,500 at Leipzig concert tests spread of virus 10 >> Time for real digital alternatives Jonathan Dufton asks: If virtual events are not the solution, what is? 14 >> Virtual Event Platforms Michelle Fanus examines some of the popular brands on the market 27 >> Copenhagen ready to kickstart business events Sustainability and digital to the fore on the business events catwalk 29 >> Cool, cosy & cultured Report from Denmark’s No.2 meetings destination, a place very much on the up. 31 >> Meet on the wild side CMW meets the Faroe Islands and reports the success of its Remote Tourism Tool Regulars 3 >> Editor’s letter 6 >> Global snapshot 18 >> Big Interview: A trust made in Berlin 17 >> AIPC – Reopening for business - differently 23 >> SITE – Seven lessons from the pandemic 50 >> Show Preview Looking ahead to Confex 2021: Live and kicking 47 Meet in the safest place on Earth The Meet in Reykjavik team explains the natural offer of Iceland 37 Pulling together Insights into how Hamburg CVB is galvanising the city’s events stakeholders 32 Munich: spotlight on a fast evolving Messe powerhouse 43 The Future of Business Results of a major industry survey from Informa Connects ISSUE 108 / CONFERENCE & MEETINGS WORLD / 5