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Reflecting on future prospects
Managing editor , Paul Colston
e have an issue packed with reflections on virtual event platforms . This month , we offer a perceptive article from Mykyta Fastovets at ExpoPlatform who urges organisers to consider whether they may be prone to losing control of their data usage . Surely now is the time for the industry to take a collective view on best practice there ?
A reflection of Saudi Arabia ’ s future can be seen in the ‘ Maraya ’ desert structure , a futuristic venue clad with 10,000sqm of mirrors . Take a look on p . 21 .
Our roving reporter Ramy Salameh stays very cool in the Slovakian Tatras , where he undergoes some conference cryotherapy . One to consider for the future European incentives agenda . Talking of incentives , our partners at SITE Global bounce back with a Summit in Aspen , safely delivered in person , and Padraic Gilligan brings his literary talent to muse on the future shape of that sector .
Shaping the future is also the theme of our venue specialist contribution from Sven Bossu at AIPC . Being active and creating the future is the big message there .
Canada is successfully shaping itself as a global technology and start up powerhouse and we examine how the country ’ s big cities are leveraging this knowledge and research excellence to line up important conferences and events , including COLLISION and many more .
Finally , for those experiencing serious withdrawal symptoms from travelling the world in their MICE capacity , take a vicarious trip with the help of our own regular contributor Vitali Vitaliev ’ s new compendium of travel writings , reviewed on p . 50 .
Whether your travels are physical or virtual , take care and send us your latest news and views , as always and , for those in the UK and Turkey , we hope to see you at International Confex and ACE of M . I . C . E . in June .
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MANAGING EDITOR PAUL COLSTON pcolston @ mashmedia . net
GLOBAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR IAIN STIRLING istirling @ mashmedia . net
GRAPHIC DESIGNER KATERYNA SMIRNOVA ksmirnova @ mashmedia . net
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PORTFOLIO DIRECTORM MARIA BADAKH
GLOBAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR JON HOWELL
FEATURE WRITER STUART WOOD
PRODUCTION CONTROLLER SABRINA BOUCHER
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