Five questions for Iwe Siems

Five questions for Iwe Siems

by | 15.02.2021 | CIM 2020/5, Spotlight

CIM: The DGHO conference was held online for the first time. How well was it received by the participants? Iwe Siems: Very well. Many of them were thankful that this important German-language educational oncology conference was able to take place at all. We managed to...
Under new circumstances

Under new circumstances

by | 15.02.2021 | CIM 2020/5, Spotlight

Vision. What will trade fairs look like in future – and how can distancing and hygiene rules be incorporated into cutting-edge modern design? The experts at the Neuss-based interior design agency Heilight, which has a particular focus on designing rooms for trade...
Hybrid events are here to stay

Hybrid events are here to stay

by | 15.02.2021 | CIM 2020/5, Industry

Hybrid at last. At the beginning of the pandemic, when we were transferring all our events online, we spent a lot of time on the phone to others in the industry. One call in particular sticks in my mind: “David, when the pandemic is over, it will have had hardly any...
The Meetings Show 2020 virtual is hailed a success

The Meetings Show 2020 virtual is hailed a success

by | 15.02.2021 | CIM 2020/5, Industry

Going virtual. The first virtual The Meetings Show has been hailed a success, with 83% of buyers ‘likely’ or ‘extremely likely’ to recommend the event to industry colleagues. The Meetings Show – the leading event for the meetings and events community – took place as a...
Systematic lobbying needed

Systematic lobbying needed

by | 08.02.2021 | CIM 2020/5, Focus

CIM: The #AlarmstufeRot initiative you launched organised its third major protest on 28 October 2020 with the aim of rescuing the event industry. How were you able to ensure that the hygiene requirements were met?Tom Koperek: The German event industry’s workforce is...
Light and shadow

Light and shadow

by | 20.01.2021 | CIM 2020/5, Focus

In this together. “No one is safe until we are all safe,” was the résumé of the 12th World Health Summit (WHS), which mobilised more than 6,000 participants from over 100 countries taking part online from 25 to 27 October 2020. “Only by working closely together, we...