Travel And Tour World: Looking back at the year 2021, how challenging has been the year 2021 for Russia Convention Bureau? What are your plans for 2022 to retain your position in the event industry?We all know that the past year was difficult, but work has already been carried out on the restoration of the industry - in compliance with sanitary and epidemiological requirements, the largest international forums were held, work was actively carried out in the domestic market in terms of the development of business tourism, many projects were based on the resumption of international cooperation and access to foreign markets. Of course, active work was carried out with government authorities in terms of lobbying the interests of the industry and searching for new prospects.In 2021, the Russian Convention Bureau, together with leading industry associations and associations, took steps to support the domestic convention and exhibition industry.The key topic of the business agenda of the Russian Convention Bureau in 2021 was the presentation of the convention and exhibition industry as a safe communication channel and an effective tool for economic development.And in general, in 2021, the situation on the event market was very different from what we observed the year before last. For example, St. Petersburg International Economic Forum took place in St. Petersburg. In June, more than 13,500 participants from 141 countries were able to come to the Northern capital, despite ongoing restrictions. In early September, the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) was held in Vladivostok with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region and the development of the Far Eastern regions of Russia. The forum brought together about 4,000 participants. In October, Moscow hosted the International Forum Russian Energy Week 2021, which brought together 2,500 participants from more than 80 countries. And at the same time, the Eurasian Women's Forum was held in the northern capital, which, with the participation of more than two and a half thousand people, certainly became a bright international event.For the Russain Convention Bureau, 2021 has been a busy year, and we expect that the next year, 2022, will be even more active, and the resources and efforts that were invested during the period of forced calm will allow us to move forward at an accelerated pace.Among the key tasks of the RCB for 2022, we see such areas as the project of creating a network of regional congress bureaus, work on standardizing activities for companies in the congress and exhibition industry, forming an international agenda taking into account new realities, as well as making legislative initiatives for authorities.Sagid Zaremukov: 24 TTW Europe