Business events in modern conditions are designed to provide business communications both for the formation of import substitution in the domestic market and for establishing business ties in new foreign markets. This year, along with representatives of the Russian Convention Bureau, representatives of seven member companies of the Association from 5 subjects of the Russian Federation took part in the program of events of the Eastern Economic Forum.

Among the key events on the business agenda of the Russian Convention Bureau were:

• signing of a cooperation agreement between the Russian Convention Bureau and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The main purpose of the agreement is to develop the potential of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) as a center for business and event tourism. The agreement was signed by First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Kirill Bychkov and Director of the Russian Convention Bureau Sagid Zaremukov. The parties expressed mutual confidence that the agreement will give impetus to new projects to promote the region, its natural resources and event potential. An agreement was also announced that the next step would be the development of a "road map" of measures to develop cooperation;
• discussion of promising projects for the development of the event industry and holding events in the Kamchatka region with the Minister of Tourism of the Kamchatka Territory Vladimir Rusanov and the director of the Kamchatka Exhibition and Investment Center Alexander Zhuravlev. The Kamchatka Territory is a long-term partner of the Russian Convention Bureau. It was for Kamchatka that the first Event Passport of the region was created. The tourist, industrial and gastronomic potential of Kamchatka formed the basis of new ideas and promising projects;
• meeting with the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Primorsky Territory Sergey Kalitin together with the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs on the development of a Strategy for the development of congress and exhibition activities in the region and a roadmap for its implementation under the Cooperation Agreement between the Administration of the Primorsky Territory and the Association “Russian Convention Bureau”;
• signing of a cooperation agreement with one of the largest Russian communication agencies "Be Brand Event". The cooperation will be implemented within the framework of the URAL HR-Forum 2022 project with the aim of creating and promoting a positive image of the Russian regions through the development and support of the meeting industry - the event industry, as well as enhancing the image of the profession, strengthening the role of HR as a key driver for the development of Russian business teams. The agreement was signed by Tatyana Tyuyusheva, commercial director of Be Brand Event LLC, and Sagid Zaremukov, director of the Russian Convention Bureau.

At the Forum site, the Russian Convention Bureau provided assistance to representatives of the delegation from among the member companies of the Association in establishing business contacts and scheduling meetings. Also, the Russian Convention Bureau prepared a cultural and tourist program for the representatives of the delegation to get acquainted with the Primorsky region.

Director of the Russian Convention Bureau Sagid Zaremukov noted: “For the member companies of the RCB, participation in the forum provided an opportunity not only to join the agenda determined by global challenges, but also to open up new opportunities for the development of their business, hold important meetings, establish new partnerships. For the Russian Convention Bureau, as for the Association, on the one hand, it is very important to support industry enterprises through the development of new promising areas of activity, and on the other hand, we solve urgent problems thanks to the unification and collaboration of the industry, joint work with our partners.”