Opinion

I went to IMEX without a smartphone - and what I found surprised me

June 2, 2026I went to IMEX without a smartphone - and what I found surprised meNo Google Maps. No social media. No camera roll. Armed with a disposable camera, a notebook and some questionable navigation skills, M&IT editor Paul Harvey set out to attend IMEX in Frankfurt without a smartphone. The result was equal parts liberating, inconvenient - and unexpectedly revealing.Read More

On-demand webinar: Eventprofs and the work-life balance

July 6, 2021On-demand webinar: Eventprofs and the work-life balanceFor many eventprofs, COVID-19 has shot to pieces any semblance of a work-life balance.

Eventprofs at boiling point as Government frustrates yet again

June 28, 2021Eventprofs at boiling point as Government frustrates yet againThe long-awaited publication of the findings of the Events Research Programme was looking like it could be a good news story for the sector.

What's the secret? Demand grows for full findings of pilot events

June 23, 2021What's the secret? Demand grows for full findings of pilot eventsWhy hasn't the government published the full findings from the Events Research Programme yet?

Threat of cashflow crisis as costs pile up for eventprofs

June 21, 2021Threat of cashflow crisis as costs pile up for eventprofsIs the sector set to be hit by a cashflow crisis over the next few months?

Industry reacts: Make an exception and extend furlough, says HBAA

June 15, 2021Industry reacts: Make an exception and extend furlough, says HBAAFollowing the announcement yesterday (14 June) that Step 4 of the roadmap has been pushed back to 19 July, the HBAA is asking for a furlough extension for the meetings industry.

June 8, 2021How to: create sustainable brand experiences in the Covid recoveryAs the UK events industry gets going again, Sophie Farnham, group account director at brand experience agency Undercurrent, asks how we can keep sustainability at the top of the agenda when creating brand experiences...

Events in Wales: "We won't be going back to how things were"

June 4, 2021Events in Wales: "We won't be going back to how things were"Katrina Cinus, conference and events manager at the University of South Wales, looks at the current situation for the event industry in Wales, which – unlike England – is still awaiting a re-opening date.

A tale of two cities: London and New York eventprofs compare notes

June 4, 2021A tale of two cities: London and New York eventprofs compare notesUK and US eventprofs have both endured months of lockdown, social distancing, limitations on numbers, travel bans, furlough - and that's just the start of it.

Will the 21 June reopening be delayed? The PM must decide

June 2, 2021Will the 21 June reopening be delayed? The PM must decideWill freedom day be delayed? That’s the question that the prime minister will have to answer very shortly - and the question on every eventprof’s lips as the great June reopening hangs in the balance.

Never underestimate the importance of resilience

May 26, 2021Never underestimate the importance of resilienceEmma Little, CEO and founder of venue finding agency ExecSpace shares how resilience and perspective saw her business through the toughest months of the pandemic and the lessons she has learnt along the way...Show More

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