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

Glitchy Glastonbury - tech issues can mar any event

May 24, 2021Glitchy Glastonbury - tech issues can mar any eventThey tried their best, but Glastonbury organisers just could not succeed in pulling off a Livestream version of the much-loved music festival.

How to give your virtual audiences those 'goosebump' moments

May 19, 2021How to give your virtual audiences those 'goosebump' momentsTop Banana managing director Jemma Peers shares her top tips on how to give your event audience, no matter the medium of delivery, that 'goosebump' feeling...

Is the event booking model fit for purpose in the Covid-19 recovery?

May 11, 2021Is the event booking model fit for purpose in the Covid-19 recovery?From Monday 17 May events are back. But will the events booking model as we know it return?

Did 5,000 Spanish rock fans just prove events CAN return safely?

May 4, 2021Did 5,000 Spanish rock fans just prove events CAN return safely?“Light at the end of the tunnel.”

Watch: M&IT's Holly Patrick on her pilot event experience

April 30, 2021Watch: M&IT's Holly Patrick on her pilot event experienceSenior journalist Holly Patrick shares her experience of being at the UK's first large business event since the pandemic struck. The Change Business for Good pilot event was part of the government-backed, science-led Events Research Programme.

Vaccine passports for events: what we know so far

April 6, 2021Vaccine passports for events: what we know so farVaccine passports are shaping up to be one of the next great battles in the reopening of the UK economy.

"We're losing new talent": M&IT Talks to Event First Steps

March 27, 2021"We're losing new talent": M&IT Talks to Event First StepsM&IT editor Paul Harvey catches up with Event First Steps co-founders Caitlin Kobrak and Priya Narain to find out what the last year has been like for early career event professionals and what it's like trying to break into the industry in a pandemic...

I feel fine! Why my jab gave me confidence for Covid-19 recovery

March 24, 2021I feel fine! Why my jab gave me confidence for Covid-19 recoveryWhat’s it going to feel like? As I headed to the Brighton Centre to get my first dose of the Covid vaccine, that was the main question running through my head.

Will they come? Delegate fears next hurdle in Covid-19 recovery

March 17, 2021Will they come? Delegate fears next hurdle in Covid-19 recoveryDelegates will likely be reticent about returning to events due to lingering Covid fears - will it be possible for eventprofs to coax them out of their home offices, asks Jo Austin, sales director at The Venues Collection and Lime Venue Portfolio...

We need to manage expectations! M&IT Talks to Jane Longhurst

March 13, 2021We need to manage expectations! M&IT Talks to Jane LonghurstDo event professionals need to manage their expectations around the government's timeline for reopening?Show More

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