Holly Patrick

Holly Patrick

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A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.

The Latest From Holly Patrick

Ardie WorsleyArdie Worsley joins SongDivision as chief marketing officerBy Holly PatrickJames Rees Chloe Richardson'Perfect fit': Event Leaders Exchange partners with ExCeL LondonBy Holly PatrickEvent Leaders Exchange (ELX), a peer-to-peer community of senior event professionals, has joined...Vancouver to host BestCitiesRegistration opens for BestCities Vancouver Global ForumBy Holly PatrickThis year’s forum marks the first time BestCities will open registration beyond association...Sandals Island Runner 2023May 31, 2024Calling all adventurers – Sandals announces 2024 Island fundraiserBy Holly PatrickFollowing the success of the Sandals Foundation Island Run - Antigua 2023, which raised £102,000 for...Manchester Central BIBA conference May 3, 2024Manchester Central events add £21.6m to local economyBy Holly PatrickSecondary sales, including hospitality and hotel bookings from events that took place at a major...Banquetting at Belfry Hotel and ResortApril 18, 2024The Belfry Hotel and Resort begins £80 million expansionBy Holly PatrickA major expansion and renovation project, costing in excess of £80 million, has begun at a West...Europalco freepikApril 4, 2024Europalco enhances geographical presence with three acquisitionsBy Holly PatrickMarking a step towards geographic expansion and technological advancement in the events industry,...EIA DirectorsApril 3, 2024We’re spending longer at bigger exhibitions, suggests reportBy Holly PatrickAccording to the latest Size and Scale Index for Exhibitions report, the total number of event...The OrangeryMarch 20, 2024Venue spotlight: The Orangery at Kensington PalaceBy Holly PatrickThe Orangery at Kensington Palace has been closed since 2017 to undergo a largescale restoration...Greengage conference 2024January 22, 2024Greengage conference celebrates sustainable successesBy Holly PatrickGreengage Solutions welcomed more than 100 event and hospitality professionals to the QEII Centre for...Hubilo announces more redundancies October 31, 2023Hubilo announces redundancies following ‘collapse of the virtual events industry’By Holly PatrickSan Francisco-based virtual event specialist Hubilo, has made its fourth round of redundancies in...OneTwo rebrandOctober 26, 2023OneTwo: Event agency rebrand inspired by classic sound checkBy Holly PatrickThe event management agency, Glasgows, has rebranded to OneTwo following its most successful year of...Convention Edinburgh launches new Ambassador Programme for EdinburghOctober 10, 2023Convention Edinburgh revives its Ambassador ProgrammeBy Holly PatrickConvention Edinburgh, Edinburgh’s convention bureau, has relaunched its Ambassador Programme, bringing...Martin Balmer runs for Sandals FoundationSeptember 18, 2023Northstar joins race to raise funds for Sandals FoundationBy Holly PatrickMartin Balmer, international sales manager at Northstar Travel Group, is participating in the...Sandals Island RunSeptember 15, 2023Eventprofs pull their running socks up to raise money for Sandals FoundationBy Holly PatrickEvent professionals are banding together in the name of charity, to embark on a 100km run around the...VisitBritain Ambassador RecpetionSeptember 15, 2023VisitBritain celebrates sector specialistsBy Holly PatrickConcrete crisisSeptember 6, 2023'Let us help solve concrete crisis', sector tells governmentBy Holly PatrickAs the ‘bubbly concrete’ crisis continues, leaders of the meetings industry are urging the Government...TheresaVillers MPSeptember 4, 2023Transparency is top priority for parliamentary events groupBy Holly PatrickFollowing a recent vote in Parliament, new rules for All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPG’s) have been...Senthil Gopinath and HE Saleh Mohamed Al GezirySeptember 4, 2023Abu Dhabi wins bid to host ICCA Congress 2024By Holly PatrickThe International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has announced its 2024 Congress will be...There is no planet B isla event sustainabilityAugust 30, 202310 reasons to get smart on sustainabilityBy Holly PatrickThe events industry has the ability to craft incredible experiences, but at what cost to the...Load More from Holly Patrick
Industry coalition urges ministers to reverse VisitBritain business events funding cuts
Operations
Travel managers increasingly taking on meetings responsibilities, new research finds
Operations
UK meetings sector surges to £22.5bn as event volumes hit post-pandemic high
Marketing
Consultancy from isla CMO to help event brands turn marketing into growth
Personal Development
Funding opens 500 pathways into industry for young people
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Agencies
New industry body targets stronger agency-supplier partnerships
People
Paul Black exits VisitBritain as business events team faces cuts
Destinations
London retains top spot on Cvent best destinations list
Watch
'We need to get our house in order'
Destinations
US and Lisbon top ICCA rankings

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