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.

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Corporate travel expected to bounce back within six monthsJuly 15, 2020Corporate travel expected to bounce back within six monthsBy Holly PatrickNew research found a third of corporate travel managers surveyed across Northern Europe, believe their...‘Green shoots of recovery’ emerge as venue enquiries increaseJuly 15, 2020‘Green shoots of recovery’ emerge as venue enquiries increaseBy Holly PatrickMichael Begley, managing director of venuedirectory.com, a UK database of meeting and event venues,...ICE Award’s digital ‘big experiment’ goes down a stormJuly 14, 2020ICE Award’s digital ‘big experiment’ goes down a stormBy Holly PatrickThe annual ICE Awards and ICE Week were forced to go fully digital this year due to the Covid-19...Penguins event company helps raise funds local charityJuly 13, 2020Penguins event company helps raise funds local charityBy Holly PatrickWindsor-based events company Penguins has paired up with Superstars Charity Auctions to help raise...Events industry must restart or go bust, warns universitiesJuly 10, 2020Events industry must restart or go bust, warns universitiesBy Holly Patrick[caption id="attachment_23294" align="alignright" width="300"] Dr James Morgan[/caption]...Major barriers to creating successful hybrid eventsJuly 9, 2020Major barriers to creating successful hybrid eventsBy Holly PatrickAlmost three quarters (73 per cent) of event professionals are planning a hybrid event in 2020...Smyle reshuffle sees first ever employee ascend to MDJuly 8, 2020Smyle reshuffle sees first ever employee ascend to MDBy Holly PatrickCreative event agency Smyle has reshuffled its leadership team, a move which see Smyle’s first...Events industry ‘on its knees’ as government ignores lobbyingJuly 8, 2020Events industry ‘on its knees’ as government ignores lobbyingBy Holly PatrickFollowing Rishi Sunak’s summer budget announcement, industry leaders have voiced their disappointment...Meetings Industry Association ‘inundated’ with AIM Secure applicationsJuly 8, 2020Meetings Industry Association ‘inundated’ with AIM Secure applicationsBy Holly PatrickThe Meetings Industry Association (mia) has reported a successful uptake in its Aim Secure safety...Chancellor unveils job retention bonus, cuts hospitality VATJuly 8, 2020Chancellor unveils job retention bonus, cuts hospitality VATBy Holly PatrickChancellor Rishi Sunak laid out the UK government’s new three-point job retention scheme and announced...Deal of the day: Cvent offers free training to eventprofsJuly 7, 2020Deal of the day: Cvent offers free training to eventprofsBy Holly PatrickMeetings and events technology-provider, Cvent, has announced it is offering all of its certifications...Micebook Talks session focuses on diversity in the industryJuly 7, 2020Micebook Talks session focuses on diversity in the industryBy Holly PatrickEvent planners’ hub, Micebook, hosted its most recent Micebook ‘Talks’ session on why black lives...HBAA calls for VAT cuts to stimulate businessJuly 7, 2020HBAA calls for VAT cuts to stimulate businessBy Holly PatrickHBAA chair, Lex Butler has called on the government to cut VAT for business accommodation rates for up...Sleek rebrands with streamlined name and new logoJuly 7, 2020Sleek rebrands with streamlined name and new logoBy Holly PatrickSleek Events, headed up by founder Jennifer Davidson, has revealed its rebrand. The company, which was...Factor 3 Events pledges a greener future with Biosphere certificationJuly 6, 2020Factor 3 Events pledges a greener future with Biosphere certificationBy Holly PatrickBarcelona-based sustainable creative destination management company, Factor 3 Events has been awarded...'Time for a united approach' says Venue Directory MDJuly 6, 2020'Time for a united approach' says Venue Directory MDBy Holly PatrickMichael Begley, managing director of the Venue Directory suggests now is not a time for venues to be...ACE launches comms strategy to boost personal R-valueJuly 5, 2020ACE launches comms strategy to boost personal R-valueBy Holly PatrickAbsolute Corporate Events (ACE) has launched Rewire, a new communications strategy that aims to help...HBAA Next Gen Board renamed as the Diversity & Inclusion BoardJuly 3, 2020HBAA Next Gen Board renamed as the Diversity & Inclusion BoardBy Holly PatrickIn keeping with the #HBAAfuturefit vision, the HBAA Next Gen Board has taken the opportunity to rename...'Let's kickstart the industry!' CHS Birmingham vows to go liveJuly 3, 2020'Let's kickstart the industry!' CHS Birmingham vows to go liveBy Holly PatrickCHS Group has committed to ‘going live’ with its first CHS Birmingham event as it bids to kickstart...IBTM launches 2020 Event Business Accelerator programmeJuly 2, 2020IBTM launches 2020 Event Business Accelerator programmeBy Holly PatrickIBTM has launched the second edition of its Event Business Accelerator (EBA) investment and mentoring...Load More from Holly Patrick
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As conference season ramps up, planners face uncertain future with optimism. New bookings are on the up, and overall, optimism is rising. But conflict, tight budgets, and gaps in service are putting pressure on meeting planners. 
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