Incentives

Stop accepting chaos! The hidden cost of doing events the old way

October 19, 2026Stop accepting chaos! The hidden cost of doing events the old wayStrata’s Louise Wetherell on challenging industry habits, building smarter technology and why innovation starts with questioning the status quo.Read More

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June 10, 2026When your £1m event loses its venue 48 hours before launchStrata's Hannah Vesty explains why crisis management is less about avoiding panic, and more about planning for it long before disaster strikes.

UK meetings sector surges to £22.5bn as event volumes hit post-pandemic high

June 4, 2026UK meetings sector surges to £22.5bn as event volumes hit post-pandemic highLatest UKCAMS research reveals strong growth across the conference and meetings market, with event numbers reaching their highest level since 2019 and venues continuing to invest heavily despite ongoing economic and geopolitical challenges.

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June 3, 2026Good intentions aren't enough - why events must close the accessibility gapWhen Jade Spencer, director of operations at BCD Meetings & Events, was invited to attend a parliamentary roundtable on accessibility in events, she joined policymakers, industry leaders and accessibility advocates to discuss one pressing challenge: why, despite growing awareness, disabled attendees still face barriers to participation.

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June 2, 2026New industry body targets stronger agency-supplier partnershipsThe Event Society has launched with 24 founding members and plans for training, networking and business development initiatives designed to strengthen relationships across the events supply chain.

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.

Katherine Ryan to host M&IT Awards 2026

May 29, 2026Katherine Ryan to host M&IT Awards 2026Comedian Katherine Ryan will host the M&IT Awards 2026 at Grosvenor House London on Friday 18 September.

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May 29, 2026'We need to get our house in order'In this episode of The Meeting Room, James Lancaster sits down with Dr Mike Duignan, founder of the Centre for Events & Festivals (CEF), to unpack the big problems nobody in events is talking about enough.

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May 26, 2026Incentive travel beats cash for every generation, study finds A new study from Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) and Maritz has found that incentive travel remains the most powerful non-cash motivator across every working generation, outperforming cash rewards, gift cards and recognition schemes.

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May 15, 2026What happened when 13 event planners gave up flying to travel slowly across Ireland?A group of UK event planners swapped flights for trains and ferries on a journey across Ireland. What they discovered challenges some of the industry’s biggest assumptions about networking, wellbeing - and the value of slowing down.

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May 14, 2026Natalie Glasgow appointed managing director of asembl.agencyasembl.agency has appointed former YES managing director Natalie Glasgow as its new MD as the agency looks to strengthen its leadership structure and support continued growth.Show More

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