The newly reconstituted All
Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) has announced its first
batch of corporate sponsors and individual corporate memberships.
Membership organisation beam,
one of the UK’s leading trade associations within the business events,
accommodation and meetings sector, becomes the APPG's first corporate group member.
Individual corporate members now
also include Experience Oxfordshire, Raccoon Media Group, the Scottish Event
Campus (SEC), Hire Association Europe and event booking platform Togather.
David Tremmil, incoming vice chair
of beam for 2025 and vice chair of UKEVENTS, said: "Becoming the first
group member of the APPG is a significant milestone for beam and our
members, and reflects our commitment to amplifying the industry's voice. Key
policy areas, such as updating SIC codes, streamlining visa schemes, and
introducing an event tax credit scheme directly impact our 545 member agents,
hotels, venues, and suppliers - and this sponsorship ensures that we represent
their collective interests at the highest levels of government."
Founded in 2011, the APPG is now chaired by Shaun Davies, MP for Telford, and has more than 30 members
from all parties across Parliament.
PR agency Davies
Tanner, through its The Business of Events think tank, manages the APPG, and acts as a special advisor to the group. It is currently
working on the APPG's parliamentary plan of work (PPW), which will be published
in March and will outline the priorities of the group over the course of the
next Parliament.
Further information on private
sector memberships can be found via the APPG website at www.appgevents.com
