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July 21, 2026Seven prime ministers in a decade - will this one finally get events?Warm words are no longer enough, argues Paul Harvey – the business events industry needs a government that recognises events as economic infrastructure and acts accordingly.Read More

Parliament has finally said what the events industry has been arguing for years

July 6, 2026Parliament has finally said what the events industry has been arguing for yearsBusiness events recognised as an economic driver

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June 29, 2026Planner confidence returns reveals PULSE surveyEvent planners are optimistic about the future of meetings for the first time in years, despite cost pressures, lower attendance expectations, and longer planning horizons.

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April 22, 2026AI has taken over local event posters - and it showsUltimately forgettable

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April 13, 2026Corporate events have a friction problem - it’s time to add some backM&IT editor Paul Harvey explores the new trend for friction-maxxing - and asks whether it could help event organisers make experiences more meaningful.

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April 8, 2026How one booking brought down a festivalThe collapse of Wireless Festival following the planned appearance of Kanye West is a powerful lesson in reputational risk, stakeholder pressure - and the importance of building resilient events.

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February 24, 2026When inclusion collides: what the Bafta incident means for live eventsDiversity expert Gabby Austen Browne and EventWell founder Helen Moon unpack what happens when competing access needs collide - and what organisers must learn to protect dignity, safety and trust in unscripted live environments.

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February 10, 2026Crumbling Parliament, spiralling costs – why the events industry could end up paying the priceAfter more than a decade of debate around its refurbishment, the Palace of Westminster is still unsafe, still unaffordable - and still without a plan. For the events industry, the consequences could last a generation.

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February 9, 2026What if we’re measuring the wrong things?Ross Barker, vice president of sales EMEA at Northstar Meetings Group, argues it’s time to rethink what success really looks like.

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January 29, 2026The talent shift: why corporate event professionals are choosing consultingA growing number of experienced corporate event professionals are stepping away from in-house roles - not to leave the industry, but to reshape how they work. Event consultant and author Ness Heckscher explores what’s driving the move to consulting.

January 27, 2026The end of X? What the platform’s unravelling means for event professionalsFrom AI abuse scandals to collapsing trust, Elon Musk’s X is no longer just “controversial” - it may be fundamentally broken. And that matters for meetings, events and destination marketers, says Paul Harvey.Show More

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