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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

Vaccine passports form part of government's winter Plan B

September 15, 2021Vaccine passports form part of government's winter Plan BVaccine passports will form part of the government’s Plan B for tackling Covid during autumn and winter in England.

How can we build continued confidence in live events?

August 18, 2021How can we build continued confidence in live events?Sarah Yeats, managing director of live experience agency Sledge and M&IT Expert, shares her top tips for boosting client confidence for the safe return to live events...

Welcome to the new event era! How to thrive in the new normal

August 17, 2021Welcome to the new event era! How to thrive in the new normalLive Union’s content director and M&IT Expert Jez Paxman shares the agency’s enthusiasm for a new event era - and reveals how planners can thrive in the new normal.

Enough clowning around! Why the PM needs to get a grip

July 22, 2021Enough clowning around! Why the PM needs to get a gripAfter yet another whiplash-inducing U-turn from the government, vaccine passports are back on the cards for events.

Watch: As Delta variant spreads, should we be lifting restrictions?

July 7, 2021Watch: As Delta variant spreads, should we be lifting restrictions?In this week's Northstar Global Update, our top editors discuss the future of hybrid meetings, vaccination rates and concerns about Freedom Day in the UK.

PM's July 19 announcement gets mixed reaction from eventprofs

July 6, 2021PM's July 19 announcement gets mixed reaction from eventprofsEvent professionals have bid a cautious welcome to the prime minister's announcement that all legal restrictions are due to be lifted in England on July 19.

On-demand webinar: Eventprofs and the work-life balance

July 6, 2021On-demand webinar: Eventprofs and the work-life balanceFor many eventprofs, COVID-19 has shot to pieces any semblance of a work-life balance.

Eventprofs at boiling point as Government frustrates yet again

June 28, 2021Eventprofs at boiling point as Government frustrates yet againThe long-awaited publication of the findings of the Events Research Programme was looking like it could be a good news story for the sector.

Watch: Northstar's global team talks new developments and delays

June 23, 2021Watch: Northstar's global team talks new developments and delaysIn the latest instalment of our ongoing video series, Northstar Meetings Group's global content team gathered to discuss the latest developments in group travel around the world.

What's the secret? Demand grows for full findings of pilot events

June 23, 2021What's the secret? Demand grows for full findings of pilot eventsWhy hasn't the government published the full findings from the Events Research Programme yet?Show More

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