The All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) held its first Evidence Session to shine a light on the struggling meetings and events industry.
Chaired by the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, chair of the APPG, and attended by MPs, including several APPG vice chairs and officers, the session heard evidence from several representatives from across the events sector.
These representatives included Simon Hughes - Business Visits & Events Partnership, Jane Longhurst - Meetings Industry Association, Chris Skeith - Association of Event Organisers, Susan Tanner – National Outdoor Events Association, Steve Heap – Events Industry Forum and Rick Stainton – One Industry One Voice.
Observers of the session included Michael Hirst OBE – Events Industry Board, Neil Brownlee – Scottish Events Industry Advisory Group and Jill Manley, Event Wales Industry Advisory Group.
A senior spokesperson for the APPG said; “We were extremely grateful for the time given by the event sector representatives in presenting their evidence to the APPG today, which was both very valuable and highly compelling. There is no doubt that the events sector needs further support, both to survive the challenges of the next few months, but also to ensure a swift and sustained recovery, and we look forward to working with the industry in partnership to achieve this.”
Notes on the session will be published on the APPG website later in the week via here.
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.
