Following the appointment of a new chair and vice chair, the All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) has been re-established.
The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet, has been appointed as the new chair of the APPG. Robert Largan who is the Member of Parliament for High Peak, will serve as vice chair and help guide the Group.
Theresa VillersWhen former APPG chair, James Heappey MP was appointed as the Minister for the Armed Forces in February of this year, he was no longer able to perform his duties as chair and therefore the group's activities temporarily ceased.
The APPG aims to continue to act as the industry’s voice in Parliament and has been credited with establishing stronger links between the events industry, Parliament and Government in recent years.
“I am delighted that the APPG for Events is being re-established,” Villiers said.
“At a time when the conference and events sector has been devastated by the COVID outbreak, it is more important than ever that we have this group working in Parliament to speak up for this crucial part of our economy.”
The APPG are in the process of inviting members from both Houses of Parliament, and from all parties, to join the group, and are targeting more than 250 MPs and Peers, in particular those who have either event venues or major events within their constituencies.
A series of industry briefings are being scheduled over the coming weeks, which will form the basis of a plan of advocacy, designed to provide as much support to the industry as possible as quickly as possible, which will be published later in the year.
Further information or questions can be obtained via [email protected] and the industry can follow further developments and updates from the official APPG for Events Twitter feed @appgevents.
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.
