News

adobestockhelsinkiSeptember 25, 2026Nine in 10 destinations improve sustainability performance, GDS-Index findsThe latest GDS-Index records its highest average performance since benchmarking began, with 89% of destinations assessed in consecutive years improving their scores and Helsinki retaining the top spot for a third year.Read More
Call for case studies and contributors in new BVEP reportMay 5, 2021Call for case studies and contributors in new BVEP reportThe call has gone out for eventprofs to share case studies that demonstrate how event businesses have pivoted during the pandemic for a new report. The Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) is set to launch its upcoming ‘The Shape of Events to Come,’ report in June. It is seeking contribution in the way of survey respondents and case studies from event businesses to provide an overview of the pandemic’s impact on the events sector. Data collected for the report will inform the sector on what it needs to do in the short term to stay on the road to recovery and the support it requires to do this. The report will also identify how the sector can ultimately build back better in the longer term and the opportunities and challenges along the way. BVEP chair Simon Hughes said: “We need to understand the impact of the pandemic on the sector, identify the plans that the industry has, what changes have emerged due to the pandemic, what might shape policy and the future role of events in a global Britain through the use of events as part of its soft power to grow domestic and international opportunities.” “Case studies that demonstrate the future of events will be very welcome as we look to the emergence of a new vision for events. To build back better, there has never been a more important time for increased collaboration and representation across the industry to influence future policy. “This study should provide evidence to underpin the sector’s importance as part of the government’s future priority economic sectors.” In order to create a clear picture of the future of the business events sector, the survey distributed to event professionals will focus on factors such as the supply chain, the increased use of online, broadcast and hybrid events, loss of talent, development of skills, use of government support packages, impact on the visitor economy in urban and rural economies and the changing nature of meetings and events. Data for the study has been pledged by BVEP Partners, VisitBritain, various national and regional destination management organisations, DCMS, BEIS and several universities, such as Bournemouth, with event management programmes in their curriculum. The report is being prepared by Richard Smith of Team Tourism with support from John Gallery, chairman of the BVEP research group. You can take the survey here.Eventful Life with Martin & Graham Alderman of Ulterior EventsMay 1, 2021Eventful Life with Martin & Graham Alderman of Ulterior EventsIn this episode of Eventful Life, Holly Patrick spoke with Graham Alderman, managing director and owner of Ulterior Events and his father Martin Alderman who first founded the business back in 1991.Watch: M&IT's Holly Patrick on her pilot event experienceApril 30, 2021Watch: M&IT's Holly Patrick on her pilot event experienceSenior journalist Holly Patrick shares her experience of being at the UK's first large business event since the pandemic struck. The Change Business for Good pilot event was part of the government-backed, science-led Events Research Programme.Pilot event: 'Act normally', they said. But could I remember how?April 29, 2021Pilot event: 'Act normally', they said. But could I remember how?When the call came to attend Liverpool’s Good Business Festival kick-off event, ‘Change Business for Good’, it was an unhesitant “yes” from me.The Spanish MICE industry mobilises to return to safe eventsApril 28, 2021The Spanish MICE industry mobilises to return to safe eventsAffected directly by Covid, the Spanish MICE industry has shown itself to be generous, adaptable and resilient.Delegates mingle without masks at pilot business eventApril 28, 2021Delegates mingle without masks at pilot business eventData collected from the UK’s first business event without Covid measures since the national lockdown in March 2020 will determine how and when the UK can get back to meeting again.April 28, 2021M&IT Media Information - Sales teamApril 28, 2021M&IT Media InformationAssociation of Event Organisers to hold Summer SoireeApril 28, 2021Association of Event Organisers to hold Summer SoireeThe Association of Event Organisers (AEO) has announced details of its first live event of 2021: the AEO Summer Soirée.Digital events toasted at the Virtual & Hybrid Event AwardsApril 28, 2021Digital events toasted at the Virtual & Hybrid Event AwardsThe first Virtual & Hybrid Event Awards by the Virtual Events Institute (VEI) saw 20 awards dished out on the night.Show More
Sponsored
Watch
Do Meta glasses belong at events?
Sustainability
Nine in 10 destinations improve sustainability performance, GDS-Index finds
Innovation
The future of events? Less tech, more people, says new report
Movers
Davies Tanner appoints Tracy Halliwell MBE as non-executive director
Government rejects call for standalone business events strategy
More

Latest Magazine

Bermuda
Bermuda
The exotic destination without the long-haul headache
Read More