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September 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

Ambitious roadmap proposed for events sector ‘carbon target’

February 1, 2021Ambitious roadmap proposed for events sector ‘carbon target’An ‘ambitious’ roadmap to create a carbon reduction target for the business events sector was discussed at an industry roundtable last Friday - with all eyes on COP26 for the big launch.

"We're edging back... Bring it on!" M&IT Talks to Leigh Cowlishaw

January 30, 2021"We're edging back... Bring it on!" M&IT Talks to Leigh Cowlishaw"I think we're just edging and edging and edging back towards live.. and for me, bring it on."

Hybrid theory: sticking plaster or long-term solution?

January 29, 2021Hybrid theory: sticking plaster or long-term solution?Hoping for September. That's the mantra among event professionals at the moment, when faced with the question of when we can get back to holding events.

Eventprofs bang events drum to Covid Recovery Commission

January 28, 2021Eventprofs bang events drum to Covid Recovery CommissionThe All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) and the Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) has submitted a series of recommendations to the Covid Recovery Commission.

Eventprofs increasingly expecting rise of hybrid, survey finds

January 27, 2021Eventprofs increasingly expecting rise of hybrid, survey findsEvent planners increasingly expect hybrid events to be more common in future and fewer think that the popularity is temporary, according to a new etc.venues survey.

Meeting Allstars launches as ‘transformative new way of working’

January 26, 2021Meeting Allstars launches as ‘transformative new way of working’Meeting Allstars, a new initiative that enables individuals to become their own boss while trading under a larger established name, has launched as “a transformative new way of working for UK event professionals”.

Stress Matters shares Once Upon a Pandemic eventprof stories

January 26, 2021Stress Matters shares Once Upon a Pandemic eventprof storiesStress Matters, an events industry Mental Health First Aider facilitator, has released a collection of 40 stories from people across the events industry which capture a snapshot of their emotional wellbeing in the lead up to Christmas.

Case study: PeoplePlus heads back to live at Wyboston Lakes

January 26, 2021Case study: PeoplePlus heads back to live at Wyboston LakesPeoplePlus held a face-to-face meeting for high-level executives at Wyboston Lakes Resort, here is why and how the event was made Covid-safe...

BVEP joins howl of despair at lack of government support

January 26, 2021BVEP joins howl of despair at lack of government supportThe Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) has expressed despair after the Government once again denied businesses in the inbound tourism sector access to the latest Covid-19 support.

Why eventprofs need to remember the good times

January 25, 2021Why eventprofs need to remember the good timesI moved house last week. As I was packing, I came across a calendar from 2014. It was a National Trust calendar that had hung in the kitchen, and we had marked all our plans underneath grand views of stately homes and gardens.Show More

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