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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

Organised events may return this year - have your say how

May 15, 2020Organised events may return this year - have your say howFollowing the announcement of the UK's lockdown exit strategy, venue website Hire Space has produced a survey designed to establish attendee confidence in attending events in 2020.

Let's MeetGB online! VisitBritain's flagship event goes virtual

May 15, 2020Let's MeetGB online! VisitBritain's flagship event goes virtualVisitBritain's flagship annual meetings event MeetGB will this year be run as a virtual educational event on 17 and 23 June 2020.

HBAA calls for mental health action to aid Covid-19 recovery

May 14, 2020HBAA calls for mental health action to aid Covid-19 recoveryAhead of Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from 18-24 May, the HBAA is calling on the government to support a 1:50 ratio of Mental Health First Aiders to staff across all industries including the events, hospitality and travel sector to help people cope with heightened stressful issues created by the pandemic.

Ready to go! Venues across UK eyeing July reopening

May 14, 2020Ready to go! Venues across UK eyeing July reopeningVenues across the country are unveiling their strategies for reopening their doors following the government’s announcement that certain hospitality businesses may be able to operate from July.

Paris still associations’ favourite as it tops ICCA rankings again

May 13, 2020Paris still associations’ favourite as it tops ICCA rankings againParis shrugged off the disruptive gilets jaunes protests to host more international association meetings than any other city last year, according to the 2019 ICCA Country and City rankings.

Absolute Corporate Events unveils industry all-star charity pop video

May 13, 2020Absolute Corporate Events unveils industry all-star charity pop videoAbsolute Corporate Events and their industry friends have remade Peter Kay's famous (Is This The Way To) Amarillo video to raise money for the NHS.

Team Challenge Company launches remote team building amid lockdown

May 13, 2020Team Challenge Company launches remote team building amid lockdownAs businesses grapple with the challenges of working from home, one of the UK’s largest corporate events companies is harnessing the latest gamification technology as it bids to help organisations keep employees engaged and focused.

Thanks Rishi... but we need more! Industry reacts to furlough extension

May 12, 2020Thanks Rishi... but we need more! Industry reacts to furlough extensionThe industry has welcomed the extension of the government furlough scheme to October - but says further support will be essential.

Flexible mindset key to industry's Covid-19 recovery, says Cvent

May 12, 2020Flexible mindset key to industry's Covid-19 recovery, says CventEvent professionals across the globe will need to adopt a flexible mindset and be prepared to adapt and evolve their business practices in order to succeed in a post-pandemic world, according to Patrick Smith, senior vice president and CMO of Cvent.

Strata helping deliver one million meals to frontline NHS staff

May 12, 2020Strata helping deliver one million meals to frontline NHS staffStrata Creative Communications has delivered 40 metres of beMatrix exhibition kit as infrastructure to help create ‘NASA Style facility’ at the Oxfordshire base of SalutetheNHS.org, which aims to serve one million meals to the NHS frontline in three months.Show More

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