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July 28, 2026Why clients now buy specialist expertise, not agency takeoverAgencies are increasingly being hired for the expertise they bring rather than the work they take away. Brighter’s Claire Conboy and Kate Wolstenholme reflect on the shift.Read More

Why AI could usher in a golden age for business events

July 2, 2026Why AI could usher in a golden age for business eventsAs artificial intelligence transforms the way we work, it is also reshaping why people attend events. According to the team behind nCino’s annual nSight conference, AI is making face-to-face conversations more valuable than ever – creating a new era where human connection, not content, becomes the industry's greatest asset.

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June 29, 2026Manchester Central to host official curtain-raiser to CHS ManchesterManchester Central is set to host and sponsor ‘Manchester Calling’, the official curtain-raiser to this year's CHS Manchester experience.

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June 29, 2026Budding Titians! Delegates unleash their inner artist at The Meetings ShowDelegates at The Meetings Show show off their pictures inspired by Titian's Bacchus and Ariadne that they did at the National Gallery's life drawing session on Thursday 25 June.

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June 24, 2026Business, buzz and big ideas take centre stage at The Meetings ShowThe Meetings Show opens in spectacular fashion, with thousands of event professionals descending on Excel London for one of the show's most successful editions yet.

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June 22, 2026Who's next? The succession planning question too many leaders avoidSuccession planning is often treated as tomorrow's problem, until a key employee walks out of the door. Joanne Barratt, managing director of The Venues Collection, argues that developing future talent is one of the most important responsibilities any leader has.

Studio Stories: All the world's a stage

June 22, 2026Studio Stories: All the world's a stageThe latest in Studio Stories, our series unlocking creative thinking for modern events, is all about staging performance - elevating the event ordinary to event extraordinary, where your audiences can perform.

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June 19, 2026Business travel increasingly used as a talent retention tool, research findsBusiness travel is increasingly used to attract and retain employees, new research has found.

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June 18, 2026Strata Group acquires We Are ColliderThe brand experience agency group has acquired a 100 per cent stake in brand experience agency We Are Collider.

AI, human connection and the future of events: the conversations shaping The Meetings Show 2026

June 17, 2026AI, human connection and the future of events: the conversations shaping The Meetings Show 2026With AI transforming the way events are created, growing demand for more meaningful experiences and a renewed focus on inclusion and wellbeing, The Meetings Show 2026 is set to become a forum for the conversations shaping the future of the meetings industry.

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June 15, 2026Culture is not a perk – it's an agency's biggest competitive advantageAs agencies battle burnout, talent shortages and growing client expectations, INVNT EMEA managing director Claudia Stephenson argues that culture is a business strategy.Show More

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