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jess southworth

July 31, 2026Jessica Southworth appointed MIA vice chairSouthworth will work alongside chair Andrew Mosley and MIA CEO Shonali Devereaux to drive strategic priorities and support association members.Read More

The Mermaid night walk

July 25, 2023The Mermaid London welcomes fundraisers for Streets of London Night WalkThe Mermaid London opened its doors to more than 130 fundraisers taking part in the Streets of London Night Walk, raising over £10,000 so far for the homelessness support charity.

July 24, 2023Net Zero Carbon Events hits more than 30 backersMore than 30 major meetings and events industry organisations from across the world are now financial contributors to Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE), the industry’s global initiative to address climate change that was launched at Cop26 in Glasgow in 2021.

Birmingham city centre

July 24, 2023VisitBritain/VisitEngland announces new Birmingham baseThe body – which raises Britain’s profile worldwide to develop the country’s visitor economy – picked Birmingham thanks to its strong international and UK transport links and availability of local talent.

abpco awards

July 24, 2023Deadline for 10th anniversary ABPCO Excellence Awards approachesThe Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) has announced the final call for submissions for its 10th Anniversary ABPCO Excellence Awards.

Rob Kenward

July 19, 2023Recruitment trends and forecasts: April to June 2023YOU Search & Select, the specialist events industry recruitment agency, presents its latest quarterly report on recruitment trends in the sector.

meeting needs auction

July 19, 2023Meeting Needs launches 20th anniversary auctionThe online auction has become one of the industry's biggest annual fundraisers, with industry suppliers coming together to support Meeting Needs by donating incredible luxury prizes and exclusive experiences.

Paul Black

July 18, 2023VisitBritain joins The Business of Events as key partnerThe Business of Events has confirmed VisitBritain as its latest official partner for its 2023 programme. It marks a fifth year of consecutive support to the policy unit and think tank.

2026 Commonwealth Games thrown into doubt after hosts withdraw

July 18, 20232026 Commonwealth Games thrown into doubt after hosts withdrawThe Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, said it was not prepared to spend as much as $7bn (£3.6bn) on “a 12-day sporting event” and that the cost of hosting had spiralled from an earlier estimate of $2.6bn (£1.4bn).

NI Villiers

July 17, 2023Chair of APPG for Events to advocate for Northern Ireland sectorTheresa Villiers, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events, visited Belfast to engage with the VisitBelfast team and discuss their new business events strategy.

Cowdray SITE

July 13, 2023Community and collaboration at CowdrayPaul Harvey reports from the SITE GB Leaders Retreat at Cowdray House in West Sussex Show More

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