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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

Events industry left out of £1bn hospitality bailout package

December 21, 2021Events industry left out of £1bn hospitality bailout packageStruggling hospitality venues, including restaurants, bars and pubs will be able to claim a one-off £6,000 government grant to help them through the Christmas period. However, there is no direct mention of help for business meetings and event venues or the wider industry.

BVEP launch Omicron impact survey amid Plan B measures

December 21, 2021BVEP launch Omicron impact survey amid Plan B measuresAt the request of the Department for Digital Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the Tourism Alliance and the Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) has launched a survey to understand the impact of Omicron on business events and travel.

Are smaller meetings the answer to creating bigger impacts?

December 21, 2021Are smaller meetings the answer to creating bigger impacts?Meetings are making a return, but Jill Manley, group commercial director at The Celtic Collection, believes we should think ‘small’ before jumping back to maximum capacity...

ICC Wales welcomes its largest exhibition since opening in 2019

December 21, 2021ICC Wales welcomes its largest exhibition since opening in 2019Since opening its doors in 2019, the International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has been up against a pandemic and multiple lockdowns, but now it’s back to business, welcoming large events.

‘We need Government help to avoid a bleak midwinter’ says Beckie Towle

December 21, 2021‘We need Government help to avoid a bleak midwinter’ says Beckie Towle“The business events sector is now looking forward to January with trepidation; with so many events being cancelled or postponed, how much work will we have to keep us afloat?” said Beckie Towle, marketing director of HBAA beam and founder of The Events Raccoon

IBT Berlin cancelled for a third time due to Covid

December 21, 2021IBT Berlin cancelled for a third time due to CovidThe tourism trade fair, IBT Berlin, has announced it will not take place in March 2022 as was planned, due to the increasing infection rates of the Omicron variant.

Planting the sustainability seed

December 20, 2021Planting the sustainability seedNadia Rubtsova, founder of the Business & Events Academy, reveals the moment she got serious about sustainability and reveals how you can too, especially if you're starting from scratch.

'I took the train to IBTM World - there are alternatives to flying'

December 17, 2021'I took the train to IBTM World - there are alternatives to flying'Anna Abdelnoor, co-founder of event sustainability body, isla, took a different route to IBTM World in Barcelona this year. As a commitment to slow travel, Anna opted for rail over air as she headed to the event.

Winners revealed at AEO Centenary Party and Awards

December 17, 2021Winners revealed at AEO Centenary Party and AwardsThe AEO Centenary Party and Awards saw event professionals flock to the Vox in Birmingham for a celebration of the great and good of the sector.

'Plan C would be devastating - let event planners do our job'

December 16, 2021'Plan C would be devastating - let event planners do our job'Back in February, Taylor Lynn Corporation MD Liz Taylor reflected on the practicalities and moral dilemmas a vaccine passport scheme would pose for event professionals. Now that the Covid pass scheme has come into law in England, Taylor shares her thoughts on what this means for event planners...Show More

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