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July 23, 2026Accessibility by design: why Gen Z expects more from events"Taking part in the panel discussion allowed me to reflect on my generation's perspective and why we treat accessibility as a non-negotiable."Read More

How Mental Health First Aid helped me survive Covid-19

December 16, 2020How Mental Health First Aid helped me survive Covid-19Margaret Reeves, managing director of event tech firm RefTech, on how her Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training helped her navigate Covid-19 both personally and professionally.

Event accessibility: What can event planners do to help more?

November 23, 2020Event accessibility: What can event planners do to help more?Alan Broadbent, the co-founder of Global Network for Entrepreneurs With Disabilities, which provides free support to new start-ups by disabled people, explains how the meetings and event industry can be more inclusive and accessible.

Diversity in events has ‘a way to go’, reveals report

September 23, 2020Diversity in events has ‘a way to go’, reveals reportThere is significant work to be done for event professionals to move forward with inclusivity and diversity, according to new research developed by Fay Sharpe, founder of Fast Forward 15 and Dr Kate Dashper, director of research at Leeds Beckett University.

September 2, 2020Stress Matters support line replaced with Support CircleThe Stress Matters support line, set up in April to provide event professionals with mental health guidance during Covid-19, has been replaced by a new Support Circle service.

EventWell Pledge to offer vital Covid-19 help for eventprofs

August 28, 2020EventWell Pledge to offer vital Covid-19 help for eventprofsEventWell has partnered with The Shaper Group to launch EventWell Pledge, a new peer-to-peer pledge and support programme designed to offer vital point of need help for event professionals who are in need or experiencing financial hardship as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Meetings Industry Association urges government support to revive ‘decimated’ industry

August 26, 2020Meetings Industry Association urges government support to revive ‘decimated’ industryNew Meetings Industry Association research has revealed the business meeting and events sector has been decimated by the impacts of Covid-19 and is need of urgent help from the government.

EventWell announces month-long wellbeing campaign

August 25, 2020EventWell announces month-long wellbeing campaignEventWell has announced it will be extending its annual Event Wellbeing week into a full month, starting on 1 September.

‘We can’t lose this momentum’ says The Bulb founder Selina Donald

August 25, 2020‘We can’t lose this momentum’ says The Bulb founder Selina Donald[caption id="attachment_24171" align="alignright" width="300"] Selina Donald[/caption]

Meeting Needs helps young talent to prosper in Tanzania

August 19, 2020Meeting Needs helps young talent to prosper in TanzaniaIn 2019, event industry charity, Meeting Needs, raised funds for the Tanzania-based charity, Street Children Iringa.

Meetings Industry Association welcomes raft of new members

August 11, 2020Meetings Industry Association welcomes raft of new membersThe Meetings Industry Association (mia) has welcomed a raft of new members in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.Show More

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