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July 6, 2026MPs urge government to rethink business events cuts as sector's competitiveness comes under scrutinyA new report concludes that the UK events industry is being held back by a lack of strategic government support, despite its significant contribution to economic growth, trade and employment.Read More

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.

The pros and cons of using the UK’s thriving academic venues

August 18, 2020The pros and cons of using the UK’s thriving academic venuesAcademic venues make for a markedly different option to standard hotel meeting spaces.

Be honest about time frames and prices, says M&IT's secret supplier

August 17, 2020Be honest about time frames and prices, says M&IT's secret supplierHere’s a question posed recently on LinkedIn by the head of events commercial for Gray Dawes: “Response times....Discussion for a Saturday morning.... response times for event enquiries? It would appear that venues are asking for business yet do not seem to be able to respond to enquiries within a given time scale? What are the issues? Is it skill set? Is it the enquiry process? How can we work smarter and increase efficiency? Thoughts welcome…”

Slow and steady: a closer look at the events recovery in Seoul

August 14, 2020Slow and steady: a closer look at the events recovery in SeoulAs UK event planners look ahead to October for the reopening of meetings and events, over in Korea organisers in Seoul are getting back to work - slowly but surely.

Agency pitch: George P. Johnson talks new tricks

August 14, 2020Agency pitch: George P. Johnson talks new tricksIn this age of fast turnarounds and lightning-speed career moves in the events industry, longevity at an agency is a rarity. Chris Doggart is the vice president of client success EMA, and has been working at George P. Johnson for nearly 12 years.

Tennis pro turned eventprof named as IBTM World keynote

August 12, 2020Tennis pro turned eventprof named as IBTM World keynotePancho Campo, former tennis professional turned events producer, will be the first keynote speaker for IBTM World 2020, taking place in Barcelona from 1-3 December.

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.

'Community is the way forward': we chat to ABPCO's new chairs

August 7, 2020'Community is the way forward': we chat to ABPCO's new chairsThe Association of British Professional Conference Organisers' (ABPCO's) new chairs, Barbara Calderwood and Michael Smith, are developing a roadmap for the association.

Registration now open for The Meetings Show 2020

August 7, 2020Registration now open for The Meetings Show 2020Visitor registration is now open for this year's edition of The Meetings Show.

'It felt good!': The reality of getting face to face again

August 7, 2020'It felt good!': The reality of getting face to face againDavid Taylor, non-executive director at BCD M&E and the Exclusive Collection, gives an account of his first face to face meeting post-lockdown...Show More

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