coronavirus

Postpone or cancel? Key takeaways from micebook coronavirus summit

March 17, 2020Postpone or cancel? Key takeaways from micebook coronavirus summitClients are currently preferring to postpone events rather than cancel according to the majority of those who attended micebook’s emergency event industry leaders’ summit on the coronavirus crisis.

Catastrophic: Johnson has to get a grip for the sake of our industry

March 17, 2020Catastrophic: Johnson has to get a grip for the sake of our industryCatastrophic.

Coronavirus updates: Government to pay 80 per cent of wages for employees not working

March 16, 2020Coronavirus updates: Government to pay 80 per cent of wages for employees not workingAll the latest coronavirus updates and industry news – as it happens…

Bite-sized chunks of information best for virtual conference

March 16, 2020Bite-sized chunks of information best for virtual conferenceWith a slowdown in face-to-face meetings becoming more apparent due to COVID-19 concerns, event planners are looking at other ways to host events, conferences and meetings, such as online.

The Business of Events Senior Leadership Forum postponed again

March 16, 2020The Business of Events Senior Leadership Forum postponed againFollowing the latest updates on the Coronavirus pandemic from UK Government and Public Health England, organisers of the Business of Events Senior Leadership Forum have postponed the event for a second time.

It's the biggest challenge we've ever faced - let's work together

March 16, 2020It's the biggest challenge we've ever faced - let's work togetherThe coronavirus outbreak is the biggest challenge ever faced by the events industry.

Resilience key to tackling coronavirus for ICCA UK & Ireland

March 16, 2020Resilience key to tackling coronavirus for ICCA UK & IrelandDelegates at the ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter Annual Conference 2020 demonstrated resilience in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, sharing knowledge and experience and focusing on long-term success.

Denmark launches €12m aid scheme to compensate organisers

March 13, 2020Denmark launches €12m aid scheme to compensate organisersDenmark is to launch a €12 million aid scheme to compensate organisers for damage suffered due to the cancellation of large events because of the coronavirus outbreak.

100,000 sign petition urging government to help industry

March 13, 2020100,000 sign petition urging government to help industryA petition calling on the UK government to provide economic assistance to businesses and staff employed in the events industry affected by the coronavirus outbreak collected more than 100,000 signatures in three days.

Clearer communication needed during COVID-19, says Absolute Corporate Events

March 13, 2020Clearer communication needed during COVID-19, says Absolute Corporate EventsClearer communication on coronavirus measures would help limit the effect of the outbreak on the events industry, according to Chris Parnham, founder and managing director of Absolute Corporate Events.Show More