covid-19 recovery

Lack of live detrimental to staff engagement, finds survey

December 2, 2020Lack of live detrimental to staff engagement, finds surveyA survey conducted by the #WeCreateExperiences campaign found that the absence of live events and experiences due to the Covid‐19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact on staff’s engagement and internal communications.

‘We only have one chance to get this right': mia urges caution

December 1, 2020‘We only have one chance to get this right': mia urges cautionThe Meetings Industry Association (mia) is urging the sector to operate in the ‘spirit of the guidance’ and ‘always with safety and business reputation in mind’, following new event regulations.

Event leaders ‘struggling to plan’ due to Covid-19 uncertainty

November 30, 2020Event leaders ‘struggling to plan’ due to Covid-19 uncertaintyA second wave of stress is imminent for event professionals as the Covid-19 pandemic has caused ongoing ‘uncertainty', making event planning a struggle.

Case history: Fast Forward 15 leads the way with live event

November 24, 2020Case history: Fast Forward 15 leads the way with live eventFay Sharpe, founder of Fast Forward 15, reveals how she brought together this year’s cohort for the first time...

Government signs off All Secure Standard after successful pilot

November 23, 2020Government signs off All Secure Standard after successful pilotThe All Secure Expo Pilot event in September proved event planners can safely put on events under the guidance of the industry's All Secure Standard, which has been officially signed off by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Public Health England.

The Meetings Show to return as a hybrid event following virtual success

November 11, 2020The Meetings Show to return as a hybrid event following virtual successThe first virtual The Meetings Show has been hailed a success, with 83 per cent of buyers ‘likely’ or ‘extremely likely’ to recommend the event to industry colleagues.

Tech Spec: Pivoting from a live event to the virtual universe

November 10, 2020Tech Spec: Pivoting from a live event to the virtual universeJake Burnham from First Event explains how the agency created a virtual global conference for over 10,000 people in two months.

Furlough scheme extended until March 2021

November 6, 2020Furlough scheme extended until March 2021Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme until March 2021.

One Industry One Voice goes live with #WeCreateExperiences

November 2, 2020One Industry One Voice goes live with #WeCreateExperiencesThe One Industry One Voice initiative has launched a national and regional media campaign - #WeCreateExperiences, to support public and corporate buyers.

Find out who has made it as a miaList finalist

October 30, 2020Find out who has made it as a miaList finalistThe miaList recognises and celebrates the inspiring individuals in the business meetings and events industry who continually go the extra mile and play a pivotal role in making their organisation successful.Show More