covid-19 recovery

HBAA launches confidence campaign Meet Safe, Meet Smart 30

October 22, 2020HBAA launches confidence campaign Meet Safe, Meet Smart 30HBAA has launched the ‘Meet Safe, Meet Smart 30’ campaign in a bid to restore planner confidence following confusion over government guidelines.

The Face of Events highlights eventprofs affected by Covid-19

October 5, 2020The Face of Events highlights eventprofs affected by Covid-19The Face Of Events campaign has been launched by event professionals to highlight the struggles being faced by those in the business meetings and events sector.

Thousands join #WeMakeEvents day of action across globe

October 1, 2020Thousands join #WeMakeEvents day of action across globeThousands of event professionals across the world lit venues in red as they joined in with the #WeMakeEvents Global Action Day on 30 September, including 28 countries and 17 regions up and down the UK.

'On the brink' hospitality industry welcomes #SleepOverToHelpTurnover

September 29, 2020'On the brink' hospitality industry welcomes #SleepOverToHelpTurnoverHospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA) has launched the #SleepOverToHelpTurnover scheme to encourage spending in the hospitality sector.

Game changer? Austria Center Vienna's 15-minute Covid-19 test trial

September 28, 2020Game changer? Austria Center Vienna's 15-minute Covid-19 test trialFollowing ‘overwhelming’ interest from event organisers, hotels and politicians, the Austria Center Vienna has published key insights from its Covid-19 test pilot project on 16 and 17 September.

One in three eventprofs planning live events this year, survey says

September 22, 2020One in three eventprofs planning live events this year, survey saysEvent professionals are confident that live events will resume in 2020, according to a survey carried out by etc.venues during the recent UKickstart event.

15-minute Covid test trialled at Austria Center Vienna

September 17, 202015-minute Covid test trialled at Austria Center ViennaA test that can tell you whether you’re Covid-19 positive or negative in just 15 minutes has been trialled at Austria Center Vienna by 3,000 students from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Check your policy! Insurance ruling boost for eventprofs

September 15, 2020Check your policy! Insurance ruling boost for eventprofsA high court ruling on business interruption insurance policies suggests Covid-19 claims could be paid in most cases if policies had pandemic or notifiable disease clauses.

Could the UK's golf venues be out of the rough?

September 8, 2020Could the UK's golf venues be out of the rough?UK golf venues could be set for a post-lockdown boom, finds Paul Harvey

UKickstart Event 2020 announces 11 participating venues

September 3, 2020UKickstart Event 2020 announces 11 participating venuesUKickstart Event 2020, the first UK-wide live and virtual gathering of event professionals post-lockdown, has added five more venues to the list of places where event professionals can gather to take part the live and virtual event.Show More