covid-19

Hospitality firm launches support scheme to help ex-employees

September 24, 2020Hospitality firm launches support scheme to help ex-employeesGreen & Fortune, an independent hospitality company, has launched a support scheme to help its staff who were made redundant as a result of Covid-19 and its effect on the hospitality industry.

October reopening scrapped as PM tightens Covid-19 restrictions

September 22, 2020October reopening scrapped as PM tightens Covid-19 restrictionsBoris Johnson has tightened Covid-19 restrictions in England, scrapping plans for business events and conferences to reopen on October 1.

Venue update: how Silverstone is adapting to survive Covid-19

September 21, 2020Venue update: how Silverstone is adapting to survive Covid-19With Covid-19 having sudden and long‐lasting effects on meetings and events, venues are having to adapt to survive.

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.

Business events of up to 30 can continue, confirms mia

September 15, 2020Business events of up to 30 can continue, confirms miaBusiness events for up to 30 people can still take place where they follow the pre-existing Covid-Secure guidelines, it has been confirmed.

Government to review October 1 return of business events

September 9, 2020Government to review October 1 return of business eventsThe October 1 restart date for business events is set to be reviewed following an increase in the Covid-19 infection rate, the prime minister has announced.

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.

New Zealand unlocks mindful travel for visitors on Spotify

September 2, 2020New Zealand unlocks mindful travel for visitors on SpotifyTourism New Zealand has launched a Spotify channel, the second-ever from a tourism board.

Face masks now mandatory in England’s conference venues

August 28, 2020Face masks now mandatory in England’s conference venuesThe Government has announced that it is now mandatory to wear face masks which cover your mouth and nose when inside conference and event venues.

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