covid-19

Ascot Racecourse is on the national hunt for business events

August 10, 2020Ascot Racecourse is on the national hunt for business eventsWindsor-based Ascot Racecourse has announced non-race-day events can resume at the venue.

'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...

Italy reels as 70 per cent of events cancelled over Covid-19

August 5, 2020Italy reels as 70 per cent of events cancelled over Covid-19The pandemic has had a heavy impact on the meetings industry in Italy, which has come to a virtual standstill after five years of steady growth, according to new research.

‘What the accreditation?’ A guide to Covid-19 safety labels

July 22, 2020‘What the accreditation?’ A guide to Covid-19 safety labelsThe lack of standardised Covid-19 safety procedures from the UK government for planners and venues has led many of the UK’s industry associations to produce their own safety guidelines.

New agency BLACK BOOK branches into venue finding

July 21, 2020New agency BLACK BOOK branches into venue findingBLACK BOOK, a new boutique events agency, has announced the launch of its venue finding service.

BVEP demands help after Government's 'profoundly disappointing' statement

July 17, 2020BVEP demands help after Government's 'profoundly disappointing' statementThe Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) is demanding help from the Government after the summer budget statement, made on 8 July, failed to address the reopening of the events industry.

Penguins event company helps raise funds local charity

July 13, 2020Penguins event company helps raise funds local charityWindsor-based events company Penguins has paired up with Superstars Charity Auctions to help raise funds for Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service.

'There's no joined up thinking!' Simon Hughes blasts government

July 8, 2020'There's no joined up thinking!' Simon Hughes blasts governmentBusiness Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) chair Simon Hughes has blasted the government over its treatment of the events industry during Covid-19.

69 per cent of business travellers set to travel this summer

June 19, 202069 per cent of business travellers set to travel this summerThe appetite for business travel remains strong, with 69 per cent of business travellers intending to travel for business in the next two to three months, according to a new barometer poll launched by Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Leading agencies band together to offer support to smaller firms

June 17, 2020Leading agencies band together to offer support to smaller firmsA group of leading agency heads is offering free advice to smaller and more vulnerable businesses and venues on how to get through the Covid-19 hit to the industry.Show More