covid-19

Most planners looking to address work/life balance in Covid-19 recovery

May 19, 2020Most planners looking to address work/life balance in Covid-19 recoveryEvent professionals are showing a significant desire to seek a better work/life balance during the Covid-19 recovery, according to research among event buyers conducted by London venue BMA House.

DRPG staff show True Colours in tribute to NHS frontliners

May 18, 2020DRPG staff show True Colours in tribute to NHS frontlinersDRPG staff have paid tribute to frontline NHS staff by starring in a thank you video - which was then projection mapped onto the front wall of the agency's West Midlands HQ and streamed live on social media.

Let's MeetGB online! VisitBritain's flagship event goes virtual

May 15, 2020Let's MeetGB online! VisitBritain's flagship event goes virtualVisitBritain's flagship annual meetings event MeetGB will this year be run as a virtual educational event on 17 and 23 June 2020.

Thanks Rishi... but we need more! Industry reacts to furlough extension

May 12, 2020Thanks Rishi... but we need more! Industry reacts to furlough extensionThe industry has welcomed the extension of the government furlough scheme to October - but says further support will be essential.

Flexible mindset key to industry's Covid-19 recovery, says Cvent

May 12, 2020Flexible mindset key to industry's Covid-19 recovery, says CventEvent professionals across the globe will need to adopt a flexible mindset and be prepared to adapt and evolve their business practices in order to succeed in a post-pandemic world, according to Patrick Smith, senior vice president and CMO of Cvent.

We need a plan! Mia responds to Covid-19 recovery strategy

May 11, 2020We need a plan! Mia responds to Covid-19 recovery strategyThe business meetings and events sector is in urgent need of a Covid-19 exit plan and more recognition from government, according to the Meetings Industry Association (mia).

Event professionals call for support for 'forgotten' small businesses

May 11, 2020Event professionals call for support for 'forgotten' small businessesEvent professionals are among thousands of "forgotten" small limited company directors campaigning for more government support to help deal with the Covid-19 crisis.

Staff work round the clock to turn Harrogate Convention Centre into NHS Nightingale

April 14, 2020Staff work round the clock to turn Harrogate Convention Centre into NHS NightingaleHarrogate Convention Centre is the latest event venue to be turned into an NHS Nightingale temporary hospital.

Tourism minister discusses government support for business events sector

April 7, 2020Tourism minister discusses government support for business events sectorThe UK’s Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage, Nigel Huddleston MP, led an online discussion with more than 20 industry CEOs about how the government can support the UK's £70bn business events sector.

Changing Times: A new era of hybrid, digitally enhanced events?

March 30, 2020Changing Times: A new era of hybrid, digitally enhanced events?In our series of Changing Times interviews with event organisers, we find out the ways in which the meetings industry is adapting and surviving in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Here, Carole Quinn, operations director at Legacy Sustainable Event Management, considers how COVID-19 could shape...Show More