events

The Kerry Suite

January 25, 2024Wiltshire hotel achieves ‘Aim Secure’ accreditationWiltshire-based Bowood Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort is the latest meetings and events property to receive the Meetings Industry Association’s (mia) ‘Aim Secure accreditation.

Predictions for 2023

November 21, 2022Industry predictions for 2023: ‘The outlook is not as rosy as we may like’“After a tumultuous 2022, you’d be forgiven for hoping for a more settled climate next year” – the sentiment from venuedirectory.com managing director, Michael Begley.

Sophie Cox on beating infation

November 21, 2022Ask the expert: what can event organisers do about rising inflation?Rising costs are being pinpointed as the leading challenge event planners will face in 2023, says Live Group senior account manager, Sophie Cox, and with good reason...

Governments ‘should use business events to stimulate recovery’

February 24, 2022Governments ‘should use business events to stimulate recovery’Some of the global meetings sector’s biggest associations have called on governments to harness the power of business events to stimulate economic recovery.

Association of Black Event Professionals launches

February 1, 2022Association of Black Event Professionals launchesBlack event professionals are being invited to join a newly-launched association as it aims to "change the global event landscape".

Mia CEO calls on government to send 'go and meet' message

January 28, 2022Mia CEO calls on government to send 'go and meet' messageMeetings Industry Association chief executive Kerrin MacPhie has called for the government to send a confidence message in support of business events.

Covid passes for events in England to be scrapped

January 19, 2022Covid passes for events in England to be scrappedThe prime minister has announced the end of England’s Plan B measures with Covid passports for events and work-from-home guidance dropped from next week.

Boris Johnson says don't cancel Christmas parties and events

December 1, 2021Boris Johnson says don't cancel Christmas parties and eventsBoris Johnson has urged people not to cancel their Christmas parties and events in response to Omicron.

UK event planners 'cautiously optimistic', says BCD M&E report

September 28, 2021UK event planners 'cautiously optimistic', says BCD M&E reportThe UK sector is showing “clear signs of a steady recovery” as interest grows in live events and delegate confidence builds, according to BCD Meetings & Events’ fifth annual What’s Trending report.

UK business events to be worth £27.6bn by 2026, report finds

September 10, 2021UK business events to be worth £27.6bn by 2026, report findsUK business events are set to be worth £27.6bn by 2026, a new report has claimed. This represents a 43 per cent increase in the value of the sector compared to 2019, according to the research by pro-cities advocacy group Cities Restart.Show More