events

Changing Times: ‘When this blows over we’ll have one hell of a party!’

March 23, 2020Changing Times: ‘When this blows over we’ll have one hell of a party!’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.

Feedback questionnaires fail to cover the core issues

March 20, 2020Feedback questionnaires fail to cover the core issuesWe live in a world of feedback; every experience matters and it's a sad but true fact that many feedback questionnaires don't hit the mark when it comes to drilling down into the core issues.

Funds needed NOW to survive, says Meetings Industry Assocation

March 20, 2020Funds needed NOW to survive, says Meetings Industry AssocationThe Meetings Industry Association (mia) has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson demanding businesses get immediate access to funds to avoid a staffing and economic crisis across the sector.

Digital solutions: real-time engagement via virtual meetings

March 19, 2020Digital solutions: real-time engagement via virtual meetingsArranging virtual and online meetings remotely for event organisers offer real-time engagement. Bradley Hill, audio-visual manager at Church House conference centre in Westminster explains more.

Breakfast boom: two-thirds find morning meetings more beneficial

March 17, 2020Breakfast boom: two-thirds find morning meetings more beneficialAre you a morning person? When it comes to meetings, it turns out that increasingly the answer for many of us is a resounding yes.

Coronavirus updates: Government to pay 80 per cent of wages for employees not working

March 16, 2020Coronavirus updates: Government to pay 80 per cent of wages for employees not workingAll the latest coronavirus updates and industry news – as it happens…

No delegates? No problem! Beat coronavirus by going virtual

March 12, 2020No delegates? No problem! Beat coronavirus by going virtualSporting events across the world are currently playing out behind closed doors in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But this isn’t a solution that can be transferred to the events industry, is it? There’s no point in a conference with no delegates, right? Wrong!

Academic Venues Solutions postpones annual showcase

March 12, 2020Academic Venues Solutions postpones annual showcaseDue to the COVID-19 outbreak, Academic Venues Solutions has postponed its annual showcase, due to take place on Thursday 26 March.

UK associations respond to coronavirus outbreak

March 11, 2020UK associations respond to coronavirus outbreakAs the events industry prepares for the far-reaching impact of the coronavirus outbreak, M&IT gives you the latest news, updates and responses from UK associations, venues and event professionals.

Budget 2020: Industry reacts to £30bn package supporting business

March 11, 2020Budget 2020: Industry reacts to £30bn package supporting businessChancellor Rishi Sunak’s first budget was overshadowed by the coronavirus outbreak.Show More