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Learnings of opening a business during the pandemic

November 23, 2022'What I've learnt from launching an events business mid-pandemic' Two years ago, the world was thrown into turmoil as COVID-19 ripped its way across oceans and borders.

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.

ACC Liverpool to pay commission upfront to assist sector recovery

January 28, 2022ACC Liverpool to pay commission upfront to assist sector recoveryACC Liverpool is supporting the conference industry’s recovery by pledging to pay commission upfront to agencies placing new corporate business with them.

Kettering Conference Centre to re-open in March 2022

December 13, 2021Kettering Conference Centre to re-open in March 2022Kettering Conference Centre will be re-opening in March 2022.

First look: What will the ExCeL London expansion include?

November 1, 2021First look: What will the ExCeL London expansion include?ExCeL London has released a first look at what the venue's expansion will look like.

Case study: Term starts for Imperial College students at Science Museum

October 14, 2021Case study: Term starts for Imperial College students at Science MuseumAfter so long learning from home and missing out on the university experience, Imperial College Business School, a faculty of Imperial College London, wanted to warmly welcome its new students to campus, explains Imperial College Business School vice-dean, Leila Guerra.

Will they come? Delegate fears next hurdle in Covid-19 recovery

March 17, 2021Will they come? Delegate fears next hurdle in Covid-19 recoveryDelegates will likely be reticent about returning to events due to lingering Covid fears - will it be possible for eventprofs to coax them out of their home offices, asks Jo Austin, sales director at The Venues Collection and Lime Venue Portfolio...

Get creative to get through next six months, says Function Fixers MD

September 30, 2020Get creative to get through next six months, says Function Fixers MDCarrie Larwood, managing director of venue finding agency Function Fixers, explains why eventprofs have to get creative and find new ways of running events, without compromising on safety, and within the remit of government guidance, if they are going to negotiate the next six months...

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.

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.Show More