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Max Bull steps up as chair of Association of Event Venues

September 22, 2020Max Bull steps up as chair of Association of Event VenuesMax Bull, executive director of venue sales at the Business Design Centre, has been elected chair of the Association of Event Venues.

Get prepared for track and trace, mia urges event professionals

September 21, 2020Get prepared for track and trace, mia urges event professionalsWith venues legally obligated to register delegates’ information as of Friday (18 September), the Meetings Industry Association (mia) is encouraging event professionals to get prepared with track and trace systems.

Could the UK's golf venues be out of the rough?

September 8, 2020Could the UK's golf venues be out of the rough?UK golf venues could be set for a post-lockdown boom, finds Paul Harvey

Olympia London to reopen with ‘robust plan of measures’

September 7, 2020Olympia London to reopen with ‘robust plan of measures’Olympia London is set to reopen for events in October, beginning with a series of hybrid events including B2B event, The Meetings Show and consumer event, The Baby Show.

Nightingale Hospital venues recognised by Visit England for Covid-19 contribution

August 21, 2020Nightingale Hospital venues recognised by Visit England for Covid-19 contributionThe Visit England Awards recognised the efforts of the UK's meetings and conference venues that acted as hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Medical and pharmaceutical meetings require the right dosage

August 19, 2020Medical and pharmaceutical meetings require the right dosageThe medical and pharmaceutical meetings sector in the UK is going from strength to strength after addressing the challenges of more stringent regulations, as Ellie Evans discovers.

IACC launches strategies and advice guide on reopening venues

July 22, 2020IACC launches strategies and advice guide on reopening venuesGlobal venues representation association, IACC, has launched its ‘Critical Pathway to Re-opening’ guide.

Industry bodies launch All Secure Standard for business events

July 22, 2020Industry bodies launch All Secure Standard for business eventsA trio of industry associations has launched guidance for exhibition, trade fairs, and consumer shows to reopen under the All Secure Standard label.

‘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.

Still nothing! Industry losing patience as government dawdles

July 9, 2020Still nothing! Industry losing patience as government dawdlesThe events industry has been overlooked yet again in the latest round of reopenings announced by government. And the Meetings Industry Association (mia) has said the sector is losing patience and questioned the government's priorities.Show More