Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Scotland, Northern Ireland and London debut new luxury and boutique properties New and renovated hotels in pristine UK locations unveil redesigns with the charm of their destination at the forefront. Read More: Non-stop London Events: All Roads Lead to ExCel The post New and Renovated: Luxury of the UK appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 2, 2024

In response to several high-profile incidents resulting in loss of life or serious injury, a collaborative effort has been undertaken by the UK Crowd Management Association, Night Time Industries Association, LIVE, and UK Door Security Association.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The UK’s only fully festival focused awards is back for another huge edition on Tuesday 5th December 2023 and this year’s shortlists have been announced. The ceremony, celebratory meal and festive drinks all go down at Manchester’s Escape to Freight Island in an event that is for the whole UK festival sector and beyond.

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EventMB

MARCH 22, 2022

The UK is moving forward with its Protect Duty legislation, a new set of rules requiring venues to assess and address the risk of terrorist attacks. What will these changes mean for the UK’s event industry? In 2017, Figen Murray’s son, Martyn Hett, was killed in the Manchester (UK) Arena Terrorist attack.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 26, 2023

MCI, a global engagement and marketing agency, is thrilled to announce the promotion of Charlee Gough as Managing Director of their UK operation. Charlee takes the helm from Jurriaen Sleijster, MCI President & COO, who has been acting MD for the UK.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

UK Black Business Week, the biggest business event for black business owners and professionals, has today announced it is relocating to ExCeL London for 2024 and beyond due to continued growth.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Skift Take: Men are in the top salary brackets, while women are on the frontlines. Are we ready to turn the page on an old script? Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Event Industry News

MARCH 11, 2024

BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), a leading global meetings and events agency, has partnered with the MPI UK & Ireland Chapter on the Vanessa Cotton Scholarship.

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Event Industry News

JULY 19, 2023

Better Waste Solutions, a waste management company, surveyed the British public about their recycling habits at music festivals — which reportedly cause 25,800 tonnes of waste annually in the UK. In the survey, 81% […]

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

AGF (A Greener Festival) the leader in helping events, festivals and venues around the world to become more sustainable will once again join forces with the UK Festival Awards to present The UK Greener Festival Award at the event for the 15th year. The full 2022 shortlists can be found at [link] .

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EventMB

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The UK’s much anticipated government-backed event ‘reinsurance’ scheme launched late last month, but some question the timing. The UK government’s event ‘reinsurance’ scheme was announced in August and launched on September 22, but public reactions […]. by Angela Tupper appeared first on [link].

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Sunbelt Rentals, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider, are industry leaders in providing comprehensive support for the events sector, with a focus on high-quality traffic management solutions.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Diversity & inclusion specialist, international speaker and transgender woman Joanne Lockwood, has been elected national chair of the Professional Speaking Association (PSA UK&I). The PSA has 13 regions and more than 600 members throughout the UK and Ireland and is part of the Global Speakers Federation.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Ahead of Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle, the political landscape was a focus for the Business of Events’ UK Policy Forum, at IET London in Savoy Place.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 14, 2023

Music Venue Trust (MVT), the charity which represents over 900 hundred grassroots music venues across the UK, has warmly welcomed a new £5million investment in Grassroots Music Venues announced by Secretary of State for Culture Lucy Frazer.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Global leading full-service video and lighting company 4Wall has launched its first Product Guide, supporting UK and European markets and giving clients unprecedented access to the company’s complete catalogue of products.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The UK, a country with huge event institutions like Reed and Informa, doesn’t seem to be able to make up its mind about whether or not live events can happen. The post UK Goes Back and Forth on Business Events — What’s to Come? With the virus' second wave now upon us and renewed restrictions being implemented, we need a plan.

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EventMB

JUNE 7, 2021

Will mixed messages and complicated policies from the British government leave UK event attendees on the sidelines as Europe reopens? At its last in-person show in 2019, for instance, IBTM drew 11% of its trade buyers from the UK […].

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Event Industry News

MAY 25, 2022

We are Tecna UK – Transforming ideas into unforgettable display experiences. Contact Details: Tecna UK 5 Chancerygate Way Hawley Lane Farnborough Hampshire GU14 8FF. Since 2007, we have become leaders in modular event, exhibition, conference, experiential and retail displays. 01932 570 770 sales@tecnauk.com www.tecnauk.com.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 29, 2020

#LightItInRed is a UK based direct action lighting protest that is scheduled to take place on the night of Monday 6 th July 2020 … to draw attention to the critical condition of the UK live event and entertainment industry and its need for special government support to see it through to re-starting. lit up in red all around the UK.

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Event Industry News

JULY 18, 2023

people came to the UK from overseas last year to attend a concert, peaking at over one million for the first time, a report has said. Figures released by industry body UK Music suggest music tourism contributed £6.6bn to the economy. A total of 1.1m Music tourism means someone has travelled to another city or […]

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The headline statistics in UK Music’s This Is Music 2023 report released today are: UK Music – the collective voice of the music industry – has released its annual economic report, This Is Music 2023, which outlines the huge economic contribution the UK music industry makes to the economy.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

TicketSellers and ecolibrium announce the beginning of a 3-year partnership to conduct the UK Festival Industry’s largest ever travel data survey of crew and artists, at the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) Congress, 1st February 2024.

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Management Events

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The United Kingdom (UK) is the beating heart of European tech as the continent’s best-funded country and investment attraction. The UK’s AI sector has been booming over the past few years, with a third of Europe’s AI start-up companies located in the UK.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 26, 2023

Levy UK + Ireland (Levy) has renewed its long-term support of The International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) UK & Ireland Chapter. We are proud to have Levy UK + Ireland’s continuing support and look forward to working closely with them moving forward.” ”

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The UK based magazine, which covers news from the music, television and film industries has chosen the iconic Roundhouse to host its first ever awards. Several hundred guests are expected to attend the evening which will see live music performances and 13 very special award winners inducted into the Rolling Stone UK Hall of Fame.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 28, 2021

The ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter has grown its board to ensure it reflects the diversity and geography of ICCA UK&I members. The ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter continues to be one of the most proactive in the world, with regular meet ups, discussions and education despite our inability to meet in person.

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Event Industry News

MAY 19, 2021

The UK operation of leading European promoter FKP Scorpio announce a trio of appointments to their London-based team, plus a partnership with forward-thinking promoter, Sam Laurence of dollop. Julie Morgan has been appointed as head of marketing – UK & European Touring. I also can’t wait to get back to gigs!’ .

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 25, 2023

The NEC Group has announced that its fundraising efforts for 2023 will be for Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity. Alzheimer’s Research UK is dedicated to […]

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

A thriving future for the UK events industry As the industry charts a path towards recovery and growth, collaboration between government stakeholders, industry leaders, and advocacy groups like UKEVENTS is paramount. We must inspire collective action and forging a brighter future for the UK Events Industry and the nation as a whole.

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Skiddle

JUNE 9, 2023

Recently embraced into the Skiddle family, one of our newest accounts, Paws & Breathe UK offers something of a niche experience, some might say, when compared to many others operating in the UK market. Image credits: Paws & Breathe UK / Facebook.com) Got a question you need an answer to?

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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Today, we are taking a deep dive into which events UK consumers have searched for over the past seven days (September 18-25, 2020). Outdoor Cinema Across the whole of the UK, outdoor cinemas remain the most in-demand event on Eventbrite, accounting for 24% […].

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Event Industry News

JULY 25, 2022

The Eurovision Song Contest will take place in the UK next year after show organisers decided it could not be held in the winning country, Ukraine. The UK’s Sam Ryder came second this year, which prompted the EBU to open talks with the BBC last month. Several UK cities have already expressed interest in hosting.

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Eventbrite UK

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The UK, as many countries around the world, is experiencing a cycling boom at a time when people shy away from public transport: Back in May, in the middle of the Covid-lockdown, Boris Johnson predicted a “Golden Age of Cycling”, and just in September Halfords chief executive, Graham Stapleton, said bike sales had accelerated over […].

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Venues Collection has become the first UK venue chain to remove dairy from all dessert menus across all its five venues. This groundbreaking move is expected to save over 42 tonnes of CO2 on event menus alone in 2024.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 27, 2023

Global event crewing specialist Showforce has announced that Becky Meers has been promoted to the role of Head of Operations UK & Europe. Moving forward Becky will oversee the account management, crew management and operations functions for Showforce’s UK and European business.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Leading UK festivals including Creamfields, The Isle of Wight, 2000 Trees, El Dorado, The Big Feastival and Lakefest are among 20 pioneering events that experienced a significant increase in social media reach and engagement this summer, thanks to TagMix-enhanced content.

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