Event Industry News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Music Venue Trust (MVT), which represents almost 1000 UK grassroots music venues (GMVs) has launched its 2022 Annual Report, which highlights the important contribution that its members make to the UK economy while delivering sobering news about the challenges facing many in the sector.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The annual awards of the Meetings Industry Association saw The Belfry Hotel and Resort, win Venue of the Year and their Sales Director, Katie Niland, placed on the miaList 2022. It’s a real honour, both professionally and personally to be named on the 2022 miaList.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

There was no stopping the buzz at the AEV conference last week, November 28, 2022, as delegates gathered at the Harrogate Convention Centre for the day’s proceedings following the popular icebreaker event at The Cold Bath Brewing Co. the evening before.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

More than simply stretching our pre-existing 2022 budgets thin might be required in this climate. The Annual ICE Report estimates that event-related costs will increase by 83%. It’s also a sign of a returned confidence in event planning. Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 18, 2024

The Belfry Hotel & Resort is one of the UK’s most recognised meeting, conference and event venues. Located in the Midlands, close to Birmingham city centre, The Belfry offers meeting event spaces of all sizes accommodating upto 920 guests.

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Eventscase Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

million round, which allowed the company to invest in product improvements and win the Eventex award for the best solution for virtual events in 2021. LAST ‘WHAT’S UP’ EVENT OF 2022. We have already announced this in previous communications: the last What’s Up events of the year are coming up shortly.

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Event Industry News

JULY 31, 2023

Telford International Centre is set to cement its position as a leading host venue for large-scale sporting events when it opens its doors to the Pickleball English Open in August. More than 1,000 competitors from over 25 countries are expected to compete across the four-day tournament, which has doubled in size since the 2022 edition.

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Socio Events

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Simply put, event sponsorships are when one organization (the event sponsor) supports another company’s event in exchange for something of value—typically, a monetary return on investment. For more detailed information, check out our Ultimate Guide to Event Sponsorship in 2022. Why is event sponsorship important?

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 8, 2023

Event Industry News (EIN) is delighted to announce that host venue ExCeL London is partnering with this year’s Event Tech Live (ETL) and Event Sustainability Live (ESL), co-located at the award-winning venue and taking place this November.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

ExCeL London has recorded its highest number of new event launches since 2017, rounding off a successful 2022 and further cementing the return of the £32.1 billion UK events industry. Despite not hosting events for the first six weeks of 2022 due to the pandemic, the carbon neutral venue hosted 16 brand new shows – […].

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 23, 2021

Adam Parry , Co-Founder of Event Tech Live, shares the stage with other event technology experts to discuss the future role of virtual and hybrid events and how the rapidly emerging technologies can improve the engagement and value of live events. 10:30am – BIG EVENTS, SMALL FOOTPRINTS.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

A best of both worlds scenario which offsets the disadvantages of both types of events, hybrid events allow a bigger audience that can attend in physical or virtual form. A great example of this is last year’s SXSW, where attendees could virtually interact across 4 different venues in Austin. Why host a virtual event?

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 18, 2023

AGF (A Greener Festival) is the leader in helping events, festivals and venues globally to become greener. AGF Certification is the world’s first and most comprehensive standard for sustainability in the live events sector, for festivals and events reducing waste, emissions and enhancing equality and biodiversity.

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Socio Events

AUGUST 10, 2022

Virtual event platforms are a major asset in this area. Leverage your event technology to drive networking opportunities and create a more engaging, satisfying virtual experience. If you’re worried about your virtual event going off without a hitch, it’s a good idea to collect real-time feedback from your virtual attendees.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 23, 2022

More Ex Awards Coverage: Winners Unveiled: The 2022 Ex Awards. At a time when event marketers are struggling to define what hybrid means for their organizations, Riot Games summed it up neatly: Accessibility. Gallery: Scenes from the 20th Annual Ex Awards in Las Vegas.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2019

That collecting valuable event data , integrating it with other sources, and using the data to deliver high-value, personalised event experiences is critical. When asked the question: “What do you see as the biggest trend(s) in events this year, particularly in relation to event technology?”

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Event Industry News

MAY 9, 2023

The latest business results released today by Manchester Central revealed the venue contributed £33.6 The iconic city centre venue held 45 events and welcomed over 115,000 visitors between January and March 2023, up 24% on the previous quarter (October-December 2022). Over […]

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 9, 2023

Awarded miaList Venue of the Year 2022 and England’s Leading Conference & Meeting Hotel, The Belfry is one of the finest UK’s meeting, conference and event venue. The Midlands is a thriving business region, and finding the right venue is crucial if you want to make your event memorable.

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Eventscase Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

They have delved into platform features that cover fundamental aspects in event management such as: Networking Integration between Eventscase and other external platforms Improvements to the Digital Venue through personalised content and a revamped navigation menu. Below is a short video summary of the event.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

While it is impossible to give event planners a generalized estimate of the budget for hybrid events, we can break it down into bite-sized items that’ll make the budgeting process much more manageable. Hybrid Event Budgets: How Much? These are the main hybrid event budget items you should budget for: 1.

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

That collecting valuable event data , integrating it with other sources, and using the data to deliver high-value, personalised event experiences is critical. When asked the question: “What do you see as the biggest trend(s) in events this year, particularly in relation to event technology?”

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Event Industry News

MARCH 27, 2023

The Events Industry Alliance (EIA) – the collective associations of AEO, AEV and ESSA, is pleased to publish the seventh Size and Scale Index for Exhibitions (SASiE) report.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The winners of the Event Supplier and Services Association’s (ESSA) 2022 Awards were announced last night, as the sector gathered to celebrate this year’s finest talent. ESSA OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY AWARD 2022 Sponsored by Abraxys Global. ESSA YOUNG PERSON AWARD 2022 Sponsored by Rocket Exhibition Services.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events. As discussed in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , hybrid events are not simply in-person and virtual events put together.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

City centre events venue, Manchester Central, has praised another strong quarter as it releases its most recent business results.

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Event Marketer

JULY 12, 2021

The following insights were derived from the Event Marketer x Mosaic EventTrack 2021 industry forecast, AnyRoad’s Experiential Trends 2021 report, Northstar Meetings Group’s May 2021 Pulse Survey and Bizzabo’s Q2 2021 Virtual Events Benchmark Report. But the continued desire for virtual events can’t be downplayed.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 20, 2023

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has today announced that Julie Driscoll, CEO, Olympia London, has been appointed to the AEV Board. Driscoll, who has previously served on the boards of the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) and the Event Industry Alliance (EIA), was appointed as CEO of London Olympia in 2022.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 4, 2023

The business declared this statement at The Sustainable Event Show 2022, an exhibition that unites event providers, suppliers, and venues to battle the continuously evolving challenge […]. The company will make this pledge in order to offset the carbon emissions they are responsible for.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 25, 2021

Best Practices for Promoting Your Hybrid Event. What Are Hybrid Events? A hybrid event is a blend of the traditional in-person event with the online virtual event. Attendees can go to an actual venue for the event, but can also opt to participate online if they are unable to be there in person.

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

It’s all about coming up with one event experience that engages two different audiences in unique and uniform ways while getting them to interact with one another. To host a successful hybrid event, you have to bring together in-person and virtual event technology, and merge aspects of in-person and virtual event planning.

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Event Industry News

JULY 26, 2023

In support of the former Mayor of Harrogate, Victoria Oldham’s charitable initiatives, Harrogate Convention Centre (HCC) helped Yorkshire Air Ambulance fundraise at 21 events at the venue between November 2022 and March 2023.

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EncoreAPAC

APRIL 16, 2023

In this edition we sit down with Katherine Pfahl, Director of Strategic Partnerships as she tackles the decisive question of what it means to bring a production expert on board, serving new needs and expectations in the events market. It’s not just about skills — it’s a whole new way to think about event production.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 9, 2023

Catchy tunes and great musicianship were intertwined with frontman Thom Rylance’s everchanging interaction, bringing smiles to audiences at venues across the UK from September to December 2022. The 19-date tour culminated with […].

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InGo

MAY 24, 2022

So if you’re looking for inspiration for your next event, re-evaluating your marketing strategy, or need some fuel to inspire buy-in from key stakeholders, keep reading for some exciting (and eye-opening) stats and trends for the ever-growing events industry. But, challenges remain in ensuring a truly successful hybrid event.

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InGo

MAY 24, 2022

So if you’re looking for inspiration for your next event, re-evaluating your marketing strategy, or need some fuel to inspire buy-in from key stakeholders, keep reading for some exciting (and eye-opening) stats and trends for the ever-growing events industry. Event management software. Event technology adoption.

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Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

If movement is limited, presenters may want to incorporate additional engagement tools into their event plans. Incorporate interactive event technology. Advances in digital event technology have event planners switching up their audience engagement strategies. Utilize live-polling technology. .

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Eastside Rooms has been sharing its views on what 2023 could look like for the wider meetings and events industry. The last two years can probably be characterised in similarly sweeping terms; 2021, The Great Return; 2022, The Great Demand. For us at the Eastside Rooms 2023 could be defined as The Great Evolution. […].

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