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. For us at the Eastside Rooms 2023 could be defined as The Great Evolution. […].

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AUGUST 4, 2023

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has published the 2023 edition of the eGuide. This comprehensive industry guide serves as a crucial resource for compliance and standards in events, encompassing a wide range of topics related to event operation and management.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Fremont Group is a woman-owned & operated event design and production agency specializing in corporate and experiential events, bespoke celebrations, and ultra-luxury destination weddings around the globe. We’re known for turning minimal detail into a grand idea, building something exceptional from a blank slate venue (ex.

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MAY 25, 2023

As 2023 moves forward, we can’t help but be grateful that we’re fulfilling one of our New Year’s resolutions. We swore that it would be the time for us to return to the venues, trade fairs and networking events. One way to avoid this is to incorporate narrative elements into the event design and concept.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Norway’s largest venue for trade fairs, events and concerts achieved an all-time high level of turnover in 2023. The positive results give NOVA Spektrum Foundation the opportunity to further advance its plans to create the Nordic region’s most progressive meeting place for the business, cultural and organisational realms.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

will be returning to the East of England Arena and Events Centre for the first time since 2020, on March 5, 2023. The show’s previous edition at the venue saw 600 attendees looking to grow […].

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Unity Place has become the latest meetings and events venue to join the Lime Venue Portfolio (LVP), the UK’s largest collection of iconic venues. It will become an integral part of the group’s […]

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JANUARY 25, 2023

Melissa Sobo, Director of Sales, Nottingham Venues along with Sam Glenister-Batey, Head of Conferencing & Events at Leeds University have been appointed as board members for Academic Venue Solutions (AVS).

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MARCH 19, 2024

As Oracle Red Bull Racing embarks on its 20th season in Formula One as reigning Constructors’ Champions following a dominant year, it also has much to celebrate within its event business at the Red Bull Technology Campus.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The non-profit social enterprise, EventWell, returned to the Association of Event Venues annual AEV Conference for its third consecutive year as the conference’s well-being partner on 17 November 2023 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London.

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MAY 2, 2023

The Bristol area is set to significantly increase its capacity for large scale conferences, exhibitions and events following the announcement of three major developments in the city, with phased competitions between 2023 and 2026.

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APRIL 10, 2024

The UK’s exhibition industry continues to showcase resilience, creativity, and growth – according to the latest research conducted with the NEC Birmingham and other UK venues. The 2023 SASIE research […]

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JUNE 19, 2023

The Meetings Show’s 2023 Hosted Buyer Welcome Reception will be the first event held onboard Oceandiva London, the new state-of-the-art sustainable events vessel operated by the UK’s leading hospitality and events company, Smart Group.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced “Fit for the Future” as the theme for its annual conference at the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Centre, London, 17 November 2023. Rachel Parker, director, AEV, said, “We have been through a great deal as an industry over the past few years and now we need to […]

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APRIL 25, 2023

The Bristol area is set to significantly increase its capacity for large scale conferences, exhibitions and events following the announcement of three major developments in the city, with phased competitions between 2023 and 2026.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Connor joins the expanding Crosstown Concerts team as a new national promoter, October 2023, to strengthen the Promoters’ national touring and concert delivery. He began as a local promoter, developing as venue manager of key Cardiff live music venue Gwdihw, progressing on to become […]

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, has published the latest instalment of the Cvent Planner Sourcing Report: Europe Edition October 2023.

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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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OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has revealed their collection of sponsors and partners ahead of its annual AEV conference at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London, on Friday 17 November 2023. Rachel Parker, director, AEV, said, “We are hugely grateful for the generosity and support of all our sponsors and partners.”

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

After the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Association of Event Venues (AEV) held at Manchester Central on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the AEV has revealed alterations to the board.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Barbican has appointed two new team members to support growth across its Business Events team. The new starters’ arrival has coincided with the venue achieving AIM Gold Accreditation for the 9th year in a row.

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MAY 31, 2023

The Association of Association Executives (AAE) is partnering with Yarnfield Park, part of The Venues Collection to host its annual Associations UK Congress. The conference is the UK’s most attended conference for association leaders and will take place from 1st -2nd June 2023.

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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. The Group – which operates a host of first-class live event venues in Birmingham – will be organising a range of fundraising activities throughout the year.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

By Shaun Hinds, CEO of Manchester Central and Chair of industry bodies Association of Event Venues and the Event Industry Alliance.

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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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JANUARY 13, 2023

The ACC Liverpool Group is looking forward to another packed calendar of events at its waterfront venues. And 2023 is […].

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APRIL 18, 2023

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) is pleased to announce its new technology partnership with Momentus Technologies for 2023. The agreement also includes sponsorship of […]

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The award for ‘Most Improved Brand Metric Performance 2023’, sponsored by Accor, honoured the iconic four-star hotel for achieving an impressive year-on-year improvement of 12.7%. This follows a […]

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

We hosted the final stage of the Tour of Britain back in 2019 and it’s great to welcome the event once again. Hosting the Grand Depart of the Tour of Britain 2023 is a real honour for us and celebrates Manchester as a premier cycling city.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

The appointments follow an extensive international recruitment campaign launched in autumn 2023 to identify exceptional individuals […] The Barbican is delighted to announce that Philippa Simpson has been appointed its new Director for Buildings and Renewal, and Beau Vigushin its new Director for Audiences.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

This is open to a various range of suppliers in floristry, production, entertainment, furniture, event planning, accessibility etc. 2023 is an exciting time to partner with {10-11} Carlton House Terrace, as the venue embarks on a major […]

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The Mermaid London has announced a £1 day delegate pledge throughout 2023 as part of a new partnership with homelessness charity, Streets of London, to boost funding for specialist support in aid of those living on the streets across the capital.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Over 260 AEV members gathered for a sell-out AEV conference last week, 17 November 2023, at the Queen Elizabeth II centre in anticipation of a programme full of information, tips and actions in readiness for what’s to come in the events industry and beyond.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

June 2023 saw the racecourse operate the Village Enclosure, situated in the centre of the racecourse, as a net-zero carbon emissions area at Royal Ascot. […]

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Convention Centre will host Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s volunteers at selected public events including exhibitions and entertainment shows, who will collect donations and spread the word about the vital work of the YAA. QR codes will also be displayed at the venue to facilitate digital donations. Pictured: YAA Volunteers.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Ahead of the publication of the draft legislation for Martyn’s Law this spring, ICC Wales is offering a free online masterclass on 2nd February 2023 which will explore the effects of the new law for event professionals.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Exhibit 3Sixty, the leading exhibition builder and contractor, has teamed up once again with Lego to deliver the Lego stands at The Toyfair, Olympia London, 24-26 January, 2023. Lego’s main stand, located in a private room, covered 200m² of exhibition space and employed design and color cues from Lego.

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