Event Industry News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Music Venue Trust (MVT), the UK charity which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues, has attracted widespread investment, endorsements and support from across the music industry for its ‘Own Our Venues’ initiative. Further venue freeholds will then be identified and secured as and when they become available.

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JULY 1, 2020

Until English venues are cleared to host large international groups again, many are focusing on catering to domestic corporate and incentive business, according to feedback from a recent VisitBritain roundtable. In a conversation with Smart Meetings , Callaghan expanded on what incentive trips will offer in a post-COVID-19 MICE market. “We

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Vii Events is an award-winning platform that offers immersive 3D 360° venues for virtual/hybrid events with great networking opportunities and close attention to detail. Vii Events is The Best Exhibition Technology 2021 according to the ETL awards. The next-gen gaming experience during virtual/hybrid events is a Virtual Escape Room.

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Eventsforce

JUNE 22, 2023

While that is certainly still open to debate, a clear path for event professionals looking to commit more firmly to this ethos is to partner with a venue that makes a point of prioritising sustainability. Here in the UK, many venues are leading the way by implementing innovative strategies and technology to create sustainable spaces.

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The Planner's Lounge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

We are excited to feature Ireland wedding and event planner Michelle McDermott today! Business Name & Location: Dream Irish Wedding, Ireland. We also work at many other locations throughout Ireland including manor houses, coastal retreats, and boutique venues. Name: Michelle McDermott.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 28, 2022

Levy UK + Ireland, the market leading sports and hospitality caterer, has taken a 50% stake in multi-award winning bars and event solutions business, Peppermint. They founded the business in 2003 with an ambition to shake up the events market and bring fresh event concepts into this space.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2023

The launch is the result of a collaboration between the businesses sister company Levy UK + Ireland, the brand’s food partner, RegenFarmCo, Yorkshire Water, and Quorn Professionals and is designed to help educate current and future generations of chefs and farmers on sustainable farming practices.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Julie is well respected throughout the meetings and events world, supporting organisations from conference venues to destinations, and running the Secretariat for the ICCA UK and Ireland Chapter, as well as providing insight and expertise into the market.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2021

Award winning 3D virtual events platform Vii Events are delighted to announce that they have teamed up and partnered with Stuart Mitchell, Managing Director of Catch the MICE Limited, to head up their business development and client support in the UK and Ireland.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

Jen, who has previously held roles at Events at Chelsea FC and Tourism Ireland, will join on 03 July to drive new business activities at the agency. Senior business events professional Jennifer O’Higgins has been appointed by specialist brand communications agency Davies Tanner as its new Client Development Director.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2022

The aim is to lead transformational change before, during and after the Summit to advance equality of opportunity for disabled people in the labour market. The 2022 Harkin International Disability Employment Summit has opened today (7 June) at ICC Belfast.

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Expo Pass

DECEMBER 20, 2021

We think this is a gamechanger for booking, marketing, and every part of event planning. Ireland did this for their virtual 2021 St. Patrick’s Day and created an entire event’s worth of content from Irelanders outside enjoying the day. Clear is the choice of stadiums, concert venues, and resorts around the country.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 19, 2019

IMG, a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, has been appointed as the exclusive sales agent for UEFA EURO 2020 Official Hospitality in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. UEFA EURO 2020 will be played across 12 venues in 12 different European countries.

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Skiddle

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Skiddle ’s Events Revival Fund, in partnership with the NTIA which promotes the unique contribution of the night time industry to the UK, will be awarded to events organisers in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to help rebuild the industry in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Start listing your events today !

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Event Industry News

JUNE 15, 2020

Part of the tourist board Visit Nottinghamshire, Meet in Nottingham’s role is to help companies, event organisers and associations from all over the globe to find and book world-class venues across the city.

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zkipster

JULY 5, 2017

This how-to is courtesy of the team over at Lime Venue Portfolio in the UK, who curate the largest collection of unusual, sporting, and cultural venues in the UK and Ireland. We invited them to share their thoughts on the best ways to source high-end venues, and here are the tips Richard Kadri-Langford from their team shared.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 21, 2022

Broadwick Group announced today, 21st June, the launch of Spaces & Stories, a design-led full service venue and location portfolio, offering an eclectic collection of out-of-the-ordinary venues and locations. Spaces & Stories aims to become the most respected and trusted venue and location portal globally.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Besides exchanging insights on their respective markets’ experience in the resumption of physical Business Events, it was an opportunity for global industry leaders to do business and build momentum for more business events in the region. Business Events that gather international delegates rely on accessibility of respective markets.

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Skiddle

MARCH 11, 2021

Unsure about restrictions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland? While we’ve heard a lot about COVID restrictions in England, there’s been some uncertainty around the restrictions in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. We currently work with over 35,000 UK and European promoters, at over 30,000 venues.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 26, 2021

The ticketing business is highly competitive and a tightly contested market, in the wake of the pandemic many companies were forced to remodel their approach to service and assess the best means of sustainability. The sector faced great hardship with the global events industry crumbling beneath the weight of unprecedented circumstances.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 3, 2022

It attracts event professionals, technicians, bookers and entrepreneurs from production, venue management, promotion, hospitality, and suppliers. Although the outside world does tend to label this region as a ‘developing market’, it is not true.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 21, 2022

Broadwick Group has announced the launch of Spaces & Stories, a design-led full service venue and location portfolio, offering an eclectic collection of out-of-the-ordinary venues and locations. Spaces & Stories aims to become the most respected and trusted venue and location portal globally.

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Skiddle

JANUARY 20, 2023

For venues and promoters, this contributes to an inability to plan ahead. According to RSM UK – a leading provider of audit, tax, and consulting services to middle-market businesses – Household real disposable incomes aren’t likely to begin rising again until Q3 2023, which is between July and September.

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Skiddle

DECEMBER 16, 2021

As of Wednesday 15th December 2021 (yesterday), all event attendees in England will have to prove they’re either fully vaccinated or COVID free, by producing a negative lateral flow test, before being granted entry to a nightclub or venue. We currently work with over 35,000 UK and European promoters, at over 30,000 venues.

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Event Industry News

JULY 15, 2019

Speaking to festival co-founder, Steve Durham, and PlayPass’ managing director for UK and Ireland, Steve Jenner, we were given an exclusive look at what goes in to organise the 70,000+ capacity event. Demand grew and grew and grew”. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions. Event Tech. Sporting Events.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 2, 2019

Speaking at the Conference and Creativity stage at last year’s Event Tech Live was Thomas Howie, Evessio’s COO, and Ali Lord, the head of events for UK and Ireland at Dentsu Aegis Network. Dentsu Aegis Network is a marketing services group that has worked with The Telegraph, Eurostar, Aviva and Halfords, to create brand-focused solutions.

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Expo Pass

APRIL 14, 2021

Radio Television Ireland also promoted all of these videos to their youtube page with the hashtag #RTEvirtualparade. The more organizers can inspire attendees to get out and create interesting content around the event, the more organic the marketing can be. Stream from real venues. Patrick’s Day themed content. Take a break!

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The Croke Park team are delighted to be shortlisted for the Event Technology Awards 2018 recognising the critical role technology plays at venues and events. The venue features Ireland’s first HD WiFi network operating across the meeting and events spaces for visitors and organisers. meetings-events.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

He will also be responsible for liaising with Maritim’s key German MICE hotels to increase market share in the UK conference agent market. LeRoy Sheppard, director of sales UK & Ireland, said: “The company is on track to post its best year, with revenue continually exceeding forecasts. Areas of interest. Brand Events.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 14, 2022

The signatories, who represent the worlds of pop, ballet, opera, theatre, comedy and more, are fed up with Europe’s exploitative ticket resale market, which drains hundreds of millions of euros from the live sector annually. The letter focuses on the EU’s upcoming Digital Services Act, a regulation designed to make the internet safer.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 7, 2023

Actively seek out opportunities Diane Waldron, sales and marketing director of the QEII Centre, has had many career highlights to date including being Chair of ICCA UK & Ireland where she enjoyed working so collaboratively with other venues and industry service providers. If it isn’t broken – doesn’t mean you can’t fix it!

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Skiddle’s Events Revival Fund, in partnership with the NTIA which promotes the unique contribution of the night time industry to the UK, will be awarded to events organisers in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to help rebuild the industry in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Those wishing to apply for the fund can do so now here.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

venues, Encore has expertise in all types of activations and can scale even the most elaborate productions to meet the budget and goals of a specific group. meetsmart #ireland pic.twitter.com/1Dua0ypRxJ. Encore President and CEO Ben Erwin explained that as the AV provider of choice at the majority of U.S.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

If you have industry leaders and world leaders coming to your venue, I would argue that you have a responsibility to use that resource. Jon Meech said: “The events industry is a great place, if not the best place, to lead by example, increasing understanding and changing culture. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 11, 2022

million square feet of its venue into the PTAK Humanitarian Aid Center, according to its website, “the largest European aid point for refugees from Ukraine,” which can temporarily house 20,000 people at any given time. The project is a joint effort between the expo center, the state capital of Hanover, and the Hanover Fire Department.

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EventUp

JULY 20, 2020

The atmosphere within the walls of Ireland's pubs is what makes them so famous around the globe. We pride ourselves in preparing tapas both simple and elegant using the finest seasonal picks from local markets and unusual specialties from Spain and the Mediterranean. Barcelona New Haven. Boca Oyster Bar.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2021

Stakeholder quotes: Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, chief executive of UK Music: “For months, UK Music has been warning about the catastrophic impact of the market failure in insurance for live events. The uncertainty caused by the pandemic has undermined the insurance market for our sector.

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