Center Parcs Conferences & Events has experienced its best ever year for corporate bookings at the dedicated events venue in Woburn Forest. The records from previous years have been broken with a £2m increase in confirmed revenue compared to its prior strongest year in 2019/20. This is testament to the growing demand for meetings and […]

Venues of Excellence (VOE), the UK’s leading consortium for independent venues, prides itself on its collection of diverse, unique and historic venues, and its latest addition Rhodes House is no exception. This is one of the most exciting brand-new conference and event spaces to be launched in the UK and is providing spaces to bring […]

Corporate event management agency and team building experts, Eventurous, celebrated a record-breaking year in 2023, following the growth of their team, a brand refresh and four industry awards. Now, the growing event agency starts 2024 with more excitement ahead, as they launch their brand-new website to showcase all their event agency offerings. The new website […]

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to experience music concerts or live sporting events with your own private viewing from the comfort of your hotel bedroom balcony? Destination Emirates Old Trafford is the home of live experiences, and this summer will host an abundance of major live cricket and concert events which can be […]

Founded in 2003, Evolution has more than 20 years’ experience planning, organising and delivering customer events across the world. Be it a major international conference or an exclusive meeting, a glitzy awards dinner or a Wow! incentive trip, our experts are here to help you from the very outset by taking care of your events […]

Sustainability is firmly at the top of the agenda at the sustainable Yorkshire venues on the Great Yorkshire Showground and their green credentials are growing year by year. None of the waste is sent to landfill, it is either recycled or converted back into energy. Toilet doors in two of the businesses are made from […]

In the events and conferences world, the push for sustainability has become a focal point for organisations striving to make a positive impact on business and the environment. As organisations recognise the significance of their ecological footprint, a shift towards greener practices extends to every facet of sales and operations—including great emphasis on finding ways […]

Following a multi-million-pound refurbishment of The Venue at Woburn Forest, Center Parcs has now swung open the doors of The Venue at Sherwood Forest to reveal an even more ambitious transformation. Corporate Events Sales and Commercial Manager Julia Green shares her thoughts on what this £7 million investment means for conferences and events in the […]

Venues of Excellence 2024 Annual Conference – The Power of Discovery – was hosted at the award-winning Alton Towers Resort and sponsored by Oyster Recruitment. The theme for the conference was titled ‘The Power of Discovery’ and was attended by 143 delegates and supported by 21 exhibitors… The Power of Discovery theme was a major […]

Eventist Live formerly known as IE Live, is thrilled to announce a significant milestone in its journey – a complete rebranding to now be known as Eventist Live. This strategic move comes after an intensive six-month process of meticulous planning, creative exploration, and development. The transformation is not merely cosmetic; Eventist Live has introduced a […]

Following the final successful audit in November 2023, Agiito (now part of Clarity Business Travel) received the ISO 20121 certification for sustainable meetings and events. As part of Agiito’s ongoing strategy to achieve best-practice levels of efficiency and performance, Agiito first started working towards the standard in March 2022 by making travel, meetings and events […]

Calling all private dining bookers! The Corrigan Collection has now unveiled a new scheme to bring back business lunches to Mayfair with all minimum spends for lunch bookings waived until November 2024. Even better, our new lunch menus start from £65pp and we only require minimum numbers of 8! The Corrigan Collection consists of two […]

What should PAs look for when booking the annual January reset venue? Landmark Space explains how its meeting rooms can help business leaders get off to a good start in 2024… Landmark: the best place to hold a January strategy meeting January is often an opportunity for business leaders to set priorities for the year, […]

Customer service is essential to any business, as it determines customer behaviour and loyalty. In fact, data shows that 94% of customers stated that a positive experience would make them more likely to purchase from a business again. As such, keeping on top of trends and customer demands is necessary for providing the best experience […]

Former isla cofounder Ben Quarrell and major event expert Poppy Stephenson have launched a new sustainability consultancy, Sustainability Simplified, to help event and media businesses achieve their sustainability goals quicker. Sustainability Simplified specialises in providing clear and pragmatic advice to corporate event planners, media businesses, agencies and festival, sporting & outdoor event organisers looking to […]

Step into a world where elegance meets excitement, where history blends seamlessly with innovation – welcome to The Jockey Club Venues Collection, where the thrill of world-class horse racing converges with the art of hosting unforgettable events. In our illustrious stable of 15 venues across the nation, we don’t just organise events; we craft experiences […]

Karaoke isn’t just for Christmas, so let’s keep party going all year long! There’s plenty of ways to enjoy Lucky Voice karaoke in 2024. To celebrate this, Lucky Voice are putting the ‘fun’ in ‘marathon’ with 4 hours of non-stop karaoke, every Sunday in January at all of their venues! For just £30 per person […]

As we head into the final days of the year, Venues of Excellence reflects on 2023 as most successful year ever, welcoming 12 fantastic new independent venues into the UK’s leading sales and marketing consortium. Mandy Jennings, CEO who took ownership of Venues of Excellence in 2021, comments on the excellent growth in membership over […]