One of the great things about working in the events industry is the breadth of roles available, from venue finding and managing events on the agency side, to corporate, charity and association roles, as well as hotels, venues and tourism boards.  No matter your skillset or passion, there’s a role to suit every personality, as […]

The first keynote speaker for IBTM world 2022 is announced and brings a Strong technology focus for industry-leading Knowledge Programme. IBTM has announced Salesforce Event Lead Gareth Kelly as the first keynote speaker for IBTM World 2022, which takes place at Fira, Barcelona, from the 29th of November to the 1st of December. As head […]

It’s June, which means The Meetings Show is almost here and it’s time to start planning your visit. As the UK’s leading show for the meetings and events industry, it will be jam-packed with inspiration to help EAs and PAs exceed expectations and take their events to the next level.    Taking place on 29-30 […]

Main image: Tomorrow’s Talent winners 2020 and 2021 The Meetings Show’s Tomorrow’s Talent initiative champions talented newcomers to the industry and provides a platform for nurturing, mentoring and supporting the industry leaders of the future. To mark the 10th edition of The Meetings Show, we talked to this year’s cohort – 10 sharp, under-30s – […]

EventWell Ltd, has confirmed the launch of PositiviTEA, a movement and commitment that everyone in the events sector can adopt on Event Wellbeing Day, taking place on Wednesday 3rd March. With the new year encouraging everyone in the events sector to work hard in these difficult circumstances, EventWell wants to remind professionals of the importance […]

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has welcomed the Prime Ministers’ clear consideration for the events sector in yesterday’s roadmap to reopening. Jane Longhurst, chief executive of the mia, said: “Throughout the course of the pandemic we have been calling for greater recognition of the sector and so we welcome the clear inclusion of events within the roadmap. “The […]

As the Institution of Engineering and Technology celebrates its 150-year anniversary this year, IET Venues is hailing the top inventions since the Institution’s inception that continue to shape the way we run events.   The event industry has utilised every aspect of technology throughout its history, in a lot of ways pushing the boundaries of […]

At the end of 2020, OrangeDoor held a series of discussions and interviews with business leaders across a diverse range of industries for its ‘Events Industry Barometer’ Report. Based on the feedback from these conversations, broader market trends and OrangeDoor’s own extensive experience, here are some key points on delivering events in a world determined […]

By Paul Bartlett, Director, Warwick Conferences Every year, we publish our industry trends report and reflect on the learnings and expected focuses across the industry. And while last year was no normal year – and one we will not want repeating anytime soon – that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t buck the trend, despite it looking […]

By Nicholas Bills, Managing Director, Glaziers Hall As the number of people getting vaccinated increases, and the number of Covid cases drops, the chances of live events returning soon increases. However, we need to continue to be careful, so that we don’t see case numbers go back up, leading us back into another lockdown. So […]

The Meetings Show, will take place on 30th September and 1st October 2021 at ExCeL London. Following the success of its virtual format in 2020, The Meetings Show 2021 will be delivered as a hybrid event to allow event planners who are unable to attend the event in-person to interact with the show’s exhibitors, comprehensive […]

The job market is becoming more competitive every day. Learning and internship opportunities might just be the key part of your experience. An internship gives you a combination of practical skills whilst dipping your toes into the wild waters of the industry, but still being guided by a highly skilled team. That’s what Swindon based […]

COVID-19 has changed the events industry, but Clearcut Venues says morale is high. Aimee Nicholas, Managing Director at Clearcut Venues, said: “We’ve had an amazing three days virtually meeting new suppliers at The Meeting Show this week. Back to back appointments over the three days really make us appreciate what we love most about our […]

Event industry community The Delegate Wranglers has reached the membership milestone of 20,000 event professionals. Launched in 2014, the group is highly engaged, with over 80% of members using it each month. The Delegate Wranglers founder and MD Neil Thompson (pictured) said: “To say we are delighted is the understatement of the year – to […]

Events industry charity EventWell has announced Louise Warren as Chief Operating Officer. Louise co-founded #EventWell17, the event industry’s first ever wellbeing week in September 2017, alongside EventWell’s CEO Helen Moon. Having been in the events industry for over 15 years, Warren has previously worked for Davies Tanner, Hever Castle, Merchant Taylors Hall and No.4 Hamilton […]

Venue-booking platform Hire Space has announced the shortlist for its first-ever awards. From an astounding 250 entries across the industry, the Hire Space team has chosen a shortlist of venues for 16 categories, including D&D London, Searcys at The Gherkin, The Ned, The Postal Museum and many more. You can view the full shortlist HERE. […]

A survey by event management company Cvent shows event planners desire transparency, accuracy and speed from suppliers when they respond to a request for proposal (RFP). The study, entitled the 2017 Global Planner Sourcing Report, also found that more than half (54%) of those surveyed are Millennials, followed by those aged between 35 and 52 […]

Event organisers are looking to engage further with their audience by making events more interactive, according to Lane End Conference Centre. The Buckinghamshire-based venue carried out research among 116 event organisers, which showed that while 78% believe their events are already interactive enough, 56% don’t think enough is being done in this area. In addition […]