Park House Hotel in the West Sussex countryside is offering itself up as the ultimate ‘business bolthole’ for corporate events. Organisations looking to bring their teams back together for some face-to-face time to boost company culture, once permitted, can enjoy an exclusive country house escape, with private use of the Barn and boardroom for discreet […]

Following the Government announcements around a potential reopening for the meetings and events industry, Lime Venue Portfolio has announced its own overwhelming support for VisitBritain’s ‘Good to Go’ accreditation, with almost all of the group’s 80+ venues carrying either the accreditation or a regional variation of it. The Good to Go accreditation has been widely […]

The Royal College of Music (RCM) in South Kensington will be opening its doors to venue hire following a £40m investment. Spanning two and a half years, the project has seen a transformation of the world-famous conservatoire, which will be available to hire for events from July 2021. Clients will enjoy a wide range of […]

The National Gallery has added to its collection of events spaces, with the launch of The Trafalgar Room, formerly known as the National Dining Room. As one of the venue’s long-standing approved suppliers for events, technical solutions specialist White Light (WL) will provide the AV services, as part of an exclusive partnership. The first-floor space can […]

Reed Exhibitions has announced that it has moved the date of the inaugural edition of IBTM Asia Pacific in Singapore to April 5th-6th 2022. The decision was taken following the latest government advice regarding Coronavirus, and as a result of in-depth discussions with customers and hosted buyers from the region and globally. Commenting on the […]

After a challenging 12 months, with much of business life lived through a lens as teams work remotely, corporates are looking for a fast-track way to reboot company culture and boost team morale, whilst recognising the importance of re-committing to workforce wellbeing. With this growing need to create opportunities for social interaction and support, Exclusive […]

The Science Museum in South Kensington is set to open its newly refurbished IMAX theatre by autumn 2021. Following a brief pause due to the museum-wide closure in 2020 as a result of Covid-19, work was able to continue behind the scenes to fully refresh the space after its 20 years of operation. Boasting brand […]

After the government announced their roadmap detailing the easing of lockdown over the next few months, 116 pall mall have put together their own venue reopening roadmap based on each key date, giving clients clarity on when they’ll be able to return to the building. Just like the government roadmap, this will be a phased […]

Venues should remain firm on their pricing as we come out of the pandemic, was the clear message from panellists of the Meetings Industry Association’s (mia) Extraordinary Matters anniversary event. Taking place a year after the first session of the popular series, the mia welcomed seven prominent industry figures who have all appeared as panellists during […]

Barbican Business Events has seen its film and photo shoot enquiries increase by more than 50% in 2020 (compared to 2019) despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The venue says it has continued to changing needs in the market, which included the launch of filming and photo shoot packages at the start of 2020. The packages include not […]

The revenue of the UK’s Top 25 holiday parks – key destinations for conferences, corporate events, away days and team building – has increased by 65% in the past five years, validating major private equity investment in a sector that has performed strongly during the pandemic, according to New Street Consulting Group. The incomes of […]

By Lorna Boyer, Marketing & PR, Eventurous The move to remote working has presented challenges for teams everywhere. From boosting morale and maintaining strong communication, to battling burnout, virtual team building activities have become vital in engaging and rewarding remote employees. This new landscape for online events has seen some weird and wonderful team building […]

Eclipse has unveiled an upgraded digital event studios, providing event organisers with bespoke virtual environments for conferences, awards ceremonies or product launches. The company says its studios will give organisers freedom to control and deliver cutting-edge content, interactive experiences, and immersive virtual stages in real-time. Taking inspiration from television event broadcasts and video game environments, 3D […]

Digital marketing agency Patch has revealed that its venue clients have seen an average 294% increase in enquiries in the week following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 22nd February. An assortment of venues from across London saw a large uptick in enquiries for both corporate and private events after the news, with some seeing increases as […]

Make Venues has completed its latest round of investment in its people and product, ready for the industry’s return later this year. The group has announced upgrades in the businesses virtual conferencing, hybrid and digital technology across its three venues in London, Bristol and Leamington Spa. The upgrades are focused predominantly on video conferencing, hybrid […]

Manchester Central is preparing to install a self-contained production studio at the conference and events venue. Set to be the first of its kind in the heart of the city centre, Studio at Manchester Central will offer TV broadcast-quality production facilities to help businesses professionally communicate with and engage national and global audiences virtually, or […]

After nearly a year of Covid-enforced hiatus, one of the country’s most established event planners, the Taylor Lynn Corporation (TLC), has seen a renewed appetite for the booking of live events this year. Growth which has been spurred on by last week’s Government ‘roadmap out of lockdown’ announcement, and by the success of the vaccination […]

The world’s first super boutique hotel will be the leading events venue in London due to its size, flexibility, capabilities and location. London is synonymous as being the preferred city in Europe for meetings and events and The Londoner, set on the south west corner of Leicester Square, is where the capital comes alive. Opening late spring, […]