Latest research from the Meetings Industry Association (mia) has revealed that nearly three-quarters (72%) of UK venues are forecasting a greater than 60% reduction in revenue, if social distancing restrictions remain at two metres. The gathered business intelligence, which will feed directly into the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport’s (DCMS) Visitor Economy Working […]

We recently spoke to to Venues of Excellence Executive Director Mandy Jennings about the benefits of Membership Consortiums in challenging industry times, how they planned to support members through the pandemic, plus the views of both members and industry partners… How did Venues of Excellence (VoE) react with a plan for members as we went […]

Events at Club Chelsea unveiled a state-of-the-art 3D virtual tour for its event spaces today, allowing event bookers to experience the space in virtual reality. The virtual tour, available via VR headsets or on the events.chelseafc.com website, allows events bookers to see what Stamford Bridge has to offer as a venue for major conferences, exhibitions, […]

Join us today for a PA Life Virtual Meet Up with special guest speaker IET London: Savoy Place, giving you insight into its spaces and how events are expected to run post-lockdown. Monday June 8th 2:30pm The interactive session, hosted via Zoom, will cover all aspects of the venue, including: About IET London: Savoy Place 18 […]

Register for the next PA Life Virtual Meet Up, taking place on Monday, June 15th with special guest speaker IET London: Savoy Place, giving you insight into its spaces and how events are expected to run post-lockdown. Monday June 8th 2:30pm The interactive session, hosted via Zoom, will cover all aspects of the venue, including: About […]

Fancy online incentives to boost well being, build teams or motivate your people during the lockdown? Staff perform comedy sketches and have fun making them work! Events specialist Take The Mike instruct them how to tell the best story putting smiles on faces! Packages can be tailored to suit and support social distancing whilst entertaining […]

Regent’s Conferences & Events, crowned Best Outdoor Space at the Academic Venue Awards, has shared its horticultural secrets for success during lockdown in celebration of World Environment Day. While the four acres of central London event space have remained temporarily closed to the public, Regent’s has embraced the rarity of silence during lockdown as an […]

Daniel Whittemore, Sales & Marketing Director at Whilton Mill Karting & Outdoor Activities provides thoughts on the current situation: “Due to the Coronavirus crisis, 2020 will arguably be one of the worst years on record for most British businesses. There is no doubt life in lockdown and uncertainty about the future will have had a […]

By Warwick Conferences The events industry is always on the go and this can begin to take its toll on the mental health of those who work in the sector. It is essential that both delegates attending the events – and those responsible for planning – are able to take some time to nurture their […]

Unique Venues Birmingham have developed a brand new conferencing package to allow event organisers to live stream their conferences to thousands of delegates worldwide, in preparation for reopening to conferences and events later in the year. Clients can attached the package to any of UVB’s theatre or event conference bookings to ensure a high quality […]

Roehampton Venues SW15 is on the edge of Richmond Park, South of Hammersmith Bridge and with close links from London Waterloo. The venue offers interchangeable conference spaces and a selection of modern and historic grade listed venues, as well as a 30-bedroom hotel on site. With such a varied portfolio, whatever the brief, the team […]

It’s often more stressful than organising the Christmas Party, but preparing team-building activities doesn’t have to be a chore. As we edge to wards an end to lockdown Nicky Brown, Director of Arctic Fox Events offers some wise words of advice for bringing your teams back together… Teambuilding can be a word that casts fear […]

The CHS Group is putting its support behind a number of initiatives that are raising the profile of the £70 billion UK events industry. The announcement follows a number of high-profile campaigns that have been launched in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the need for the industry to push its case in front […]

Planning your events for later this year? Butlin’s three seaside resorts (Bognor Regis, Minehead & Skegness) offer energising environments full of unique event spaces and fantastic facilities, modern accommodation and a host of quality dining options. Whatever you’re planning, from a board meeting for a dozen to a product launch venue for thousands, from team […]

By Jane Kelly, Creative Output If you are the right person brilliant, if you are not psssst… pass it onto your Events Team. Creative Output are a 24/7 go to production event, conference, award ceremony, HNWI meetings, company away day, product launch team. So, if you need ideas, designs, visuals, furniture hire, graphics and staging we are the […]

Marketing agency Patch is rolling out a series of FAM trips under the Virtually Live London banner to ensure event organisers can still scout out venues while we’re all on lockdown. Hosted on Zoom, the Virtual Fam Trip of London will give those venue buyers working from home the chance to see several London venues, […]

With the World Health Organization characterising the Coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic, alternative event delivery methods are top of our minds to ensure that meetings and conferences that require real-time engagement continue without interruption.   In this interview, Church House’s Audio-Visual Manager, Bradley Hill, explains how the venue is utilising event technology to ensure that events can […]

A DAY TO REMEMBER! Working in groups your attendees film a comedy sketch! We’ll instruct how to tell the best story- putting smiles on faces! DIRECTED BY DONNA SMITH, ACCOUNTS MANAGER, ABC COMPANY Everyone receives a copy of the films with names in credits. Packages can be tailored to suit your workplace and reward or […]