Scrolling on social media, checking messages, daydreaming and other distractions are costing the UK economy a staggering £19.9 billion each year, groundbreaking new research by The QEII Centre has revealed. The report: ‘The Distracted Economy: We are losing focus – how to hold attention and keep delegates engaged during business meetings and events’ commissioned by […]

Excessive meetings can be a financial drain and detrimental to productivity, creativity and efficiency in the workplace. One survey found companies of over 5000 employees would save nearly $100 million per year if they reduced unnecessary meeting attendance. The recently revealed meeting calculator developed by e-commerce company Shopify estimates the cost of workplace meetings using […]

There’s no denying that the demand for face-to-face meetings is returning. In fact, we asked top meeting bookers here in the UK what their plans are for meetings in this Covid-era, and 80% said they are planning to book more hotel meetings over the next 12 months – a significantly higher figure than for any […]

The value of sport in communities and how staging events like The Olympics can have a catalytic effect on improving them was one of the key messages delivered by Lord Sebastian Coe in his opening keynote of The Meetings Show 2022. Following his joint keynote with TEAMS Europe, which recapped on his work staging the […]

Millennium Point’s Platform offers a bright, open-air space ideal for networking in the east side of Birmingham city centre. Platform overlooks Millennium Point’s impressive glass Atrium from Level 1 and is the ideal catering, networking and exhibition space for bookings using the 354-seater Auditorium. The fully accessible, versatile space is perfect for receptions, launches, banquets, […]

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 – […]

It’s time to get to the crux of the issue. After so many years of Zoom meetings, working from home, and a severe lack of ‘water-cooler’ moments, businesses and their staff are getting back together again, and there is an urgency about it, and an understanding of the value of these meetings. There is a […]

The Meetings Show has pledged to reach Net Zero by 2050, cutting carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, in signing the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge. Working with strategic partner isla, The Meetings Show and its parent company Northstar Travel Group are committing to supporting the net zero goal to inspire change in the travel, […]

A new report released by event tech scale-up, HeadBox, reveals a whopping 80% of workplaces are not running sustainable meetings and events according to their employees. Additionally, 44% of those aged 18-24 say the reduction of carbon emissions from travelling to an event is their top reason for preferring certain meetings and events to be […]

The New Place Hotel and Conference Centre supports you to achieve your Corporate Sustainability actions and goals whenever you look to book a venue for meetings and events. So we’ve teamed up with this forward-thinking venue to offer PA Life readers a unique prize: The chance for up to 10 delegates to attend a Green […]

Whittlebury Park is showcasing its corporate credentials with a day of activities for event planners. Corporate Organisers Day, which is taking place on March 29TH, will highlight the Northamptonshire-based hotel’s meeting and event space as well as opportunities to hire its 36-hole championship golf course, spa, and hundreds of acres of outdoor space. Marc Webster, Commercial […]

If you’re looking to ensure your meeting and events are more sustainable, a new solution has been launched to help. Greengage, an independent provider of advice and accreditation to the meetings and travel industry, has launched EVENTsmart, a carbon calculator for responsible meetings and events of all sizes. EVENTsmart is launched in response to demand […]

Lime Venue Portfolio has launched a new series of learning and networking meetings for event organisers – Lunch, Link & Learn. The aim is to give planners the chance to meet with other industry peers and to discuss topics and issues shared across the group. The first Lunch, Link & Learn event took place earlier […]

Tomorrow’s Talent, The Meetings Show’s initiative designed to shine a spotlight on up-and-coming meetings and events planners, is back for the fourth year running. The scheme, run in partnership with M&IT and sponsored by Visit Belfast in 2022, champions exceptional emerging talent within the industry to help nurture and support the leaders of the future. […]

Red Bull Racing has unveiled the first of its new event spaces, the Red Bull Ring Boardroom, created in response to the Team’s growing calendar of corporate event bookings for 2022 and beyond. The addition of the new space forms part of a recent multi-million pound investment project at the Red Bull Racing site, which […]

Working sustainably is a goal for many business leaders in 2022, yet with all the other obstacles businesses have had to navigate in the last couple of years, it has been tough to keep the environment as a top priority. Creating and sticking to a company-wide environmental policy is a great start but creating that […]

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) and VisitBritain have joined forces to reunite teams from UK destination marketing organisations and city convention bureaux for two dedicated events next month. Taking place on March 1st-2nd at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, North Wales, the two-day programme is designed to provide inspiring insight to those working in key roles […]