UK Consortia Venues of Excellence (VoE) and Academic Venue Solutions (AVS) have announced a new business collaboration for members, as venues in both memberships continue to reopen their businesses after the COVID-19 lockdown. The events industry has been hugely impacted during the lockdown, and as restrictions slowly ease, both consortia recognised the challenges their members […]
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Venues of Excellence and Academic Venue Solutions embark on joint initiative
Gloucester Rugby sees rise in post-lockdown event bookings
Gloucester Rugby is seeing a high level of confirmations from September onwards for events, citing venue car-parking, location and investment in safety and security measures as the key reasons clients have chosen to switch to the stadium. New business, which includes bookings from finance, pharmaceutical, emergency services, construction and the local authority, ranges in size […]
Christmas parties are back in demand for 2020
60% of people are expecting Christmas parties to be more important than ever in 2020, according to research released by IET Birmingham: Austin Court. Christmas parties have been the subject of debate for many weeks, with the festive season sitting right on the periphery of potential normality or indeed a second wave of COVID-induced regulations, […]
MIA shares Covid-secure events expertise with Stadium Experience Members
The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) has been sharing their specialist expertise with Stadium Experience venues to aid the smooth re-opening of stadium venues ready for meetings and events. Jane Longhurst (pictured), Chief Executive of the MIA, joined the latest virtual Stadium Experience meeting as a special guest for an open floor Q&A session. The discussion featured […]
Accor launches the ‘Hotel Office’ for premium home working
Accor has launched its new ‘Hotel Office’ concept, enabling people to book their own hotel room for an uninterrupted, ‘premium’ remote working experience. With 50 per cent of home working employees saying they wish they had a better work life balance at present (according to a OnePoll survey), Accor says operating from the quiet privacy […]
Ascot Racecourse to resume non-raceday events from October 1st
Ascot Racecourse has unveiled the new COVID-secure measures it has implemented, with meetings and events due to fully resume from 1 October 2020, subject to the successful completion of the government’s pilot events. Certain business gatherings for up to 30 people are possible now under current guidelines. The robust safety procedures include segmenting its vast […]
Tottenham Hotspur launches 3D Virtual Tour for guests to explore stadium event spaces
Tottenham Hotspur has launched a new 3D Virtual Tour for guests to explore the event spaces within its stadium virtually as the Club furthers its post-lockdown hospitality plans. The stadium’s conference and events facilities are now able to accommodate socially-distanced meetings of up to 30 people, with larger events permitted from 1 October, in line […]
QEII Centre confirms first post-lockdown events for October
London’s QEII Centre will be hosting events this autumn following the government’s announcement that the business meetings and events industry can re-open from October. The venue has been closed since March when the UK was placed into lockdown, with teams working remotely to reschedule events and plan carefully for a safe re-opening. Between April and […]
Puttshack tees up its sites in preparation for August reopening
Indoor mini golf experience Puttshack is preparing to reopen its venues from August, starting with its White City site, which will be available to visit from August 8th, followed by its Lakeside venue later in the month. Guests will be able to make bookings from August 3rd, and the site will open with a number […]
Emirates Old Trafford launches ‘Safe in One Place’ events campaign
Lancashire Cricket and its Emirates Old Trafford ground have launched a campaign aimed at sharing the knowledge and best practice gained from hosting behind-closed-doors Test Matches with the wider events industry. Fresh from staging the Second and Third Test match this week between England and the West Indies – the first International cricket fixtures to […]
Barbican partners with MAX WiFi for better delegate internet access
The Barbican has appointed the global event wi-fi provider Max WiFi to enhance its wi-fi services and network management for event attendees, staff and the public. Max WiFi has upgraded the wi-fi across the Barbican Centre, which now delivers greater performance in terms of capacity, speed and signal strength. In particular, the upgrades will support […]
Barbican uses MAX WiFi to supercharge internet for events
The Barbican has appointed event WiFi provider Max WiFi to enhance its services and network management for event attendees, staff and the public. Max WiFi has upgraded the WiFi across the Barbican Centre, which now delivers greater performance in terms of capacity, speed and signal strength. In particular, the upgrades will support the Barbican’s hybrid […]
Do you need a post-lockdown Venue Finder? The PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory can help!
Are you planning live event projects for the ‘new normal’? The PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted Venue Finder partners ready to help. Our list of Venue Finding specialists covers everything from hotels and restaurants to conference centres and expo halls – There’s something to suit every requirement! Start Your […]
Venues of Excellence collaborates with Institute of Hospitality
As venues plan to open their doors once again to the MICE sector, leading UK Consortium Venues of Excellence (V0E) has become a Strategic Partner of the Institute of Hospitality. Over the past few months, VOE have been integral to position additional membership benefits to with their 47 member venues and their hospitality teams, and […]
Meetings Industry Association launches trust and trace tool
The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has launched a tool enabling venues to manage the tracking and tracing of delegates, as part of its ongoing reopening support for the sector. Free to mia members featuring enhanced hygiene and infection prevention controls – the dedicated miaTrustedTrace tool enables venues to manage delegate contact information easily and safely. All venues […]
VIDEO: Unique Venues Birmingham showcase benefits of live event streaming package
Unique Venues Birmingham have launched a new video demonstrating the pitfalls of hosting virtual meetings and events, and showcasing the benefits of hosting a live streamed event at UVB with professional AV technical support. The new live streaming package from UVB can be added to any of their theatre or event conference bookings to ensure […]
The Venues Collection to offer flexible office space
The Venues Collection has today announced that three of its eight venues will be available to rent as flexible office space on an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis. This move is in response to the changing shift in working habits and the predicted need for remote workers to meet regularly. The Venues Collection is […]
CHECKING IN: Rubbing shoulders with royalty at the Oatlands Park Hotel
Just prior to lockdown PA Life was lucky enough to visit the Oatlands Park Hotel for a venue scout and overnight stay – and we think this jewel in the Surrey countryside offers corporate bookers something a little different… One of the most important things to consider when choosing a venue for your event, conference […]
