The ‘IL GIARDINO’ fashion show created by Paul Costelloe and held at Lindley Hall, has gained high accolades.

In this weeks roundup of event industry podcasts, 77 new episodes have been published – the biggest list so far!

The Cricket World Cup is in October, if you’re planning an event for it then you may want to check with your venue for alcohol availability.

Event Tech Live (ETL) returns to ExCeL London on the 15th and 16th of November 2023 with its usual mix of outstanding educational content and the very latest in event tech innovation. Exhibitors from all corners of the globe will showcase their technology with new launches and never before seen tech hitting the show floor. Content is once again king, and the carefully curated conference programme will see sessions from the likes of FT Live, Belkins, Cvent, George P Johnson, Bloomberg and many more. Visitors are encouraged to register early in order to plan their visit and gain the most from the event. Event Tech Live’s Platform Partner Entegy makes registration quick and easy, so there’s more time to spend browsing the programme and prioritising networking opportunities even before stepping foot in the hall.

The first ever Event Sustainability Live (ESL) will take place at ExCeL London on the 15th & 16th of November 2023. Organised by Event Industry News (EIN) and brought to you by the team behind its Sister exhibition, Event Tech Live. ESL aims to help event professionals to reach their sustainability goals. The ESL show floor will deliver the latest trends, innovations, and products from companies and venues providing eco-conscious solutions developed to make events more sustainable.

Neil Brownlee reflects on the similarities between business and sporting events and what each can learn from the other to amplify their impact.

Leading UK venue finder, Lime Venue Portfolio, has added Edmiston House as the latest Scottish venue in its collection, a state of the art, purpose-built experiential venue and event space near Ibrox Stadium.

The OVO Hydro has kicked off its 10th birthday season with the launch of HYDR10 – a celebration of the last decade at one of the world’s busiest and best venues. The season has commenced with the launch of a short film which captures key moments from across the years, beautifully projected onto the iconic exterior and soundtracked by Glasgow favourite Gerry Cinnamon’s track ‘Ghost’.

ATPI Group’s CEO, Ian Sinderson, explains how the corporate travel company achieved record profits whilst straddling rising costs and labour shortages.

Top Banana were tasked with planning the world’s biggest floristry competition taking place in Manchester’s Convention Complex.

Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has won Best Exhibition or Trade Show at the 2023 Australian Event Awards & Symposium.

HeadBox Australia has recently announced their latest innovation, an AI-powered platform to simplify the event planning process.

Former international events planner at The New York Times, discusses COP26, working with Emma Watson and dreaming up the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

C&IT spoke to Gabby Austen-Browne all about her new safeguarding initiative and how eventprofs can get involved in changing the industry for the better.

Budgeting an event can descend into a minefield, but with a careful breakdown, here’s C&IT’s manageable 6 step guide.

Zara Gregory, Director at The Forty Agency talks embracing the unknown and how turning forty spurred her to start her own agency.