Latest News
Home / News
Glasgow Convention Bureau partners with AccessAble to launch city’s first access guide for conference organisers and delegates
  According to the latest ICCA (International Conference & Convention Association) research published in spring 2023, one of the recently added asks from international associations is the inclusion of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity into the requirements of a conference host city. Partnering with AccessAble and the Royal College of Nursing – Company, Glasgow Convention Bureau have created the city’s first access guides for conference organisers and delegates.
ICC Wales report explores the value of face-to-face meetings
  The report, titled ‘Event Power: A Force for Good’, looks beyond the traditional measures of event impact – economic value, job creation, increased destination profiling – and focuses on the benefits that events bring to communities and supply chains, as well as on matters such as sustainability and future-building.
CN Sustainability Summit 2023: new date announced
  Conference News has announced the CN Sustainability Summit 2023 will now take place on 7 September at 15Hatfields
Belfast leaders commit to delivering economic impact for the city
  It is estimated that events, such as conferences and conventions, deliver approximately £209m in direct economic impact
Supply chain pressures have eased, according to mia research
  The June 2023 edition of ‘mia Insights’ found that the previously well-documented supply chain issues have eased in the last three months for more than half (58%) of the 112 event venues and suppliers surveyed.
Agiito launches Instant book
The technology has been developed by Agiito’s in-house business solutions and venue find teams in conjunction with Venue Directory over the last year.
MICEBOOK AWARDS WINNERS SPOTLIGHT: SMYLE
Find out why Smyle was awarded the Best Agency (more than 40 employees) gong at our recent micebook Awards… Smyle was crowned of the hotly contested category after a fantastic year, which saw the 170-employee-strong creative agency deliver over 350 projects across five continents and enhance its service offerings in hybrid experiences, creative strategy, moving image and measurement.
BIGGEST EVER MICEBOOK AWARDS SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON INDUSTRY’S BEST
  More than 400 #eventprofs, including top brands and agencies, gathered at The Dorchester London last Thursday for the biggest ever micebook Awards, celebrating the best work and teams in the events industry. Cheerful Twentyfirst was one of the big winners on the night, picking up the Best Creative Concept and Best Product Launch awards, a highly commended in the Best Agency (more than 40 employees) category, and the top Grand Prix prize.
MICEBOOK AWARDS WINNERS SPOTLIGHT: CHEERFUL TWENTYFIRST
We shine the spotlight on Cheerful Twentyfirst, which picked up three awards and a judges commendation at the micebook Awards 2023 last week… The worthy winner of this year’s Grand Prix Award, Cheerful Twentyfirst won both the Best Product Launch and Best Creative Concept categories for The News Movement’s New York Brand Launch and was awarded Highly Commended for its Best Agency (more than 40 employees) entry.
DESTINATION CHOICE IN 2023?
micebook has partnered with Destination Canada to find out the key trends impacting international event planning and destination choice in 2023. We would love to get your thoughts on what’s next for MICE travel. Are budgets up or down? Is long-haul travel back in vogue? What destinations are popular right now? And to what extent is sustainability impacting on decision making, or does cost still come first? Follow the link to fill out the survey
SANDALS RESORTS TEAM TO RUN 100KM IN ANTIGUA FOR CHARITY
Staff from Unique Vacations UK, Sandals & Beaches Resorts’ sales and marketing representatives, have pledged to run 100 kilometres around the island of Antigua to raise £100,000 for sick children in the Caribbean. A team of eight from the company’s UK and European offices are running back-to-back half marathons over four days, 11th – 14th October 2023, to raise money for the Sandals Foundation, Sandals Resorts International’s philanthropic arm.
What is the unbeatable B2B event of the year?
Dan Keene, Director at Wonder, explores whether Cannes is in fact the ultimate B2B event. Perhaps, it’s all about the right balance.
Bushmills’ multi-sensory immersive experience
Chorus provided creative direction for a two-day multi-sensory experience to celebrate Bushmills’ unveiling of its new Causeway Distillery in Ireland.
Kia’s big sales success bash
 To mark a milestone sales target, a national gala celebration dinner was planned for over 650 delegates at The ICC Birmingham.
The safest countries for MICE travel in the world
As a top priority for all MICE trips, safety can vary depending on individual circumstances and factors. Nevertheless, AI along with IEP rankings have used the MICE industries chief factors to tally the top safest MICE countries in the world.
Royal Highland Show back with a bang, as it celebrates its largest-ever attendance
A limited number of early bird discounted tickets to the 2024 Royal Highland Show have been released as the gates close on this year’s event – which welcomed the world’s best sheep shearers amongst the 217,000 people who flocked to the show over the four days.The eyes of the world were on Ingliston this year with over 140,000 views across 113 countries on the Show’s streaming platform, RHS TV, to watch show jumping, traditional skill displays, livestock judging and of course the excitement around the Golden Shears World Sheep Shearing & Woolhandling Championships.
Careers Development Hub News
RESOURCES
EXPLORE OUR RESOURCES
Events Calendar
Get Involved
Download Now
Research

The event industry’s reliance on data to help it plan for the future, increase its resilience, manage risk and justify investment decisions, is growing year on year.

The engagement and access that The Power of Events (UK) has across all 7 sectors of the industry, enables data gathering and in-depth research projects to be delivered confidently and consistently. This will be primarily facilitated through the new insight app to be launched on 28th Sep 2023.

By bringing the industry and university partners together, research projects will be designed to deliver real benefits to the industry in terms of trend analysis, insights and performance improvements.

SUGGEST RESEARCH PROJECTS
Our Supporters
Drawn from across the seven core sectors the Power of Events (UK) supporters are committed to showcasing the UK Event Industry.
BECOME A SUPPORTER
Our Partners
The Power of Events (UK) partners are collaborating to share research, data and insights for the benefit of the whole UK Events Industry.
BECOME A PARTNER