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The mia hosts AGM
The Meetings Industry Association (mia) celebrated key achievements of the past year at its AGM, it also looked forward with a restructured board. During the 33rd annual general meeting the association focused on its lobbying efforts towards relevant powers to the events industry’s ability to trade.
ExCeL becomes first UK venue to offer isla’s carbon measurement platform
ExCeL London has announced a new collaboration with leading industry body isla to offer the TRACE platform to event organisers. Formed in 2020, isla is an independent non-profit organisation focusing on a sustainable future for events.
Conference News Agency Awards 2023: an update
At our most recent Conference News Agency Awards, an appalling incident took place involving our guest speaker and a member of the audience. At the event the speaker made some deplorable statements which caused well-warranted offence from the affected party and many of those in the room.
It’s a DATE for The Green Events Code
A sector-leading partnership launched the Donut Assessment Tool for Events (DATE) at LAEOG’s Event Production Show panelo pilot implementation of the national Green Events Code with local authorities, 2nd March 2023.
ABBA VOYAGE TO EMBARK ON GLOBAL TOUR
Universal Music Group chair Lucian Grainge says plans are in development to take the smash hit virtual concert residency around the world
UK Music leads fight for Gov to fix “deeply damaging” US visa price hike
The UK music industry is calling on Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch to help block plans for a huge rise in US visa costs that will hit touring UK musicians and crew.
Opera, trains and submarines to star in EuroFest, the Eurovision-inspired cultural festival
The first details of a two-week cultural festival – EuroFest – which will take over Liverpool in the lead up to The Eurovision Song Contest have been unveiled.
TALKING POINTS: FUTURES FORUM PREVIEW
A trio of the individuals who will be chairing sessions during the 3 March discussion reveal their expectations for their respective panels
The invenue Network launches
Caspar Norman, co-founder of Roundhouse Trust, has launched ‘The invenue Network’, a network specifically designed to support venues with “targeted and impartial advice and support.”
AOK Events launches the “Make Unforgettable Happen Fund” to help create memorable experiences
AOK Events, a leading event management company, is pleased to announce the launch of the “Make Unforgettable Happen Fund,” a new initiative designed to help people create unforgettable experiences and memories.
Green Events Code Receives EIF Funding
The Event Industry Forum (EIF) has awarded Vision: 2025 a grant to lead on development of the Green Events Code, for the Outdoor Events Industry in 2023.
LIVE Calls For a Budget to Unleash Sector’s Potential
Rishi Sunak’s Government will miss a golden opportunity to unleash the live music sector’s potential if it fails to reinstate a lower rate of VAT and fulfil his campaign promise to cut business rates in the Budget to be delivered on March 15th.
VisitBritain unveils £10m See Things Differently campaign
VisitBritain has started rolling out its new multi-million pound international campaign for 2023 to drive tourism to Britain.
The 4 biggest developments of 2023 that will reshape your events
Professor Ben Hamer discusses the four biggest developments happening in the economy, health and tech industries that will impact the future of your events. Here are the lessons you need to take.
LIVE NATION’S BOSS FORECASTS ANOTHER RECORD YEAR
“We see nothing but strong growth demand everywhere in the world right now,” says Michael Rapino after the firm’s Q4 2022 results
Rail strikes have caused £337m of cancellations across sector, says mia
The estimated value of cancelled business across the sector as a result of recent rail strikes is more than £337 million, according to the Meetings Industry Association’s (mia) latest research.
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