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Germany Announces 1bn Culture Energy Fund
The fund will proportionately subsidise increased energy costs for venues and promoters, between January 2023 and April 2024.
Meet Blackpool launches business events campaign
Meet Blackpool, Blackpool’s conference and exhibition arm is investing £450,000 into a marketing campaign to raise awareness for the town’s business events sector.
European Festival Lineups Stack Up For 2023
Headliners have been unveiled for events such as France’s Rock en Seine, the UK’s Wireless Festival and Portugal’s Rolling Loud & Afro Nation
Superstruct Buys Festival Giant The Music Republic
Superstruct Entertainment has bought The Music Republic, the promoter behind iconic Spanish festivals Arenal Sound and Benicàssim (FIB).
System Update
Head of Insights and Analytics at Meshh, Nick Child, looks into government plans to replace GDPR with a new British data protection system.
Top Trends
Cvent, a meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, looks at the top meeting and event trends venues need to know for 2023.
Plan to Boost Glasgow’s Credentials
An action plan for Glasgow’s tourism and conventions sectors has been introduced to help boost the city’s green credentials and support its visitor economy.
City Splash Creates Second Wave
The second wave of artists for City Splash has been announced with legendary Jamaican reggae recording artist Max Romeo leading the line up
Tomorrowland Encourage Presale Reg With Free Digital Event
A free digital experience to begin the countdown of Tomorrowland. The experience will include exclusive DJ sets, a glimpse into the theme and a full line up reveal
Kendal Calling Announce Headliners and Strong Pre-sale Sign-ups
The headlining acts for Kendal Calling have been announced, resulting in 20,000 pre sale tsign ups
ecolibrium Doubles Reach and Positive Impact in 2022
Festivals and event companies have been united over environmental restoration and finding ways to balance travel miles with climate investment
AGF Reveal The World’s Greenest Festivals
A greener festival has revealed some of the most sustainable festivals and announced which festivals have received the AGF certification for sustainability.
Experiences are back!
Having experienced life post covid, 2023 will offer more opportunities for brands to create collaborative experiences within the industry
Events Apprenticeship Framework launches to tackle industry’s talent shortage
The UKEVENTS Skills Talent & Diversity Working Group has launched its Events Apprenticeship Framework, which will will launch with five apprenticeship schemes, which include: Events Assistant, Live Event Technician, Creative Venue Technician, Live Event Rigger, and AV Event Technician.
OrangeDoor achieves B Corp Certification
Experiential agency OrangeDoor has achieved B Corp Certification, showing its commitment to change and creating a more sustainable and positive future.
The Power of Events announces February launch details
The not-for-profit organisation will launch its comms platform, which is designed to showcase, value and respect the power of the UK events industry.
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