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National Programme Funding awarded to events
  A total of 23 public-facing events across 14 Local Authorities in Scotland have received a share of £277,666 from EventScotland’s National Events Programme (Round 48), which will support events taking place from July to December 2023.
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.
Rebecca Edser appointed as new head of EventScotland
VisitScotland Events Directorate has today announced the appointment of Rebecca Edser as Head of EventScotland. Edser, who will start in September, joins Scotland’s national event organisation from her current role as Senior Major Events Consultant at UK Sport, the national high-performance sport agency which supports Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes and the staging of major sporting events.
Meta’s brand relaunch at Cannes
Meta created an immersive experience at Cannes with the help of Jack Morton.
Top tips for organising group travel
Recent research conducted by Good Travel Management looks at the top 5 tips for executing a successful group travel plan.
5 ways to incorporate DEI into large-scale events
Large-scale events have an extensive planning process, meaning DEI can sometimes get sidelined as a nice-to-have. Here are some top tips for making sure inclusion is included.
Best MICE destinations according to AI
A recent study by Forbes Advisor surveyed each AI platform to find out the best European destinations for 2023…
Head of Events on the Olympic Homecoming and ITV’s New Years Eve Show
TBI Media discusses how 20 years of local radio led to producing the Queen’s Jubilee and multi-artist arena shows.
5 reasons employees now picking events over holidays
According to hot new research, a fifth of Brits prefer spending their annual leave on events rather than jet-setting holidays.
BBC Studios’ Executive Producer announced for Festival of Forums
The Eurovision Song Contest’s Executive Producer will open a Q&A keynote on the 5th July at C&IT’s inaugural Festival of Forums.
In Pictures: C&IT Corporate A-List Awards 2023
The C&IT Corporate A-List 2023 winners gathered in London recently to celebrate and receive their awards.
What Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z look for in a MICE trip
A new survey reveals what the different generations want from their MICE trip itinerary.
9 reasons why event websites are crucial
Bespoke event websites make your event accessible to your audience as well as keeping your attendees engaged with your event, says First Event.
In Pictures: Incentive A-List 2023 Awards
Here’a a look at The C&IT Incentive A-List 2023 party, where winners gathered in London to celebrate and receive their awards.
Spotlight’s Head of Events discusses working with Jennifer Saunders and partying with actors
The biggest casting platform used by actors and casting directors across the UK discusses celebrity hosts, inclusivity and how events are in fact a performance.
Are we seeing the return of the roadshow?
Roadshows were a big hit up until 2019, then we had a two-year, Covid-enforced hiatus, but now they seem to be back, bigger than ever, explains Simona Negretto, national conference and event manager, Vue Conferences & Events… With the demand of face-to-face events still being at an all-time high, it seems that businesses are realising the roadshow is a great way to embrace everyone in the business and deliver the latest news and strategy forecasts in a very concise fashion. Roadshows can take a couple of formats, from moving the same event to a different location, giving each locality a relevant focus or having the same event at different locations at the same time, even linking them together with hybrid capability.
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