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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.
Go Live! and get involved in the biggest cycling event ever in Glasgow and across Scotland
Organisers of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships – the biggest cycling event ever announced Go Live! and its exciting programme of cultural and community participation activity, happening in Glasgow and across Scotland, to coincide with the UCI Cycling World Championships in August.
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.
PARKLIFE’S SACHA LORD AND NTIA THREATEN HOME OFFICE WITH LEGAL ACTION OVER FESTIVAL DRUG TESTING U-TURN
Parklife festival (cap. 80,000) co-founder Sacha Lord and the NTIA have written to the Home Office demanding a judicial review following its decision to ban on-site ‘pop-up’ labs to test drugs at festivals.
The Plastic Pollution Revolution
Before the single use plastic ban comes into effect, Julie Burniston explores what this means for the events industry, and how it can embrace alternatives.
Christmas Cheer!
Elle Roberts-Nissen, Head of Events from Conscious Communications with some inspiration for this year’s Christmas party.
Do you have an anonymous confession?
In every episode of C&IT’s podcast, RSVP, editors Calum Di Lieto and Charlotte Flach read out listeners’ industry confessions live on air. Submit yours here…
Meta’s brand relaunch at Cannes
Meta created an immersive experience at Cannes with the help of Jack Morton.
ICC Sydney discusses lasting legacies and sustainability
Senior Manager for Business Development at the ICC Sydney, Helen Mantellato, discusses their Legacy Program, bringing the outside in and their sustainability credentials.
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.
10 reasons to attend The Meetings Show 2023
The event app is live, hundreds of appointments have been pre-booked, and The Meetings Show 2023 is now just a few days away…
Charting a course for a more diverse sector with REACH
Recipients of the REACH scholarship and industry leading supporters explain why the programme is important as part of the long-term change required for a fully representative workforce.
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…
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