From Boardroom: Glasgow has reinforced its position as a leader in purpose-driven conferences with the Glasgow Conference Impact Network (GCIN) marking a successful first year. Launched in partnership with the Glasgow Science Festival in March 2024, the initiative has created new collaboration among local stakeholders to ensure conferences leave a lasting legacy. Over the past…
From Edinburgh International Conference Centre: The EICC was proud to host the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) 36th Conference, a landmark event that brought a global audience together to tackle HPV-related diseases. Through ongoing education and outreach, the committee is dedicated to leaving a lasting legacy on public health. Alongside the conference the Society created a…
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Chris Skeith has served in the exhibition industry for over 30 years, and is Managing Director & CEO of UFI, The Global Association for the Exhibition Industry, which represents over 900 organisations in over 90 countries who build, maintain, and support the world’s market places: trade show organisers, venue owners and operators, service providers, and…
Step into the exciting world of sports with TEAMS Europe! Presented by SportsTravel, the event is part of the renowned TEAMS brand, which has been shaping and defining the sports-event industry for over 20 years. With its track record of bringing together the sports industry’s elite, TEAMS is where connections are made, collaborations are formed,…
A Gathering of Minds to Combat Dementia: Today, over 944,000 individuals in the UK suffer from dementia. By 2040, this number is projected to exceed 1.4 million, according to Dr. Sheona Scales, Director of Research at Alzheimer’s Research UK, the foremost charity in the UK dedicated to revolutionising the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of Alzheimer’s…
The third edition of ETOA and City Destinations Alliance’s B2B workshop, Destinations Exchange Europe, will take place in London on June 2-3, 2025. This B2B event offers a dynamic blend of commercially driven meetings, insightful knowledge sessions, and valuable opportunities to discuss product development and operational challenges. 28 pre-scheduled B2B business meeting slots to meet…
The UFI Food & Beverage Experience aims to equip exhibition professionals with the food and beverage trends and innovative catering solutions for delivering exceptional client experiences. As the industry faces increasing pressure to meet evolving client expectations, this will serve as a vital source of inspiration and practical insights. By fostering connections between catering partners,…
From Exhibition News – CloserStill Media and Nineteen Group chairman Phil Soar ponders the significance for recent mainstream media interest in exhibitions and events: Something very strange has occurred. In the past month we have seen two positive articles in the Financial Times praising trade show companies and talking about billion-pound deals, DMG declaring that…
From M&IT: UKEVENTS, the umbrella organisation for the UK events industry, is set to highlight the sector to MPs with an exhibition in Parliament. The exhibition will be in the Upper Waiting Hall of the Palace of Westminster from 3-6 February 2025. The event will provide an opportunity for MPs to engage directly with industry…
From AMI: AC Forum, the association for association executives, has become the latest signatory of Net Zero Carbon Events, the meeting industry’s attempt to eliminate its emissions by 2050. The Brussels-based organisation, which has almost 50 members – most belonging to the field of medicine – signed the NCZE pledge at the start of its…
Our lineup is all about igniting ideas, creating breakthroughs, and shaping the future of the meetings, events and incentives world, so come and share your game-changing ideas and insights with our global audience of corporate, agency and association planners. With C-suite executives through to those just beginning their event professional journey, and your expertise will…
The Meetings Show is the UK’s leading exhibition for the events, meetings, and incentives community. Proudly brought to you by Northstar Meetings Group, a name synonymous with excellence in the MICE industry, we’ve been bringing together thousands of event professionals since our launch in 2013. It’s an event all about connections – providing a platform…
Jennifer Jensen is a passionate advocate for sustainable events, with over 20 years of experience in the events and tourism industry. Based in her hometown of Liverpool, she brings a wealth of expertise gained from working in both London and Liverpool, with extensive experience across venues, convention bureaus, and event management. Her diverse background provides…
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Martin has a wealth of experience and a strategic vision that has been shaped over decades of working across a number of countries in the business and professional events and meetings industry. After university and a successful run as a restauranteur, he launched a corporate event management start-up in Canada in the late 1990s. At…
From Exhibition World: UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, welcomed 600 delegates from 55+ countries and regions to its 91st Global Congress in Cologne, Germany, 20-23 November. According to UFI CEO Kai Hattendorf, the numbers matched Shanghai 2016, which had been the best attended Congress to date. Hosted by Koelnmesse, delegates, included members…
From Skift Meetings: Cvent has slowly but surely created a behemoth of an industry event, showing no signs of slowing down. The 2024 edition of Cvent CONNECT Europe wrapped up on Thursday at the Hilton London Metropole. Over three days, the event tech giant pulled off the impressive feat of orchestrating what is now by…
UKEVENTS, the umbrella organisation of the UK’s events industry, is pleased to announce the findings of its anticipated UK Events Report 2024. The report, compiled by Great Potential Consultancy, highlights the industry’s critical role in the economy, generating £61.653 billion annually and affirming its resilience following the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering a wide…
From The Business of Events: Making workplaces more inclusive for women was the main focus of the WISE (Women into Science and Engineering) Conference held at IET London: Savoy Place, on Wednesday, 16 October 2024. Dr Laura Norton, Head of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Managing…
From M&IT: The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) has appointed Shonali Devereaux as its new chief executive, taking over from Kerrin MacPhie when she stands down in December. Devereaux, who has a wealth of experience working across the business meetings and events sector, will commence the role on Tuesday 26 November. Her CV includes 30 years’…
From M&IT: London has again been named the top city in EMEA for corporate events in Amex GBT’s Meetings & Events Forecast Top Meetings Destinations study. But while London holds strong as the top destination, the report also reveals significant shifts in the EMEA region, with Madrid leapfrogging Barcelona to secure second place. As businesses…
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Barbara Jamison Heads up the European Business Team at London & Partners (London Convention Bureau), the Mayor’s official promotional agency for London. Barbara’s experience in the industry has covered every aspect of tourism in Global markets… youth and educational tourism, tour operating, Destination and Event Management, Major Events including the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic…
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