From CMW: On 11 December 2023 at ExCeL London, the Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) initiative published seven best practice guidance documents for the events industry. Launched in 2021 following COP26, one of the initiative’s goals is to provide resources that aid the international events industry in developing and implementing their net zero plans. The…
From Conference & Meetings World: National tourism agency VisitBritain has announced that its first ever Association Conference will take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) in Scotland, 5-7 February 2024. The VisitBritain Association Conference 2024 will see invited association meeting planners connect in person with professional suppliers and decision-makers from the British nations…
Destinations Exchange Europe is ETOA and CityDNA’s B2B event. It will take place over two days providing a great mix of commercially focused meetings, knowledge sessions, and opportunities to discuss product development and operational issues. In today’s rapidly evolving travel landscape, it is more important than ever for industry professionals to come together to share…
The M&IT Awards holds a special place in the meetings and events calendar. Its winners represent the best of our industry, chosen by the industry – it’s the voice of the industry. Brought to you by Northstar Meetings Group, parent company of M&IT, we bring together more industry professionals than any other awards event, to…
From Meet In Wales: Meet In Wales will be delving into the world of Life Sciences at IBTM this month, when the team introduces its sector specialist and ambassador, Dr Lee Parry. Dr Parry, who is on the faculty of Cardiff University, will be introduced to stage by Meet In Wales’ Head of Business Events,…
From Exhibition News: The UK exhibitions industry generates £9.4bn in trade, attracts 6.1 million global visitors and provides 99,000 jobs, according to the latest Economic Impact Study from the Events Industry Alliance (EIA). This report, the fourth of its kind, was first compiled in 2005 by KPMG and updated by Oxford Economics using the same…
VisitBritain Business Events convened many of its destination ambassadors at the Institute of Directors in Central London to celebrate the role they play in securing international events to Britain. And it became abundantly clear how intrinsic these professional leaders have become in advancing research and development, social and environmental impact, and job creation derived as…
From M&IT Magazine: London is the top European destination for meetings and events, according to the American Express GBT Meetings & Events 2024 Global Forecast. The report forecasts that UK capital is likely to remain the most popular European destination for the foreseeable future, despite a predicted 9 per cent increase in hotel rates next…
From Exhibition News: The Events Industry Alliance (EIA) launched a manifesto and three key ‘policy asks’ for the Government during a reception held at the Houses of Parliament yesterday. The manifesto details the EIA’s mission to ensure that the interests of business events in the UK are effectively represented, understood and communicated to MPs across…
Destinations International has released its annual Tourism Lexicon, advising organisations how they can shift their narrative to best align with global policy makers. Available in five versions – USA, UK, Australia, Canada, and Canada (French) – each edition of the Tourism Lexicon has been developed based on analysis of local political and media databases.
The UK-based industry charity, Meetings Industry Meeting Needs, gathered in London to celebrate raising over £1.3m to support over 400 grants to those in need both in the UK and beyond. Copenhagen Convention Bureau‘s Lene Corgan and founder Martin Lewis share the story of the charity, some of the programs supported, and celebrate the impact…
Rajesh Agrawal, London’s self-professed traveling salesman, is a former tech entrepreneur and businessman who built his success through meetings. Not one of those ‘show and go’ politicians, Agrawal is a ‘roll your sleeves up’ type, illustrated by his attendance on the London & Partners booth at IMEX in Frankfurt throughout the duration of the show…
Dust off your eveningwear and join us at Evolution London on Friday 15th September, as we celebrate the organisation and the people within the meetings and events industry. Network and celebrate with your friends and colleagues, whilst enjoying a champagne reception, followed by dinner, wine, entertainment and the main awards ceremony. Once our winners have…
From Meet in Wales: Meet in Wales has partnered with SFA Connect to further expand its ambassador programme and increase knowledge and learning within Wales across the association conference sector. SFA will support the Ambassador Wales Conference Programme which mirror’s the destination’s wider strategy of working with specific sectors that underline the country’s industrial strengths….
Glasgow Convention Bureau has partnered with AccessAble and the Royal College of Nursing to launch the city’s first online resource providing delegates who have access requirements with detailed information on over 60 venues and services, including the Scottish Events Campus and on-site hotels, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, visitor attractions… From Glasgow Convention Bureau…
There were more than a million conferences and events in the UK in 2022 – more than double the amount in 2021 – as the UK sector bounced back from Covid-19, according to the latest research. The ‘UK Conference and Meeting Survey 2023’ has quantified the scale of the recovery… From M&IT…
Reset Connect London is the UK’s largest sustainability ecosystem and green investment event, and the flagship event of London Climate Action Week, bridging the gap between sustainability change-makers, business leaders, government and funding. This disruptive event provides present & future net-zero business solutions and the financing to implement them.
I have been so fortunate to enjoy a varied and exciting career within the tourism and business events industries. I have experienced the transformational change these industries continue to facilitate in bettering our country, made life-long friends with other like-minded people, and continue to be part of the change that is helping to create a…
Glasgow’s conference business is on track to make a full recovery by 2026, according to the head of the city’s convention bureau. Aileen Crawford said the ‘trajectory was very positive’ and that forward bookings suggested 2026 could surpass the peak set in 2018-2019, when the city hosted 160,000 delegates at 530 conferences. From AMI…
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