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Staffing the Stage: Apprenticeships are ready to grow your business
Apprenticeships are a vital tool for enhancing the availability of talent in the events industry, but Richard Waddington, Lead, Event Apprenticeships, argues that perceptions must change and that industry leaders should be more active in encouraging them. OPINION: The UK events industry is facing a chronic skills shortage, and I am firmly of the view… Read more
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Susan Tanner joins Tourism Alliance Board as UKEVENTS representative
The Tourism Alliance has confirmed that Susan Tanner, CEO of the National Outdoor Events Association and UKEVENTS Vice Chair, has joined its 2023/24 board as the UKEVENTS representative. Tanner (pictured) takes the place of Michael Hirst OBE, UKEVENTS’ Immediate Past Chair, who has sat on the board since 2013. The Tourism Alliance is an umbrella… Read more
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A National Events Strategy would be a Box Office hit for the UK
OPINION: The UK’s Film and TV industry is valued by the UK Government, and UKEVENTS Chair, Chris Skeith OBE, suggests the country could benefit if similar incentives were offered to the events sector Read more
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London leads Cvent’s top meeting destinations list
Meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider Cvent has released its lists of the Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for Europe. Read more
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International Congress and Convention Association partner with The Business of Events
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), the global community and knowledge hub for the international association meetings industry, will now work with The Business of Events (TBOE) on matters relating to advocacy. It comes as part of a wider partnership between ICCA and TBOE’s operators, Davies Tanner, a business events communications, content and advocacy… Read more
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Event Economy Tracker – Q1 2023: Price per head up 14.7%
The meetings and events industry in the UK has experienced a rise in the Price Per Head by 14.7% in Q1 of 2023, marginally exceeding inflation, according to the Event Economy Tracker by The Business of Events. This increase indicates that despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the industry has been able to maintain… Read more