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Minister Stephanie Peacock MP to deliver opening address at The Business of Events Policy Forum 2026
The Business of Events has today announced that Stephanie Peacock MP, Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth, will deliver the opening address at its signature 2026 Policy Forum. The Forum, which takes place at IET London: Savoy Place on 7 July 2026, brings together politicians, policymakers and industry leaders to explore the challenges and… Read more
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The Business of Acquisitions
Steve Monnington, CEO of Mayfield Merger Strategies, reports on an unprecedented time for events M&A. In last month’s column I analysed the three big PE transactions involving CloserStill Media, Emerald and Questex. However, we weren’t done there. On June 2nd, PE firm Hellman & Friedman announced that they had acquired Hyve for $1.8bn in a… Read more
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APPG Chair calls for Ministerial meeting to drive UK accessibility framework for Events
Senior leaders from across the UK events industry, accessibility sector and Parliament gathered yesterday at Portcullis House, Westminster, to discuss the development of a more consistent and effective approach to accessibility across the UK events sector. The parliamentary roundtable, hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Events in partnership with The Business of Events… Read more
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Martin Rhodes MP to officially open The Meetings Show
Martin Rhodes MP, Chair of The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events and Labour MP for Glasgow, will officially open The Meetings Show. Taking place at Excel London on 24-25 June 2026, the UK’s premier event for meetings, incentives, conferences and events professionals will bring together nearly 6,000 people for two days of fresh ideas and valuable… Read more
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The Business of Acquisitions: May 2026
Steve Monnington, CEO of Mayfield Merger Strategies, reports on the busiest ever 4 weeks in events M&A and talks to Douglas Emslie about the latest Private Equity moves and what lies behind the growing dominance of the USA in events M&A. The last 4 weeks have seen the announcement of 11 transactions, 8 of which… Read more
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New UK research reveals face-to-face is vital in AI-enabled world
AI is increasing the need for human meetings, not reducing it, according to new research commissioned by The Meetings Show. Challenging assumptions about the role of technology in improving efficiency, almost two-thirds of business leaders (62%) say AI is increasing the need for human discussion and alignment. The findings come from the UK Productivity Gap… Read more