The chancellor of the exchequer has confirmed that the furlough scheme will be extended to the end of September 2021. In his…
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All-Party Parliamentary Groups for Events and Sports seek testing clarity
The All-Party Parliamentary Groups for Events and Sports have jointly written to the secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver…
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The IMEX Group has partnered with UK-based creative agency Smyle to produce a series of digital activations leading up to IMEX America…
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Government to investigate Local Authority failure to pay out grants
The Government is to investigate why Local Authorities have failed to release almost £1.6bn worth of grants to businesses, the Events Industry…
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The Event Industry Alliance (EIA), comprising the Event Supplier and Services Association, (ESSA), the Association of Event Venues (AEV), and the Association…
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EIA calls on prime minister and chancellor for support package for UK exhibitions sector
The Events Industry Alliance (EIA) has written a letter to prime minister Boris Johnson and chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, calling for…
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Reliability in numbers: global agency initiative launched to champion better event marketing measurement
by Paul Colstonby Paul ColstonAs we see significant investment by brands in digital events and experiences, amid a period of seismic change for the meetings and events…
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Irish events industry associations describe new government support scheme as ‘inadequate’
by Paul Colstonby Paul ColstonEvents industry businesses in Ireland have expressed their disappointment at a new government support scheme announced last week. The €60m Covid-19 Business…
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Circdata appointed official registration partner for International Confex
by Paul Colstonby Paul ColstonUK-based event registration software specialists Circdata have been appointed official registration partner for International Confex 2021. The UK meetings and events industry show is…
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NEC CEO Paul Thandi joins ex-Apple chief on InspiredMinds board of advisors
by Paul Colstonby Paul ColstonThe CEO of NEC Group in Birmingham, Paul Thandi, and ex Apple chief of staff, Chris Broad have joined global AI and health technology…