The Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) the umbrella body and advocacy group for the UK’s £70bn events industry, has approved Simon Hughes to be its new chair, 21 May. Hughes, previously vice chair of the BVEP, replaces Michael Hirst OBE, who has served as its Chair since the partnerships formation in 1999 and who will continue to chair the UK Events Industry Board and will join the partnership’s new executive committee. On his appointment, Hughes said: “It is...