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Elevate and Diversity Alliance launch survey to tackle representation gaps
16 July 2025
A new partnership tackles barriers. Elevate NewGen and Diversity Alliance have launched a landmark survey exploring race and socio-economic representation in the UK events sector.
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Agents take afternoon tea with Destinations Alliance and Bustronome in London
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MeetEngland leads annual European trade mission
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UK’s Events Industry Alliance calls for a Mutual Recognition Agreement with the EU on business events
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Events Apprenticeships expand to include security with first graduates to be celebrated at Excel London
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BWH Hotels 200+ properties join beam
20 June 2025
Over 200 hotels now in beam network. BWH Hotels has officially rejoined the trade association to strengthen its position in the business events and meetings sector.
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Venue at 200 Aldersgate in St. Paul’s, London reopens as Convene
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ABPCO director Heather Lishman to take early retirement
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Hyatt UK partners with Clean the World to tackle hotel amenity waste
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Olympia’s £1.3bn redevelopment set to inject £600m into the UK economy
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VisitBritain’s Delegate Spend Report 2024 reveals delegate expenditure increase
5 June 2025
Delegates spend 75% more than 2017. VisitBritain's latest report shows business events drive major economic impact, with international visitors spending four times more than UK attendees.
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Sticky Wicket: More than just cricket
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The event planning industry’s new spotlight: International Confex Event Supplier Awards 2025
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Leeds hosts ClimbUK to spark innovation and investment in the North
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How could Labour’s immigration plans affect the events industry?
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INVNT and Formula E Partner to deliver fan village at 2025 Monaco E-Prix
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Cvent acquires spatial event design tech provider Prismm
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Annual Association Community Survey: Share your insights
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