The Business of Events has confirmed ICC Wales as its latest official partner for its 2022 programme. UK-based ICC Wales joins the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), the All Party Parliamentary Group for Events, VisitBritain, MeetEngland, VisitScotland Business Events, Visit Wales, QEII Centre and the Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) as official partners for 2022.
UK Policy Forum
The Business of Events is a cross-sector not-for-profit series of events and reports, designed to raise the importance and profile of business events in the UK, as an economic, policy and societal driver. The Business of Events will begin its 2022 programme with its UK Policy Forum, which will take place on 2 November at the QEII Centre. The forum will bring together destinations and venues from across the UK to connect with senior event and exhibition organisers, trade and membership bodies. They will join representatives from government departments and public sector organisations to discuss how to move the UK business events sector from a visitor economy model, to one which is focused on delivering policy objectives. Ian Edwards, CEO, ICC Wales, said: “ICC Wales is committed to supporting the business events economy and helping to foster stronger relationships with government and the public sector, which is why we are once again partnering with The Business of Events.” The annual Parliamentary reception and dinner, which has been postponed since 2020, will also take place later that day, with details of the venue being announced next week.
Upcoming report
This year will see the publication of The Business of Events: Global Destination Report. First published in 2021, the report is an annual survey of global business event destinations, including NTOs and CVBs. The report is being developed in partnership with VisitScotland Business Events and will be published in mid-November 2022.
