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ICC Belfast head of production selected for AIPC Future Shapers programme

Dave Young, head of production at ICC Belfast, has been named in the 2025 cohort for the prestigious 2025 AIPC Future Shapers programme, alongside

Budget hike in tax for small and medium-sized businesses ‘detrimental’ to growth for UK events sector, says EIA

Following the UK Chancellor’s £40bn tax raising Budget, 30 October, including a hike in employers’ National Insurance contributions to 15%, the Events Industry Alliance

BREAKING NEWS: Excel London acquires Business Design Centre in London

Excel London, subsidiary of ADNEC Group, has completed, for an undisclosed sum, the acquisition of BDCG Holdings Company, the 100% owner of the Business

UK events industry generates £61.6bn annually, says new report

Umbrella organisation of the UK’s events industry, UKEVENTS, has announced that the UK events industry generated £61.65bn in 2023, a figure almost back to

Events don’t need tech for tech’s sake – they need strategy

By Ben Krebs, head of production at UK-based Event Concept Immersive technology has become one of the biggest buzzwords in events. Terms like AI,

ICC Wales and Celtic Manor Resort CEO Ian Edwards passes away

The Celtic Collection has released a statement saying it is “deeply saddened to announce that Ian Edwards has passed away following a period of

Dirty dealings: Why no-one should ever put agents in the corner

beam, the association for the business events, accommodation and meetings industry, shares some thoughts on the crucial role of agents in the realm of

Mash Media appoints Liz Agostini as CEO and to lead ‘exciting new chapter’

Mash Media, the UK-based community owner for the events industry, and publisher of Conference News, has announced the appointment of Liz Agostini as CEO. Liz

Second Nature at Searcys

Events caterer Searcys launched its ESG strategy, Second Nature, back in 2023, since updated with impact reports regularly tracking its goals. The company here

Navigating the ESG landscape

Louisa Watson, ESG director of beam, and marketing director and sustainability lead at Wyboston Lakes Resort shares some insights on ESG coming out of

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