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Mash Media launches the Mash Community
The Mash Community is an online forum which will provide a resource hub and place of discussion during the COVID-19 crisis
BVEP: April pilots will determine if testing is required from 21 June
BVEP has said that social distancing and other Covid mitigation measures are expected to remain in place once restricted-capacity events take place from 17 May
Tourism minister calls on Local Authorities to pay out grants to events businesses
Although the fund is discretionary, Huddleston urged Local Authorities to consider event organisers and similar businesses as eligible
WhatsApp adds video and voice calls on desktop app
WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging service, is adding a new feature, allowing users on Mac or PC to make video and voice calls on their desktop.
"What more does our industry have to do to be recognised?" HBAA slams chancellor's Budget
The trade association has accused the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, of ignoring the meetings and events industry in his annual Budget
IPSE welcomes Budget news for freelancers, but warns many remain excluded
Freelancers and the self-employed have been hit hard as a result of the restrictions put in place to combat the Covid-19 pandemic
Budget 2021: furlough and rates relief extended, but questions remain over restart grants
A statement released by the Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) called for a clarity on the funding
All-Party Parliamentary Groups for Events and Sports seek testing clarity
Testing, pilots and High Street revival are areas the APPGs have asked Oliver Dowden to consider
Glasgow secures future conference business worth £84m since April 2020
Despite the continuing challenges facing the meetings industry, Glasgow Convention Bureau reports the city has secured 28 new conferences from a range of sectors since 1 April 2020.
IMEX finds new reason to Smyle
The IMEX Group has partnered with UK-based creative agency Smyle to produce a series of digital activations leading up to IMEX America show in Las Vegas in November.
