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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
Meetings Industry Association urges caution after Government releases “ambiguous” guidance
Details have also emerged about the awards gala pilot event
Event associations welcome PM's announcement, while travel industry calls for more
Four of the UK’s event industry associations representing the conference, meetings, and exhibitions sectors, have welcomed the news that now sees business events treated consistently with other formats
Large business events up to 4,000 can go ahead from December, says prime minister
Tier 1 and 2 areas can run larger events
Vaccine news sees increase in event bookings
Venues and agencies across the UK have reported an uptick in bookings and enquiries after news of three successful vaccines for the Covid-19 virus
Somerset House remains open for essential meetings
The meetings will incorporate the venue's recently launched packages for half or full days
HBAA calls upon Chancellor to create a ‘Re-Skill and Re-Equip’ fund
The Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) has announced that it is writing to the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, to ask him to create a ‘Re-Skill and Re-Equip’ fund to help businesses across various industry sectors to "re-Skill their staff and re-equip their companies to enable them to adapt and stay in business".
New Cvent research shows what European event planners will be demanding of venues in 2021
Over half (58%) of event planners across the UK and Europe are struggling to reschedule in-person events in 2021 because of “insufficient health and safety protocols at venues”.
Conference centres to be used as mass vaccination centres
News that a successful vaccine will soon be available has provided a much-needed boost to the UK as it endures a second national lockdown
Seize the digital opportunity to lay foundations for Golden Age of events, says Cvent chief
Cvent CEO and founder, Reggie Aggarwal, told 7,000 event, marketing, and hospitality professionals at Cvent CONNECT Europe to seize the digital transformation opportunity in front of them to drive the industry’s recovery in 2021 and beyond.
Aggarwal was speaking at the opening, 10 November, of this year’s digital gathering and described the last few months as a ‘forged through fire’ moment that would be the catalyst to a bigger, stronger, and more impactful global meetings and events industry.
