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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
UKCAMS report: Conference business dropped 86% in 2020
The report suggests half of venues indicated that they expect their conference and meetings business to recover to 2019 levels by 2023
Chancellor confirms £750m events industry insurance scheme
The Government has published an outline of the scheme rules for its Live Events Reinsurance Scheme, which was announced on 4 August
Chancellor confirms £750m events industry insurance scheme
The Government has confirmed that a £750m insurance scheme designed specifically for the events industry has been made available
Scotland to reopen on Monday but event restrictions remain
Operators of outdoor events with capacities of more than 5,000 will still be required to apply for permission to local authorities
Scotland’s Event Industry Advisory Group calls on Government for more support
EIAG warned that failure to act could cost the country its status as a world-class event destination
Guide: what you need to know about events from 19 July
Government guidance for event organisers and venues in England has been updated and as expected places focus on risk assessment
Wales to lift event restrictions
Events in Wales will be able to resume from 17 July with capacity caps before all restrictions are lifted on 7 August
Step 4 confirmed: events free to run from 19 July, but caution urged
Crowd restrictions have also been removed, meaning that events will no longer have their capacities capped
QEII launches cartoon series to celebrate re-opening
The QEII Centre, London, has created a cartoon series to celebrate the UK events industry’s ability to meet face-to-face once again.
Diane Waldron, director of sales and marketing at The QEII Centre, said: “The business meetings and events industry has done a phenomenal job over the last 18 months despite most face-to-face events not being able to go ahead.”
