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Meetings Industry Association expresses caution at lack of guidance
It has welcomed the news that the business meetings and events sector could potentially fully reopen from 19 July
Step 4: 'Freedom Day' decision to be made on 12 July
Addressing the public from Downing Street, 5 July, prime minister Boris Johnson said that once Step 4 is enabled, all restrictions would be lifted
Long read: Event Research Programme report analysis
The ERP report was released on Friday
Legal challenge mounted to pressure Government into releasing ERP data
Nine events were piloted in total, including a 500-person business event
Exclusive: Tourism minister says business events will play “vital role” in reopening economy
The tourism minister Nigel Huddleston has told Conference News that the Government’s new Tourism Recovery Plan is a “good indication of the kind of things we want to do”
What the Tourism Recovery Plan means for business events
The Government has launched its Tourism Recovery Plan, but what does it really mean for business events?
Government unveils Tourism Recovery Plan, with business events on the agenda
The Government has unveiled its new Tourism Recovery Plan to help sector build back better from the pandemic, which includes benefits for the business events industry, such as investment in the sector around the Commonwealth Games
Government funding available to help bring international events to UK
The Business Events Growth Programme is managed by VisitBritain
Step 3: what events can happen from 17 May?
Prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed the planned next stage will go ahead
Contributions needed: BVEP wants input for its Shape of Events to Come report
The report will provide an overview of the pandemic’s impact on the events sector; the road to recovery
