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525,000 jobs are at risk as business events industry campaigns for roadmap to recovery
This comes after prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed the UK will enter national lockdown between 5 November and 2 December 2020
Michael Hirst OBE steps down from consultancy role after 21 years
Hirst remains chairman of the Government’s Events Industry Board
Colours of change: comment from Events Industry Board
Michael Hirst OBE, chair of the Events Industry Board, outlines the important role of the events industry in the coming months.
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Former Events Industry Board chair to join minister on panel discussion
Nick de Bois, chair of the VisitEngland Advisory Board is confirmed to join the panel of UK events industry leaders taking part in the high-level discussion at UKickstart
Minister pressured for 'urgent' events industry restart date
Meetings industry leaders have again voiced their concerns about the critical importance of a date for reopening to be given by government
Events industry debated in Parliament
Further measures to support UK industries have been discussed in the House of Commons, 25 June
UK risks losing international market share without events start date
The Events industry Board (EIB) has said it is continuing to press for more government support as measures for the longer-term recovery of the industry
Former Events Industry Board chair de Bois takes on VisitEngland role
Nick de Bois has been appointed by the secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as chair of the Visit England Advisory Board
Government sets up sector taskforces to create guidelines for business return
The conditional phased reopening announced earlier this week by Boris Johnson suggested some hospitality businesses could reopen as early as 4 July
Government may prioritise events based on value to economy
The Business of Events, a not for profit series of independent cross sector events designed to engage, support and promote the UK events industry, has suggested that business is unlikely to return to a ‘normal market’ before mid-2021
