National Events Month October (#NEMO) will come to a close at the end of this week following a focus on the Corporate Hospitality and Incentive Travel sector. The two sectors represent a £2.4bn industry which includes iconic UK events, such as Ascot, The Chelsea Flower Show, and most recently The Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.
Sodexo Prestige are gearing up for the 2015 Year of Food and Drink in Scotland with a mouth-watering event aimed at tingling the taste buds of their customers and industry partners.
On 22nd October, Kensington Palace will be hosting a sumptuous high fashion runway show from the archive of celebrated British designer Giles Deacon, accompanied by millinery by Stephen Jones.
The latest IPA Bellwether report, which covers the third quarter of 2014, has revealed an upward revision of 7.8% for event budgets.
The Vanessa Cotton Scholarship 2014, which was created to recognise and support ambitious and bright students graduating from event management degrees, is now open for submissions.
London has been awarded the accolade of Best Culture Destination at the inaugural Leading Culture Destinations annual awards.
American Express Meetings & Events Research have released new research exploring the many ways emerging technologies are changing the meetings industry landscape, as well as how that innovation can be harnessed to increase engagement and productivity and generate a greater return on a meetings investment. The report, entitled 'GREAT EXPECTATIONS: The Evolving Landscape of Technology in Meetings', reveals the similarities and gaps in attendee and planner expectations across three areas of technological advancement: virtual and hybrid meetings, social media and events apps.
The home of Surrey County Cricket Club and first-class Central London event venue, Kia Oval, has re-opened the Jardine Suite after a £200,000 revamp.
The Meetings Show has become the only UK based trade show in the meetings and events industry to achieve ICCA Supported Show status.
At next month's World Travel Market (WTM) the UNWTO and WTM Ministers’ Summit is to address the essential connection between tourism and mega events, looking in particular at how such events can create a lasting legacy.
