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Pegasus takes off

Aug 08, 2006

John Spain learns about Pegasus, the new venues initiative from Racecourse Holdings Trust.

Beware overexcitement

Aug 08, 2006

Oh no, despite the fact that it’s still summer and the weather is continuing to be exactly what we’d want for this time of year, I have already, this week, been wished ‘A Merry Christmas’ by several venues who have sent me their brochures for the festive season 2006.

John Spain asks venues to think through their marketing

John Spain asks venues to think through their marketing

John Spain looks at the advantages of using outdoor venues

John Spain looks at the advantages of using outdoor venues

John Spain looks at the advantages of using outdoor venues

John Spain looks at the advantages of using outdoor venues

In February, Michael Scroop took over from Paul Kennedy as Chairman of the Meetings Industry Association (MIA). Scroop is chief executive of Parrimark Technology a company which he founded in 1997.

John Spain hopes the National Venue Show sale will help it flourish even more