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MPI’s latest Meetings Outlook report has found that many meetings professionals are facing a challenging climate in 2015 as the increases in event costs looks set to exceed expected budgets.

Meetings Design is to be a key theme at this year’s EIBTM Knowledge Programme, with topics covering innovations that make events and conferences more engaging and productive, improve learning and support networking.

The largest political event in the health & fitness sector’s annual calendar is to be held at London's Congress Centre for the third year in a row. The ukactive National Summit will examine the future of physical activity and the public health agenda.

Diabetic delegates are in for a culinary treat today (7th November) as the expert chefs behind one of the UK’s top racecourses provide a delicious lunch tailored to meet their dietary requirements.

You are cordially invited to celebrate Christmas in style at Hampton Court Palace. The palace’s magnificent setting is perfect for a truly opulent Christmas party, and you will be celebrating in the footsteps of royal revellers.

The Government has announced plans to establish a new partnership with the events industry to make the UK the number one destination for global business events.

Sodexo Prestige are to cater for three out of four of Scotland's regional 'tourism Oscars'. The prestigious ‘Scottish Thistle Awards’, run by Scotland’s national tourism organisation, VisitScotland, will toast the biggest, best and most innovative names in the Scottish tourism industry.

The Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) launched a manifesto for the UK meetings and events industry at the National Events Month Celebration event last night (27th October), at the Museum of London.

City of London venue, Middle Temple, is to host the next instalment of Shakespeare’s Globe Read Not Dead on Sunday 2nd November 2014 at 4.00pm. A revolutionary way to present a performance, Read Not Dead takes audience members on an exciting journey of discovery as they watch talented actors perform relatively unknown works with script in hand.

At the annual conference of IACC Europe in Stockholm, Sweden last week, Global President Peter Stewart presented the Global Distinguished Service Award to Steen Broby, Project Manager of the Comwell Group, Denmark.