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LONDON VENUE & CATERING AWARDS FINALIST IN THREE CATEGORIES! Church House Westminster has been shortlisted for the 2022 London Venue and Catering Awards in three categories! Best Awards or Gala Dinner Best Conference Venue – 600+ Attendees Theatre Style Best Venue Customer Service London Venue and Catering Awards recognise and award outstanding achievements in London-based venues and catering […]

Thousands of eco-conscious guests staying at Wyboston Lakes Resort have chosen to have a tree planted instead of having their room cleaned under Room2Grow, the new initiative offered to those staying more than one night. As a result, the Resorts Green Team is already nearing its tree-planting target for 2022. The project, which aims to […]

Latest strategic expansion will increase its portfolio in NYC to 30 meeting and event spaces NEW YORK CITY (Sept 21, 2022) etc.venues is to open a third meetings and events venue in New York City at 810 Seventh Avenue, extending its portfolio in the city up to 30 meeting and event spaces and 100,000 square […]

The QHotels Collection has been awarded ‘Best Hotel Brand’ at nationally recognised M&IT Awards. The QHotels Collection, boast 21 hotels & resorts across the UK with state-of-the-art facilities. Earlier this year, the brand was shortlisted, and following a glamorous ceremony down in London, Battersea Evolution, they have been awarded ‘Gold Winners’ in their category. Curated […]

At the height of the pandemic, two of the UK’s leading sales and marketing consortiums Academic Venue Solutions (AVS) and Venues of Excellence (VoE) joined forces to support their members as the hospitality industry steered its course through the changes to trading impacted by COVID-19. Two years on, both organisations are back to very positive […]

DCMS Update – Government outlines plans to help cut energy bills for businesses The government has now announced its energy bills support for non-domestic customers, including businesses and charities: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-outlines-plans-to-help-cut-energy-bills-for-businesses. “Through a new government Energy Bill Relief Scheme, the government will provide a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all non-domestic customers (including all UK […]

The Cabinet Office has created two visual toolkits that we would like to share with you, and which we would appreciate if relevant organisations in copy could send out far and wide to any of your contacts you think appropriate. National Mourning Period Toolkit A visual toolkit for partners, businesses, trade organisations, ALBs and the […]

A National Moment of Reflection will take place at 8pm on Sunday 18 September to mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and reflect on her life and legacy. The public are invited to take part in a minute’s silence to mark this Moment of Reflection. We have created a visual toolkit for […]

Please click here to read the press release on AFO Conference 2022, due to take place on 5th November.  

As most of the updates provided are covered by published guidance, we will not be circulating minutes for this meeting. The relevant official links are below: National Mourning Guidancefor the public and businesses on the period of National Mourning following the demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Lying-in-State will be taking place for […]