Digital Marketing 2018

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 […]

Official guidance has been published today which you are we are sharing with you. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-demise-of-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii-national-mourning-guidance At the TIER meeting there was a discussion with DCMS officials and Bernard Donoghue, who has been seconded to the Royal family to help with arrangements over this period, as to what was appropriate for tourism businesses to do in […]

beam is extremely saddened to hear of the death of our Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. We offer our deepest condolences to the Royal Family. As the country enters a period of national mourning, many events may be cancelled as a mark of respect. beam is therefore advising all agencies, venues and suppliers to proactively contact […]

It is with great sadness that we write to you following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty the Queen. The government has just released National Mourning Guidance, which we wanted to draw to your attention. The guidance sets out information on aspects of the National Mourning period such as floral tributes and social […]

Learning & development (L&D) professionals will once again come together to discuss the opportunities and challenges around designing learning programmes that makes a difference, in an exclusive event hosted by Nick Shackleton-Jones. Taking place on Wednesday 5 October, the hybrid event – Creating a Winning Culture Through L&D – will be hosted at Warwick Conferences, […]

Cabinet Appointment and New Culture Secretary  The expected Cabinet Reshuffle has started with the following changes announced so far: Thérèse Coffey MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care as well as Deputy Prime Minister Kwasi Kwarteng MP has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer James Cleverly MP has been appointed […]

Wyboston Lakes Resort has developed a 4-year Green Energy Roadmap as the foundation for its plan to become self-sufficient by producing its own green energy using the natural resources available at the Resort, which will help to achieve its Net Zero Carbon Emissions target. The Roadmap outlines a year-by-year timetable up to the end of […]

In an effort to provide a collaborative approach toward the Industry’s position, following the new the appointment of Liz Truss as the new PM, BVEP suggests Partners coalesce around the following “talking points”. The Advocacy & Government Relations Working Group of the BVEP will be meeting on Thursday to agree the key priorities for the […]

Join us this Winter for our first live Greengage Insights and 2022 Sustainability Awards.   Agenda    Venue The Marylebone, London part of the Doyle Collection and Platinum ECOsmart member Date Tuesday 8th November 2022 Timings 1400 – Arrival and refreshments 1415 – 1500 – Greengage update and panel discussion with leading experts  1500 – […]

2nd September 2022, UK: Hilton Birmingham Metropole showcased its outstanding new look facilities to the meetings and events market last night, following its multi-million-pound refurbishment programme. The venue, one of the most comprehensive and easily recognised in the industry, has welcomed more than 100 high profile industry decision-makers today to sample its hospitality and experience […]

September 2022 One of Britain’s established hospitality management companies, Countrywide Hotels has added to its senior management team with the appointment of industry property and investment veteran, Alex Campbell as the company’s new Commercial Director. The appointment comes amid Countrywide Hotels increasing demand to advise clients on expansion plans, asset management and disposal. Alex Campbell […]