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The Meetings Show 2023 welcomed a record 5,704 attendees through the doors of ExCeL, London last month. There were 28,070 connections made via the Swapcard app, both before and during the show (28-29 June), where buyers were welcomed to #TakeTheTime to learn, network and be inspired at the leading event for the meetings and events […]

RECOGNISING SUSTAINABILITY EXCELLENCE   Conference Theme: 50 shades of green   The UK government target is to reduce carbon emissions 68% by 2030, compared to 2020. So, in the world of travel, accommodation and meetings, what should be our sustainability priorities in 2024 – with just six years to go?   Sustainability is about more […]

Birmingham’s Eastside Rooms achieves Green Tourism’s Silver Award The Eastside Rooms, a leading venue in the heart of England, has achieved the prestigious Green Tourism’s Silver Award during its first assessment after opening. This accolade highlights the venue’s commitment to sustainability, waste reduction, equality, inclusivity, and promoting eco-friendly travel options to delegates attending events at […]

31st July 2023, UK: Lime Venue Portfolio will celebrate its 15th birthday this week. Currently the largest portfolio of meeting venues in the UK it offers support for both event planners and venues alike. It now has over 80 venue members representing stadia, confex & arenas, heritage attractions and residential conference centres and remains a […]

So far, 26,500 eco-conscious guests staying more than one night at Wyboston Lakes Resort have chosen to have a tree planted on the resort instead of having their room cleaned since the resort’s energy saving Room2Grow sustainability initiative was launched a year ago. Steve Jones, managing director of Wyboston Lakes Resort says; “The response has […]

H1 M&E results/analysis. H1 Sentiment tracker analysis.   It’s H1 results week, and patterns are (re)emerging. Positive repeat patterns that could mean good news for the latter part of the year, i.e., September onwards.   And Christmas certainly looks like it’s coming back. Maybe not in the same way/volume everyone was used to pre-pandemic (yet), […]

25th July 2023, International: The Love Life Live Well Podcast, created and hosted by Emma Cartmell, Founder and CEO of CHS Events, will see its season two drop this week with the podcast surpassing 60,000 downloads since its launch earlier this year. Season one gained critical acclaim from launch as Emma introduced the ‘lifestyle magazine […]

For the industry, by the industry There’s an elephant in the room! Tourism, Hospitality, Events (THE), an industry worth billions to the UK economy and employs over a million people, there are a number of government policy/funding changes I’m hearing about that concern me. Whilst not an expert, there does seem to have been lack of […]