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Five for 2023: Michael Begley, managing director of venuedirectory.com, shares his top wishes for the new year After a tumultuous 2022, you’d be forgiven for hoping for a more settled climate next year. However, with the ONS confirming earlier this month that we’re in a recession, resources are being squeezed tighter than ever, and the […]

Wyboston Lakes Resort has won the Sustainability Award in the highly prestigious Meetings Industry Association’s miaList 2022. The miaList, now in its eleventh year, recognises inspiring and exceptional individuals and performance in the business meetings and events industry. Steve Jones, Managing Director of Wyboston Lakes Resort commented: “Sustainability is a top priority for our business and […]

Weekly TA update – Autumn Statement initial reaction; EBRS review; VAT on int’l shopping; TA conference wash-up Chancellor’s Autumn Statement Most of the measures contained in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement were well-trailed in the press. The headlines will be about the additional income tax rate changes, the triple-lock on pensions, and the targeting of energy […]

Launch of TA report on school group travel: market dives 83% due to passport rules Earlier today we launched a new report alongside colleagues from BETA, English UK, and UKInbound with research into what’s happened with school group travel numbers coming to the UK. The numbers are stark, and pretty much exactly what the industry […]

Business events bounce back confirmed in latest figures  The latest figures from veneudirectory.com confirm the return of confidence in the sector, but with resource challenges still looming large.  The largest booking and data distribution service of venue information in the UK business events industry is on track for more than £320m of confirmed business in 2022 […]

New Tourism Minister confirmed We have had it confirmed that Stuart Andrew MP will be taking over the tourism portfolio as Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, and Minister for Equalities in DCMS. The Minister has been the Member of Parliament for Pudsey since 2010 and has held a range of roles in government […]

3rd November 22, UK: The Eastside Rooms is continuing to target domestic and international association meetings through a partnership with industry expert Julie Watterston from Watterston Associates. Julie is well respected throughout the meetings and events world, supporting organisations from conference venues to destinations, and running the Secretariat for the ICCA UK and Ireland Chapter, […]