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BVEP relaunches as UK Events

The Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP), the umbrella body and advocacy group for the UK’s £70 billion events industry, has today unveiled its new brand identity, UK Events, at The Business of Events: UK Policy Forum, currently taking place at the QEII Centre in Westminster, London. The rebrand marks the organisation’s commitment to strengthening […]

BVEP We Make Events Your Industry Survey

The PLASA / #WeMake Events Your Industry Survey – if you feel this research being carried out by PLASA is relevant to your members, please encourage them to respond by completing the survey. Hi ,  Help us gather industry intelligence in the post-pandemic era We invite you to complete our latest survey, following on from the insightful […]

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Sian Sayward is Chair of beam

Sian Sayward, Director of Commercial Partnerships, People & Projects at Inntel, has become Chair of beam, the UK trade association for the Business Events, Accommodation and Meetings industry. Julie Shorrock, Managing Director of Hotel and Travel Solutions (HTS), will be Vice Chair and will succeed Sian Sayward as Chair for 2024. With the appointment of […]

Venuedirectory.com assesses sustainability landscape ahead of COP27

Business event leaders from Wyboston Lakes, beam and etc venues join Michael Begley, managing director of venuedirectory.com, to assess the sustainability landscape ahead of this November’s COP27 This November’s COP27 marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In the past three decades we’ve come a long […]

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What beam would like Rishi Sunak and the Chancellor to do

Simon Richards, treasurer of beam and managing director of Convenus said “What beam would most like the new Prime Minister and Chancellor to do is to continue the energy price cap. Costs have already risen so much that, with bounceback loans to be repaid as well, some agencies and venues cannot afford to open and may close for ever. […]

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Lime Venue Portfolio Adds Another Premiership Venue

Brentford FC’s Gtech Community Stadium Join Venue Group 24th October 22, UK:  Lime Venue Portfolio have increased the group’s tally of Premiership football club stadiums with the addition of Brentford FC’s Gtech Community Stadium this week. The stadium has become a massive part of the local community as well as one of the leading London […]

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Midlands Showcase a great networking success

A business initiative that was borne during the pandemic by two industry leading consortiums Venues of Excellence and Academic Venue Solutions have just delivered a collaborative joint event for conference and event planners and their member venues. The event, which took place at Unique Venues Birmingham, showcased over 40 member venues from Scotland to the […]