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Wyboston Lakes Resort is one of the Best Places to Work in the UK, according to a Sunday Times report published on Sunday 24 May.

BGAM Hotels has been appointed to manage three UK hotel assets owned by Dubai-headquartered developer and hospitality investor Select Group: Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club in Kent, Delta Hotels by Marriott St Pierre Country Club in Chepstow, Wales, and Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club in Derbyshire.

Crowne Plaza Newcastle has unveiled a renewed vision for its meetings, events and hospitality offering, centred around faster decision making, empowered teams, local partnerships and more personalised delegate experiences, as organisers increasingly look for greater flexibility and creativity from venues.

Mihail Costea, Food & Beverage Manager at Wyboston Lakes Resort, has been chosen as role model for inclusivity in the hospitality and travel industries and will feature in the 2026 Retail Index produced by WiHTL & Diversity in Retail in partnership with The MBS Group.

We are delighted to share some exciting news as Bright Vision Events continues to grow and create exceptional events.  

New music and entertainment venue, British Airways ARC, Hyatt Regency London Olympia, and a curated mix of bars and restaurants will open at Olympia this summer as part of its £1.3bn transformation.

World-renowned conference and events venue The QEII Centre has scooped three awards in the Eventex Awards 2026.

The Celtic Manor Resort and ICC Wales have secured two award wins at this year’s Eventex Awards, one of the industry’s leading global accolades for events and experiential marketing.

In April 2026, thirteen of the UK’s leading event planners gave up an extra day of travel to find out. The result was Ireland Overland, an industry-first FAM trip that set out to prove something the events industry has been circling for years: that sustainable event design isn’t a compromise. Done well, it’s a better experience for delegates and for destinations.

BMA House has announced a new partnership with wellness events specialist Be In Your Element, bringing bespoke wellbeing experiences to clients looking to enhance delegate experience, energy and connection across live, virtual and hybrid events.

Olympia Events, managed by Legends Global, has announced the appointment of Richard Harris as Technology Director, reinforcing its commitment to be a technology-led and data-driven business, amid Olympia’s ongoing £1.3bn regeneration.

The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) has announced that its annual Word Ports Conference will return to London for its 2026 edition. The event will take place at Olympia’s International Convention Centre (ICC), a brand-new convention centre that forms a key part of Olympia’s £1.3bn redevelopment.