Meetings Industry Association appoints Jessica Southworth as vice chair

The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) has appointed Jessica Southworth, cluster sales and marketing director at Hotel Football and Stock Exchange Hotel, as its new vice chair. Southworth, who joined the MIA board in February 2024, brings more than two decades of hospitality and commercial experience to the position and will help shape the association’s strategic […]
Event Incident Management Software: Coordinating security and safety response

At a busy event, an incident rarely affects just one team. A security concern at an entrance may require input from venue operations. A medical emergency may need security teams to create access for responders. A crowd-management issue may require coordination between stewards, production teams and event control. When information is being passed between radios, […]
Five reasons your next conference should be in a cinema

For years, conferences have been synonymous with hotel ballrooms and exhibition centres. While these venues certainly have their place, more businesses are discovering that cinemas offer a more engaging, memorable and effective setting for corporate events. From immersive presentation technology to built-in comfort, cinemas provide a conference experience that’s designed to keep audiences focused from […]
Radio Hire for Events: Choosing reliable two-way communication systems

Whether managing a conference, exhibition, festival, sporting event or awards ceremony, effective communication is essential to keeping an event running safely and efficiently. While smartphones remain useful, they cannot always provide the instant, reliable communication required by busy event teams operating across large venues or temporary sites. Radio hire for events continues to be the […]
Industry urges Government to back UK’s business events sector after parliamentary report

More than 200 organisations from across the UK’s business events industry have called on the Government to implement a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening the country’s position in the highly competitive global events market. A total of 214 trade associations, venues, organisers and suppliers have written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy MP urging the […]
Club Med Meetings & Events: Where business objectives meet extraordinary experiences.

For more than 75 years, Club Med has been a pioneer in premium all-inclusive travel, creating exceptional experiences in some of the world’s most inspiring destinations. Today, with over 60 premium resorts worldwide, Club Med combines world-class hospitality with more than 50 years of expertise in delivering successful business events. Through Club Med Meetings & Events, we work […]