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, […]
September 2026 is Corporate Gifts & Promotional Merchandise Month on Event Organisers Briefing: Make sure your solutions are part of the story!
Each month on Event Organisers Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the events market – and in September we’ll be focussing on Corporate Gifts & Promotional Merchandise. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help events industry buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a Corporate Gifts […]
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 […]
Event Agency Forum: The perfect platform for your solutions
You have an amazing opportunity to meet with senior buyers and decision makers at the upcoming Event Agency Forum – register today for November’s big event! At Forum Events, we are experts in running bespoke networking events. The Forum will bring together industry suppliers for a series of pre-arranged, one-to-one meetings with delegates looking for solutions like yours. Our […]
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 […]
UK tourism outlook remains positive despite global uncertainty – with knock effects for events
The UK’s inbound tourism industry is expecting a resilient summer season, with new research suggesting many businesses are forecasting stable or improving visitor demand despite ongoing economic and geopolitical challenges. According to the latest UKinbound Business Barometer, almost two-thirds of tourism businesses expect bookings, visitor numbers and customer demand between July and September to either […]
AV Production for Corporate Events: A planning checklist
Corporate events depend on audiovisual production to communicate ideas clearly, engage audiences and create a professional experience. Whether the occasion is a leadership conference, awards ceremony, product launch, internal meeting or hybrid event, the quality of the sound, lighting, staging and presentation technology can have a significant impact on how the event is perceived. Effective […]