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The Jockey Club Venues, a collection of prestigious racecourse event and hospitality venues across the UK, has strengthened its Business Development team with the appointment of Dan Elliott in the new role of Head of New Business. Dan will join newly promoted Head of Conference and Events Sales for the group, Charlotte Jones. Charlotte, who previously led the growth of The Jockey Club’s Conference and Events business in the West region, will now expand her scope to a national level to drive robust sales across all of Jockey Club Venue’s 15 courses including Newmarket, Sandown Park and Epsom Downs.

The OVO Hydro has become the first live entertainment and conference venue in the world to receive a Commended status for its Greener Arena accreditation, thanks to its ambitious plan to become net zero by 2030.

CHS Birmingham has announced a new raft of exhibiting companies that will add even more to its visitor’s experience when the show opens its doors at the ICC Birmingham, 29th October.

After four successful years in Victoria Park, Field Day is heading south to its new home in Brockwell Park. The festival will be joining events like Wide Awake, Cross The Tracks, City Splash and Mighty Hoopla, which bring a broad range of music and culture to audiences across London. Field Day will now be part of the Brockwell Live Bank Holiday Weekender, taking place on Saturday 24th May 2025.

UNTOLD, the third-best festival in the world in Top 100 Festivals has announced dates for 2025, immediately selling 40,000 tickets. Fans from all over the world will gather in the heart of Transylvania, Romania, to experience a real-life fantasy and celebrate music, love, freedom, friendship and unity. UNTOLD X promises to be legendary, with a stunning lineup, mind-blowing experiences and activities, mesmerizing production, and magical surprises for four memorable days and nights.

The corporate entertainment venue will close from January to February 2025, before unveiling its newest space in March. Exhibition White City is parting ways with its long-term resident Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace, an immersive roller rink experience, to make way for event spaces new. The venue is available for hire until December in its current format, after which it will close for a two-month refurbishment, reopening with a grand relaunch in March 2025. The versatile, hybrid venue combines corporate functionality with brand experiences and a cultural programme, with the space to host 1,165 for conferences and 780 for dinners. The revised space will add to its event capabilities.

Outsourced Events recently held a webinar where a group of panellists shared strategies, real-time examples and practical advice on securing a positive event legacy. Events have a long-term impact on the communities, industries and environments they touch. Whether it’s driving economic growth, fostering social cohesion or promoting sustainability, a well-crafted legacy plan can transform an event from a one-time occurrence into something that creates lasting positive change.

YOURGB, Scotland’s leading creative event and experiential agency, has been named ‘outstanding business of the year’ at the prestigious Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards. The award win is the latest achievement in a long list of accolades for the award-winning agency spearheaded by Gilly Bain. The agency has earned a reputation for delivering exceptional, and sustainable, national and international events, from large-scale brand activations and sponsorships to corporate conferences, premium experiential and online and hybrid events.

Cvent is partnering with VOK DAMS with the aim to elevate the B2B event landscape across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Europalco has recently announced a new phase of expansion and innovation with its transformation into a group of companies.

The first ever Business Travel Show America is taking place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City on 15th to 16 October 2025.

15Hatfields has welcomed the government’s planned investment in carbon capture storage but says that it’s not the long term solution to the problem.

Events Apprenticeships, encouraged by the government’s commitment to apprenticeships and skill-based learning, calls for a more flexible and supportive apprenticeship program.

This brief roundup of the latest hotel news features some glorious locations – the United Arab Emirates, The Bahamas and Mauritius.

This article about World Mental Health Day has been put together by Lesley Whyte at Custard. It features contributions from Sarah Ainsworth, Rafael Azzopardi, Jacqui Greet, Clare Arouche, Jack Marczewski and Austin Eaton.