Voting for the 38th M&IT Awards is now open. The awards will be announced on Friday 19th September at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London.

London-based travel agents, The Travel House Ltd, is now part of The Advantage Travel Partnership. They specialise in seamless and personalised travel experiences.

The applications deadline for Tomorrow’s Talent 2025, awards aimed at UK-based event planners and buyers, has been extended to 31st January 2025.

Discover the World Global has become the first global sales and representation organisation of its type to secure Greengage’s ECOsmart certification.

Hospitality Action is the first organisation in the UK to receive funding from Chick-fil-A’s True Inspiration Awards® grant programme.

The UK & Ireland Chapter of ICCA, the global association for the international meetings industry, has opened registration for its 2025 annual conference, set to take place in Leeds from 26th to 28th February 2025. With the theme ‘business beyond borders’, the conference invites attendees to break down barriers and explore opportunities that go beyond physical, professional, and personal boundaries. The programme will feature international perspectives, inspiring content, and opportunities for personal growth. The three-day event will include workshops, case studies, and discussions with a global focus, enabling attendees to reflect on how the UK & Ireland are viewed through an international lens. It will also challenge delegates to step outside their comfort zones and explore innovative approaches to their roles within the meetings industry. Suzanne Singleton, Chair of the ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter, said: “‘Business beyond borders’ reflects not only our international outlook as part of ICCA’s global […]

Eighth Day Sound provided a d&b audiotechnik KSL PA system overseen by Account Executive Meegan Holmes for The Killers hometown shows in Las Vegas.

After 21 years working with Czech lighting and LED manufacturer Robe, outgoing Global Sales Director Ingo Dombrowski will step away from the business and retire from active duties at the end of 2025.

Music Venue Trust (MVT), which represents hundreds of UK grassroots music venues (GMVs) has launched its 2024 Annual Report, which once again raises concerns about the ongoing challenges facing the sector.

EXPERIENCEit, the UK’s leading celebration of experiential events, has unveiled speakers and global brand exhibitors for its 2025 event which aims to celebrate the rise in a desire for experiential, collaborative, and immersive events.  

Celtic Connections in partnership with Innis & Gunn will transform Glasgow into a global epicentre of traditional, folk, world and roots music, as the premier winter festival gets underway today with household names, secret line ups, debut performances, unique collaborations and the piloting of a new venue.

The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) has announced the appointment of Dominic McKay as its new Chief Executive. Dominic joins the SEC in May from European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) in Switzerland where he is currently Executive Chairman.

The team at Central Hall Westminster who were supporting Katy Perry’s ITV live show, have been recognised for their part in its huge success.

Hotel management company Palladium Hotel Group Hotel is taking on The Unexpected Hotels brand, starting with the rebranded Ushuaïa Tower.

Palladium Hotel Group, one of the largest hotel groups in Spain, has introduced a range of industry-leading Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and programmes for 2025.

Gefen Lamdan, who is the Chief Product Officer at Prismm (formally Allseated), shares her top tips about paperless planning in 2025.