Events+ aims to enable year-round engagement with event audiences and encourage users to capitalise on “the power of video”

The new service will offer DRPG’s clients “aggregated and anonymised data”

The Renewal Programme will transform underused spaces within the centre

Support organisations range from convention bureaux, venues and event service suppliers to event organisers and associations

The contract has been achieved as a result of the team’s longstanding relationship with IET Birmingham: Austin Court

Catch the MICE and EVENTIT today launch their ‘State of the Industry Report – 2023’ to help direct and support event professionals in these transformational times for our sector; this follows months of research and information gathered earlier this year, directly from event planners and industry experts, from across the UK.

The report outlines how the group helped raise nearly £2.7m for charity, launched 80 client projects about sustainability and organised three Net Zero carbon events during the year under review

Manchester Central has revealed it welcomed over 139,000 visitors to 38 separate events in the past three months

Greengage has analysed searches conducted on its ECOsmart database of accredited venues

The body said it chose Birmingham due to its “strong international and UK transport links” and “availability of local talent”

Destinations Alliance hosted buyers from agencies including Sleek, Goose Live, Ashfield Event Experiences, Nteractive, Freshly Squeezed Events, Pure Communications Group, Seven Events and more, at Henley Royal Regatta for a day of networking with some of its convention bureau members. Buyers spent a relaxed day catching up with convention bureau representatives for Destination Toronto, Dubai Business Events, Oman Convention Bureau, Singapore Tourism Board, Switzerland Convention and Incentive Bureau, Tourism Australia, Tourism Ireland, Turismo de Portugal, Visit Berlin – Berlin Convention Office and Wonderful Copenhagen, while enjoying the rowing, hospitality and time out on the water.

Glasgow was announced as the 2024 host of The Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) at the closing ceremony of the 2023 conference in Paris last week. The event, which will be held at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) from July 2-5 2024, is expected to attract 3,000 delegates and contribute nearly £5m to the city’s economy and will mark the first time in 28 years that the meeting will be held in Scotland.

Michael has been commercial director at the venue since 2019. This has included overseeing the commercial strategy for the business since being brought under the new ownership of Mike Ashley’s Fraser Group last year

The Royal Docks venue hosted a total of 89 events during the 30-day period, the majority of which were technology, AI and fintech focused

The 2023 event will return to De Vere Horsley Estate in Surrey, and take place on 22-23 November

The Business of Events has released its 2023 International Planner Sentiment Report. The report illustrates the current thinking of event buyers from a range of disciplines across the UK, Europe and North America in terms of their priorities when selecting a destination or venue.