Event industry news round-up for July 2025
From AI fatigue to international trade missions and wellness-focused programming, July’s event industry news round-up showed a clear pivot from short-term fixes, toward long-game thinking....
Former Convent To Open As A Boutique Hotel
Luxury boutique hotel The Cookie Jar is set to open in a former convent overlooking Alnwick Castle in Northumberland. The £1m investment project will transform former Convent of Mercy and will be led by Deborah Cook, the wife of Robert Barclay Cook, the former chief executive of Malmaison, Hotel du Vin and De Vere Hotels.
The Cookie Jar will open at the end of September.
