What Venue Finding Agents Actually Want From Venues by Emma Lee
When people talk about venue-finding platforms, the conversation often focuses on volume. How many enquiries are coming through, how much visibility suppliers are getting, how...
The Value Of Events To The Uk Economy Is Up
Chairman of the BEVP, Michael Hirst, has announced that business visits were up 11.5% year on year and that the value of the events industry to Britain’s visitor economy has risen from just over £39.1bn to £42.3bn. This has been helped by higher attendance and spend at conferences, music festivals and the Rugby World Cup. The value of the UK events sector is expected to rise to £48bn by 2020, according to the Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP). This represents a 15% rise from the current £41.6bn value.
On the 19th October, Britain for Events announced that James Heappey MP will lead a reformed All Party Parliamentary Group for events.
