The Tourism Sector Deal - Building a world-class experience economy
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- Friday, 28 June 2019
DCMS has launched the Government's Tourism Sector Deal on 28th June 2019. Please find below a letter from the Secretary of State, concerning the publication of the Tourism Sector deal.
HBAA Annual Brexit Survey Findings
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- Friday, 28 June 2019
- Half of UK venues and agents have not prepared for ‘no-deal’
- The influence of Brexit on business and recruitment has increased substantially
New Research Reveals a Buoyant UK Meetings Market.
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- Tuesday, 25 June 2019
New research into the UK’s conference and meetings sector, entitled the ‘UK Conference and Meeting Survey 2019’ (UKCAMS), reveals a robust and buoyant industry. There was an estimated £20 billion of direct expenditure generated by conference and meeting delegates in venues and in wider destination spend in 2018, up from £18.1 billion in 2017. At the same time, the overall number of conferences and meetings held in 2018 was the highest in recent years – an average of 428 conferences and meetings per venue compared with 373 in 2017 and 419 in 2016.
VisitBritain - Grant applications re-open for VisitBritain's Business Events Growth Programme
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- Monday, 20 May 2019
Grant applications re-open for VisitBritain’s Business Events Growth Programme, supporting the growth of international business events in the UK.
Following a successful three years, VisitBritain is once again dedicating funds to support development of international business events in the UK.
Applications for grants have officially re-opened for VisitBritain’s Business Events Growth Programme. This follows a successful year which saw more than £173,000 of funding awarded to support UK destinations and venues in securing new international business events and grow the value of existing events through increased international delegate attendance.
New Events Industry Board survey to help identify EU funding infrastructure
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- Wednesday, 13 March 2019
The UK Events Industry Board’s (EIB) Working Group for Infrastructure has launched a survey to help collate the value of EU grants, funding infrastructure and service related projects that have benefited business events across the UK.
Since Britain joined the European Union in 1973, the European Investment Bank has lent €118bn to help fund UK infrastructure projects. The EIB subgroup is keen to understand the current levels of investment so that it can make recommendations to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports (DCMS) to keep the funding stream open.
Events Industry Board Appoints Michael Hirst OBE as Chair
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- Monday, 11 March 2019
Michael Hirst OBE has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Events Industry Board by Michael Ellis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport following the resignation of Nick de Bois last summer.
Hirst has served as Deputy Chair since the creation of the Events Industry Board in 2016. He is also Chair of the Business Visits and Events Partnership, the organisation that connects the leading trade and professional organisations, government agencies in the events sector. Hirst also serves on the Tourism Industry Council and is a Director of the Tourism Alliance, he is also a director and consultant to companies in the commercial and hospitality sectors.
Event Management Apprenticeships Programme Announces First Board of Directors
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- Monday, 25 February 2019
In the run-up to National Apprenticeship Week, The Event Management Apprenticeships Programme (EMAP), today announced the formation of its first Board, committed to driving the development and professional delivery of the programme in order to broaden the talent pool for recruitment into the fast-growing events industry.
New BVEP report into Britain’s Events Sector – call for contributions
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- Monday, 25 February 2019
The publishers of a planned new report into the size and value of Britain’s events sector are calling for contributions from industry representatives.
The Business Visits and Events Partnership’s “Insights into Britain’s Events Sector” will explain and promote the size and value of Britain’s events industry, its characteristics, trends, opportunities and key issues. The report will be used to profile the sector to politicians, media, related industries and the wider business community. It will also act as a valuable resource and reference for those working in the UK’s events industry.
