For the first time since the UN announced the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, they will be holding a summit at the end of September, to assess progress on these goals towards their 2030 Agenda. And, they are inviting global industries to tell them what they, as the UN, can do to help each industry work towards the goals that have been set.

(Article first published here by M&IT on 25th January 2018) 

New tourism minister Michael Ellis is keen to develop a positive agenda for the events industry, according to Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) chair Michael Hirst.

UKEVENTS is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Clements to its Executive Committee as Vice Chair and as Chair of the Outdoor Events Working Group, a role in which he will spearhead discussions on the unique challenges facing the outdoor events sector.

UKEVENTS, the umbrella organisation for the UK events industry, extends its congratulations to Sir Keir Starmer on his appointment as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. UKEVENTS is eager to collaborate with Prime Minister Starmer and his team, including Lisa Nandy, the new Secretary of State for Culture, to drive forward key initiatives that will strengthen the UK events industry and its contributions to the nation's economy and cultural heritage.

By Michael Hirst OBE, Chair, UKEVENTS Working Group for Advocacy and Government Relations

Ahead of the Spring Budget on the 6th March 2024, it is important that UKEVENTS lays out its recommendations to His Majesty's Government on what the events industry can offer the United Kingdom. While the events industry continues to underpin so much in terms of cultural vitality, societal advancement and trade, there is much more it can offer the Government in terms of supporting its own policy agenda.