VisitBritain, in partnership with MeetEngland, Meet in Wales, VisitScotland Business Events and the Association of British Professional Congress Organisers (ABPCO), explored the importance of ‘impact beyond the plenary’ at its first Association Conference at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC).

You can read the latest updates from the Events Apprenticeships here.  

There is a growing need to improve the standards of mobile LPG usage in mobile and outdoor catering and NCASS firmly believe that education is the key to achieving this. Therefore, NCASS has leveraged their expertise in mobile LPG and mobile catering to create a specialised training course designed for event organisers, EHOs and outdoor, event & festival traders. ‘The Safe Use of LPG in Mobile and Outside Catering’. This brand-new online course is now available and ready to purchase from the NCASS website at https://www.ncass.org.uk/training/health-safety-courses/lpg-gas-safety/

Each year EVCOM put together a report to look back at the year, the challenges and the successes, the events and the campaigns. 2023 has seen the film and events industries spring back in full force, whilst navigating Brexit, rising costs, tighter-than-ever deadlines and hybrid working models that have become a norm in the aftermath of Covid-19. Through out the year we have worked with our members and partners to offer training opportunities and resources, inspiration and celebration, and space for Senior Leaders and the next generation.

Read the report here.

VisitBritain has announced that its first ever Association Conference will take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) in Edinburgh, Scotland on 5-7 February 2024.