“Our members need to invest in their businesses and people,” says Simon Richards, Finance Director of beam, “and need help from the government to do so.

Discover how apprenticeships play a key part in developing and upskilling the workforce and how they build businesses back stonger.

The session will provide an opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and understanding of the importance of building an apprenticeship programme to drive social mobility, diversity, inclusion and belonging as well as understanding how apprenticeships play a key part in developing and upskilling the workforce.
Webinar details
• Date: Thursday 23 November 2023
• Time: 10:00 - 11:00am
• Link to register: Click here

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Article first published on The Iceberg (here).

VisitBritain Business Events convened many of its destination ambassadors at the Institute of Directors in Central London to celebrate the role they play in securing international events to Britain. And it became abundantly clear how intrinsic these professional leaders have become in advancing research and development, social and environmental impact, and job creation derived as legacies of these events.

The Events Industry Alliance (EIA) has published the latest Economic Impact Study to quantify the economic significance of exhibitions in the United Kingdom.

Highlighting the value of apprenticeships to the event industry, an increase in funding from £12,000 to £14,000 for the Creative Industries’ Production Technician Apprenticeship is a clear indication of the importance of creating event industry-related apprenticeships. This increase emphasises the value of these apprenticeships and the need to invest in the next generation of event industry professionals.