On 2nd October, the EIA, comprising ESSA, the AEV and the AEO has delivered an open letter to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak after the continued lack of support provided to the event industry, despite DCMS having communicated approval of both guidance and a pilot exhibition.
With furloughing due to finish at the end of October, and little prospect of any return to normality before next Spring, we are urgently seeking funding support from the Government to keep the outdoor event industry afloat over the winter. We are working with DCMS to put our case to HM Treasury but need your input to build a viable case. Please can you complete the following survey and return it to us by 12 noon next Monday, 5th October.
To complete the survey click here
The Meetings Industry Association’s (mia) latest research reveals the business meeting and events sector has been decimated by the impacts of COVID-19 and is urgently calling on government intervention.
VisitEngland has today announced the winners of its annual Awards for Excellence, celebrating the best of the country’s tourism industry.
The 19 winners were announced during a virtual awards event hosted by Julia Bradbury from ‘The Outdoor Guide’ in categories ranging from Experience of the Year to Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year, from the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award to the Business Events Venue of the Year, the Taste of England Award to the Pub of the Year and the New Tourism Business Award.
DCMS invites you - and the businesses that you represent - to take part in a second round of a survey being conducted to understand the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on organisations in the digital, culture, media, sport, gambling, telecoms, and tourism sectors. This survey has been commissioned by DCMS to better understand the needs of its stakeholders. Your answer will remain anonymous and will be used to inform DCMS’ preparedness efforts. The survey should take around 10-20 minutes and can be found here. The deadline for responses to the survey will be at 23:59 GMT on 8th September 2020.
TV presenter, Julia Bradbury, co-founder of The Outdoor Guide, will host this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence at a virtual event on Monday 17 August 2020, from 19.00-21.00.
The awards ceremony will be streamed live online and so please join us on our website, VisitEngland.org and YouTube channel, VisitEnglandBiz.
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- HBAA to hold its first face-to-face board meeting since lockdown this week and announces plans to encourage restart of live events and venue visits.
- PLASA - Watch and share the latest #WeMakeEvents campaign video
- AEO, AEV, and ESSA Launch the All Secure Standard
- NOEA - Events Festival Industry Left on the Shelf
- Business events and conferences given go ahead to resume from 1 October
- MeetEngland preparing to welcome back international business events following UK Government announcement
- 30,000 UK job losses if UK Government fails to provide a clear date for reopening of exhibitions sector from COVID-19 lockdown
- EIF - Events industry welcomes guidance for restarting
- Events Industry Senior Leaders Panel - Meeting Note of 23rd June 2020 Meeting
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