Blog - UK Events Industry Board

Post by Nick de Bois - posted on the DCMS Blog on February 25, 2016 - http://dcmsblog.uk/2016/02/uk-events-industry-board/

In January the new Events Industry Board met for the first time at the Department of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). Towards the end of the last parliament the then Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Sajid Javid announced the formation of the board as a working link between the thriving business events sector and the government. The board has three key goals. The first is to help deliver more valuable business visitors to Britain in an ever increasingly global competitive environment. Second, to recognise the role the events sector can play in driving long-term inward investment to the UK by attracting some of the world’s leading business events to the UK. Finally, to use these platforms to boost exports, in line with government growth objectives.

EIB - Minutes of the first Meeting (20.01.2016)

The notes from the first meeting of the Events Industry Board are available to donwload below.

UK EVENTS INDUSTRY BOARD

MEMBERS OF FIRST UK EVENTS INDUSTRY BOARD NAMED
Group to assemble for first official meeting today, January 20th 2016

The members of the first UK Events Industry Board (EIB) have been named ahead of their inaugural meeting today, January 20th 2016.

Government starts to assemble industry board

By Meetings and Incentive Travel - The government has started to form its industry representative board that will help shape the future of the business, visits and events sector.

De Bois to chair new Business Visits & Events Board

From Meetings & Incentive Travel - Nick de Bois has been announced as the chair of the new Business Visits & Events Board.

The board is part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) cross government strategy for the UK events industry and will be tasked with identifying business opportunities and to win more events for the UK.

DCMS New Strategy for Events Industry

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DCMS Strategy