New Secretary of State reaffirms commitment to attracting more major business events to the UK

The work of the Events Industry Board has received further endorsement from two major figures in government.

In a recent meeting with both the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP) and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Heritage (Tracey Crouch MP), Chair of the Events Industry Board, Nick de Bois, outlined the Board’s progress so far and pressed the case for continuing advocacy for events across government.

In particular, the Board is championing the role that events can play in developing the government’s emerging industrial strategy following the result of the European referendum and well into the future.

Nick de Bois said:
“It was good to hear Ministers back the case for pushing the message across government to support the role of events in helping the wider UK economy. Government support is crucial in advocating business events across all our industrial sectors by attending shows, supporting bids, providing funding and breaking down barriers to the UK becoming an event destination of choice. We are getting traction in championing the idea that events can underpin the nation’s emerging industrial strategy, but our voice still needs to be heard across government as a whole. ”

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