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A Report into the Prospects for the Evnets Industry Supply Chain during the COVID-19 Industry Shutdown - Published on 9th April 2020 by EIF/BVEP. 

New research, carried out by Bournemouth University for the Events Industry Forum, has revealed that outdoor events have been much undervalued for the contribution they make to the UK economy, both locally and nationally, with a Gross Value of over £30 billion and providing employment for some 589,000 people.

The research, funded by sales of the Purple Guide, is thought to be the first comprehensive study of the market to be undertaken.

(Published Octobet 2019)

For the past 26 years (since 1993), estimates for the size and value of the UK’s conference and meeting sector have been based on annual research undertaken among meeting and event venues, providing a supply-side perspective on this key part of the national economy.

The ‘UK Conference and Meeting Survey’ (UKCAMS) complements annual research undertaken among conference and event organisers (ie. demand-side research) by CAT Publications which is published as the ‘British Meetings and Events Industry Survey’ (www.meetpie.com/bmeis).

The ‘UK Conference and Meeting Survey’ is carried out jointly by Tony Rogers of Tony Rogers Conference & Event Services and Richard Smith of RJS Associates. Tony has been involved with the research since its inception in 1993 and Richard since 2004.

The 2019 UKCAMS research was sponsored by: VisitBritain, The Meetings Show, venuedirectory.com, Visit Guildford for Business, and Hiscox Event Insurance.

Copies of the full UKCAMS 2019 report are available priced £180 + VAT. Visit http://www.ukcams.org.uk to download an order form.

Whitepaper published in November 2018 by Positive Impact on How events can be used to Achieve the United Nations Sustainabel Development Goals and What This Means for the Global Event Iindustry.  

Whitepaper published in November 2018 by Positive Impact on How events can be used to Achieve the United Nations Sustainabel Development Goals and What This Means for the Global Event Iindustry.