Industry Research

BCG report published in April 2025 including a new definition of Creative and Entertainment Industries, removing IT and software, adding sports and live music.

Live Recruitment's Diversity Report provides key diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI) metrics for the UK Events Industry using their network of 40,000+ event professionals.

Produced by Moving Image, in partnership with EVCOM, the annual report ranks companies based on revenue, awards, peer recognition, and project volume — providing a clear benchmark for performance in a competitive industry.

 The Size and Scale Index for Exhibitions (SASIE) measures the scale and characteristics of the UK exhibition sector.

It is produced by the Events Industry Alliance (EIA) which is an alliance of trade associations created by the three event
industry bodies: the Association of Event Venues (AEV), the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) and the Event Supplier
and Services Association (ESSA) to provide a group secretariat service in the events industry.

The 2024 edition has been launched in March 2025 and is available at https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_AEO_6F6DAB1E_5056_B739_5434FCD30E5F9143/sites/events-industry-alliance/media/Research/SASIE-2024-report.pdf.

Report from the Events Industry Council (EIC) developed with the support of the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) Foundation, GainingEdge, and Ipsos in March 2025 examining the issues most likely to shape the global business events industry inthe years to come.