Industry Research

In June 2023, The Association of Independent Festivals (EIF) published its first ever Festival Forecast report, which provides economic forecasts for its membership, as well as detailing issues facing the sector and potential solutions.

Based on a survey of AIF members, carried out in April 2023, AIF festivals are on course to make a collective gross revenue of £195 million this year, with a gross expenditure of £177 million.

Report published in March 2023 by the Business Travel Association (BTA) based on analysis from CBI Economics, detailing the value business travel provides to the UK economy.

how festivals and other events affect the British economy in 2018

Report published in March 2023 by the Business Travel Association (BTA) based on analysis from CBI Economics, detailing the value business travel provides to the UK economy.

Released in February 2023, mia research reveals positive sector recovery amidst industrial strikes and energy price hikes. The Meetings Industry Association's (mia) latest research has revealed that a third of  organisations within the sector started the year with more confirmed bookings for 2023 than they did in 2019.

In its latest survey of 126 event venues and suppliers, the association found that two-thirds (66%) of organisations have forecasted more revenue for the year ahead compared to 2022.