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UNFCCC: ‘Events Industry Urgently Needs to Accelerate its Actions against Climate Change’

A representative from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has called on the events industry to urgently accelerate its response to climate change. Miguel Naranjo, Programme Officer at the UNFCCC secretariat, also... Read more

28 Aug 2020

ACC LIVERPOOL CREATES VIRTUAL VISITOR TOUR OF COVID-SECURE MEASURES AS IT HOSTS FIRST SITE VISIT AND UKICKSTART EVENT

ACC Liverpool has created a virtual visitor tour to show the measures the campus has put in place to ensure it is covid-secure.The flythrough features new compliance plans, introduced in line with the government approved ‘All Secure Standard’ and as... Read more

26 Aug 2020

Event First Steps and C&IT Launch Research on Racial Diversity in Events Industry

 Event First Steps (EFS) have released a sector wide survey on Racial Diversity in the Events Industry. EFS is an initiative for industry newcomers founded by Caitlin Kobrak, Elena Clowes and Priya Narain.They initiated the diversity research... Read more

26 Aug 2020

ICC Wales selected to host the Conservative Party Spring Conference in 2021

Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has today announced the Conservative Party will host its Spring Conference at the International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) in Newport in 2021.It is estimated it will be worth £20 million to... Read more

18 Aug 2020

Manchester Central to manage event spaces at Runway Visitor Park

Manchester Central has been awarded the contract to deliver events and hospitality services at Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park and Concorde Conference Centre.The win forms part of the venue’s long-term strategy to expand the business by... Read more

14 Aug 2020