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As organisations look to reduce the environmental impact of their meetings and events while delivering meaningful business outcomes, BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), a leading global meetings and events agency has released a new guide designed to generate new business leads and support customer conversations. Sustainability decisions can be complex, and every event is different. The guide gives…
By Meeting Needs Ask anyone who works in events why they do what they do and you’ll hear about creativity, problem-solving and the thrill of seeing a live event come together. What you probably won’t hear is, “because it changes lives.” Yet, every year, that’s exactly what our industry does. Meeting Needs is the events […] The post Behind every great event is an industry changing lives appeared…
David and Michelle Lane, a husband-and-wife team with senior marketing backgrounds in the global exhibitions industry, have launched Plus Ultra Marketing, a consultancy dedicated to helping suppliers in the exhibitions and events industry find and act on their biggest growth opportunities. The pair bring more than 30 years of combined marketing experience across supplier, organiser […] The post…
As the experiential marketing industry continues to evolve, GPJ has announced two key leadership promotions designed to support the agency’s growth. Brian Neville has been appointed global chief operating officer and Paolo Zeppa to president of GPJ Americas, effective immediately, as part of a broader push to run the agency as one connected global business. […] The post GPJ names new global COO…
Agency Awards Approved puts the spotlight on this year’s Conference News Agency Awards winners – the teams, campaigns and ideas that rose above the rest. This series goes beyond the trophies to explore what set these agencies apart, from the strategies that delivered results to the decisions that defined their success, alongside insight from the […] The post Agency Awards Approved: The motorcycle…
Roder UK, a supplier of temporary and permanent modular structures, has planted more than 132 trees in the first six months of the year, exceeding its original target of at least 52. The company launched the initiative in January, committing to plant a tree for every new social media follower, newsletter subscriber and order placed. […] The post Roder UK surpasses sustainability target for 2026…
Brand experience agency, The Park, has added a senior project manager to its London team. Beth Lusted has joined the agency to lead end-to-end delivery of experiential campaigns and events. With experience in youth marketing, event operations and sampling campaigns, she brings a wealth of knowledge having delivered campaigns from brands including Rubicon, FUNKIN Cocktails, […] The post The Park…
At 15, Richard Bowden was still doing his GCSEs and couldn’t yet drive – but he was already delivering AV production for corporate clients. Nearly 27 years on, that teenage venture, founded as Sterling Sound before becoming Sterling Event Group, as it is now known, has grown into a 160+ strong technical production company. Backed […] The post Sterling Event Group: from schoolboy startup to FT1000…
One of Scotland’s most experienced events teams is entering a new chapter, after the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) has confirmed that QD Events will rebrand as SEC Creates. The move reflects the SEC’s ambition to bring all of its event creation expertise together under a single, recognisable brand, reinforcing the SEC’s position as not only […] The post QD Events to rebrand as SEC Creates appeared…
By Ben McCarthy, Founder, Premier Events Most months, this column is about one tool solving one problem. This one is different, because it’s not really about a single tool. It’s about the place all our tools finally live. Here’s the “before” that made me actually do something about it. Requesting a day off at Premier, […] The post AI Built This: One login for everything we’d built appeared first…
Women make up 77% of the global events workforce, yet hold only 16% of leadership roles. The imbalance is well known, but the women driving this industry forward are still too often overlooked. The 70% is a weekly series dedicated to changing that. Each instalment profiles a woman whose work, insight, and ambition shape the […] The post The 70%: Sarah Marshall appeared first on Conference News .
New industry research initiative invites UK event agency leaders to assess where their businesses stand on sustainability – and discover the commercial opportunities shaping the sector. Mash Media, publisher of CN (Conference News), and Sustainability Simplified, a specialist sustainability consultancy for the events industry, have today launched the UK Event Agency Sustainability Benchmark – a…
Excel London has strengthened its position as the UK’s leading Trading Card Game destination after reporting its market share has tripled in the past few years alone. Major global tournaments and events including the renowned Pokémon European International Championships (EUIC), FAB World Premiere, Grand Archive, MTG spotlight and the London Card Show are now all regulars […] The post Excel London…
The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced the theme for its tenth annual conference is ‘THE HUMAN ADVANTAGE. Why people matter more in an AI world.’. Rachel Parker, CEO, AEV, said, “Artificial intelligence is changing how events are planned, sold, staffed and run. But the venues sector has always known that the moments people remember — […] The post AEV announces theme for annual…
