The government has rejected a recommendation to develop a standalone national strategy for business events, instead confirming that the sector will be included in a wider Major Events Strategy due to be published by spring 2027.

The events industry talks constantly about talent shortages. But there’s an uncomfortable contradiction sitting underneath many of those conversations: businesses want experienced junior talent, despite being increasingly reluctant to create the opportunities that develop that talent. Across the industry, employers continue to say they struggle to find candidates with the right skills, operational understanding and commercial awareness. Yet at the same time, many entry-level roles now ask for previous event experience even though candidates haven’t had a chance to properly enter the sector.

The UK government has launched the new Youth Jobs Grant to incentivise businesses to take on young people who are currently out of work, with a view to reducing the large number of those not in employment, education or training (NEET).

Jeremy Clarkson hosting Cereals 2026 at Diddly Squat Farm is the kind of announcement that instantly generates national headlines – which is pretty unusual for an agricultural trade show. Not because Cereals is small: it isn’t. With more than 25,000 attendees, it’s one of the UK’s biggest and most commercially important business-to-business farming events. But historically, its visibility has been contained almost entirely within the industry itself. As with many B2B exhibitions, Cereals has always been built around practical value: machinery, crop plots, agronomy, policy discussions and supplier relationships. Essential to its audience, but not culturally relevant to the masses.

A new report published this month puts a headline number on something the events industry has long suspected but struggled to prove: The UK outdoor events sector is worth at least £25 billion a year to the national economy.

IoT specialist AddSecure is warning the hospitality sector to start preparing now for Martyn’s Law or risk serious legal consequences.

Experiential agency Brandfuel has launched a new internship programme, with four 12-month paid placements across roles from creative and production to business management. The scheme is designed to facilitate entry into the events and creative industries.

For a brief moment during the pandemic, Dan Bardgett saw something that didn’t quite make sense. The trade shows his agency XSEM delivered had gone fully virtual – a forced pivot at the time, and one met with the usual scepticism about whether digital could ever replicate the live experience. But when the results came in, the data told a different story.

The events industry has long argued for its place at the top table. It talks about impact, engagement and ROI. It points to packed rooms, standing ovations and post-event buzz as proof of success. But according to DRPG founder and CEO Dale Parmenter, the problem isn’t visibility – it’s language.

According to a new survey from MIA, around 73% of UK event professionals are currently being impacted by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Four months on from the UK Government’s wide scale plans to end ticket touting and protect consumers, many grey areas still remain. Katrina Anderson, the Principal Associate at national law firm Mills & Reeve, discusses the issues involved.

Event Industry News (EIN), the leading online publication for the global events sector, is proud to announce an exciting new collaboration with the UK Wedding Association (UKWA), marking a significant step forward in supporting and celebrating the business of weddings across the UK. The partnership follows the recent launch of EIN’s dedicated wedding news section, a new editorial hub focused on the professionals, venues, and businesses shaping the wedding industry. Designed to spotlight innovation, expertise, and commercial success, the section provides a much-needed platform for the business side of weddings – an area often overlooked in traditional wedding media. Through this collaboration, EIN and UKWA will work closely to champion outstanding wedding professionals and venues, providing them with enhanced visibility, recognition, and opportunities for growth.

In preparation for its inaugural show in September, CHS Manchester has announced the formation of a new advisory board which will bring together some of the most influential and well-connected people from across the UK events industry to ensure the show continues to evolve, reflect the industry, and spread its positive influence across the UK events community.

What do you do when your business lays in ashes after an office fire? Richard Belcher shares how he rebuilt First Sight Media and how it prepared him for COVID-19 lockdowns.

New data collected at a networking event hosted at Storyboard at Shepperton reveals a decisive shift in how events will be planned and delivered in 2026.

Ginger Owl Productions has released a whitepaper to help organisers prepare for Martyn’s Law, entitled ‘Accreditation Systems and Martyn’s Law: Practical Considerations for the UK Events Sector’.