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ExecSpace appoints new MD to help steer UK growth
Experienced hospitality leader takes helm of boutique venue-finding agency
Chapel House takes steps towards major events space expansion
‘Glass Courtyard’ part of estate’s plan to expand capacity for corporate guests
MICE In Brief: new chair at Strata and expanded AV team for Convene
A flurry of leadership appointments and a new sustainability festival announced
Brand experience agency Amplify acquired by global comms group
Previously independent agency embraces ‘creative brilliance’ of new partners
Terrorism Act signed into law mandating UK venues increase security measures
‘Martyn’s Law’ has been ratified following a 6 year campaign
16000 delegates to fly to Melbourne for record-breaking incentive event
The first cohort has already arrived for a month-long programme
“We want to amplify your voices”: Government announce inquiry into UK business events sector
Announcement made at The Business of Events 2025 Global Policy Forum
‘CANCEL’ CULTURE: ARTISTS VS SPONSORS
Russells Solicitors’ Lewis Lawrence breaks down the legal implications for acts who pull out of shows as a form of protest.
PRIMAVERA SOUND LAUNCHES POP-UP VENUE IN BARCELONA
The massive former Mercedes-Benz factory will be inaugurated by DJ Amelie Lens this September
LIVE NATION ACQUIRES LEADING JAPANESE PROMOTER
Hayashi International Promotions has brought acts including Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, U2, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd to Japan.
CLMA URGES GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITISE CANADIAN ACTS
“Every day brings another headline of an artist cancelling a US tour, tough decisions that trigger a cascade of lost opportunities”
FINANCIAL ANALYSTS SHARE BULLISH LIVE FORECAST
A report from investment bank TD Cowen predicts the live music biz is well placed to flourish amid the current economic climate.
TOUR NEWS: THE KOOKS, STEVIE NICKS, ARCADE FIRE
Additionally, Judas Priest and Alice Cooper have announced a co-headline tour of North America.
IS THE UK FESTIVAL SECTOR GETTING BACK ON TRACK?
AIF chief John Rostron speaks about a potential reversal in fortunes following a tumultuous 2024.
MOVERS & SHAKERS: UTA, AEG, DWP
In the latest roundup of appointments and hires, music agents Zach Iser and Caroline Yim swap WME for UTA.
AGENT GARY HOWARD’S 35 YEARS IN MUSIC: PART 2
IQ presents the concluding part of our interview with UTA’s pop monarch about his three-and-a-half decades in the music business.
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