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First Sight Media Reaffirms Commitment To Data Security
First Sight Media has successfully recertified to ISO/IEC 27001, the premier international standard for Information Security Management Systems.
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How Gorilla 3PL Helped Holy Moly Dips Become Top UK Brand
Holy Moly Dips partnership with event fulfilment company Gorilla 3PL has proved very successful as the food brand has become the provider of the UK’s favourite dip.
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Acumen Safety Launches IOSH-Approved Training
Acumen Safety, the health and safety consultancy committed to simple, practical, and proportionate solutions, has announced the launch of its virtual IOSH-approved training courses tailored specifically for the events sector.
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Isle of Wight Festival has license renewed until 2033
Isle of Wight Festival has had its license renewed for another seven years, valid between 2026 and 2033.
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The Week in Light & Sound
Future Secured – The future of the Isle of Wight Festival (IOWF) has been secured until 2033 after the renewal of its licence. The local environment and community protection committee has agreed terms on a seven-year extension to the land licence of the event at Seaclose Park. The extension will cover the period 2026 to 2033 and will include a “further three-year option” for an extension up to and including 2036.
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Chair of beam association, Louisa Watson, discusses the topic of service charges in the industry.
Few topics in our membership and across UK meetings and events currently generate as much debate as service charges. Long established in restaurants and hotels, the practice only recently appeared in corporate events, with a handful of venues introducing them. While the principle may seem simple, the reality is anything but. UK service charges and tips remain discretionary payments from customers.
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Cameron House Unveils Innovative Sustainability Wood Milling Initiative
The five-star resort with 208 bedrooms is set within 400 acres of beautiful Scottish countryside They are making the most of the natural surroundings with new sustainability prgrams.
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Education Initiative Launched
A Greener Future (AGF) is bringing together its wealth of accumulated knowledge and experience in sustainability training under a brand-new identity, the not-for-profit company is introducing AGFe – A Greener Future Education. Dedicated to providing practice-led, research-informed, actionable training and education, AGFe will support the efforts of the events industry to decarbonise and meet the challenges of climate change.
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Boomtown Fair to undergo radical redesign
Boomtown Fair co-founder Luke Mitchell has outlined plans to create ‘a new kind of Boomtown’ having secured a 20% increase in the event’s capacity.
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Greenbelt Festival organisers searching for a new site
Greenbelt Festival (cap. 20,000) has confirmed that 2026 will be its final year at Boughton House, the Northamptonshire estate that has hosted the event since 2013.
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Fyre Festival brand acquired by LimeWire
The Fyre Festival brand has a new owner – early 2000s file-sharing sharing service and pirating platform LimeWire. LimeWire, which was shut down in 2011 before relaunching in 2022 as a crypto company, has revealed it has officially acquired the Fyre brand, but will not be bringing back the notorious festival.
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Pharos helps Niagara Falls celebrate 100 years of illumination
Since 2020, Pharos Architectural Controls solutions have been pivotal in the control of lighting at Niagara Falls. More recently, and to celebrate 100 years of illuminating the world-famous landmark – culminating in a special event between 12 and 14 September – additional solutions from Pharos have been used.
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Indie collective wins Arts Council funding for Where It All Began festival launch
A project, that will see a collective of independent festival organisers and grassroots venue operators launch an 8,000-capacity festival next year, has won £39,000 in Arts Council Funding.
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Exhibit 3Sixty Launches Grid Live
Exhibition main contractor, Exhibit 3Sixty, has introduced ‘Grid Live’, a new web-based stand electrics tracking tool.
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NOEA Celebrates 45th Year
The National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) has unveiled a new logo as it celebrates its 45th year in 2025. The new look is an addition to the existing identity, and a small piece of recognition for the stability and longevity of NOEA, its members, and the wider events industry.
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TBOE Calls for Urgent Reform
Post-Brexit red tape is paralysing the UK events industry’s ability to operate across Europe, according to a new white paper published by The Business of Events (TBOE).
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