Event tech platform Eventbrite is to be acquired by Milan-based tech company Bending Spoons. The transaction is valued at approximately €430 million and adds to Bending Spoons’ expanding portfolio, which includes Evernote, WeTransfer, Vimeo, and Meetup.

93% of disabled delegates continue to encounter barriers when attending events, according to landmark research by The Business of Events (TBOE) and ICC Wales, supported by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Events.

First Sight Media has made two new appointments to their team, Tyrone Herbst as senior video editor and Noel Hoey as client engagement manager.

The National Shooting Show has announced a major new initiative designed to support the industry during challenging times. The show’s organiser, Stable Events, has launched StablePay, a pay delay scheme allowing stands to be booked with a £200 admin fee.

Joe Harris, the deputy general manager at 15Hatfields, shares his top 5 tips for making confident and informed venue choices from afar.

First Sight Media has successfully recertified to ISO/IEC 27001, the premier international standard for Information Security Management Systems.

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.

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.

Isle of Wight Festival has had its license renewed for another seven years, valid between 2026 and 2033.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.