Global business events generated more than $1.3 trillion in direct spending in 2025, as they brought together around 1.65 billion participants. These are the topline figures from the newly published ‘2026 Global economic significance of business events study’, commissioned by the Events Industry Council (EIC), in association with Oxford Economics.

Alastair Winsey is the founder of Silchester Farm and CEO of AIVA Revolution. In his new guest article, he asks an important question, if prices can’t keep rising, how do we protect margins?

The new 2026 Trends Report from asembl. identifies four trends, Connected Communities, Neurodivergent Marketing, AI Personalisation and Positively Playful.

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

CHS Birmingham is rolling out its trademark welcome for event professionals when it returns to ICC Birmingham, 28th October. The event is promising buyers a combination of business focus, with the personality and care that have become its hallmark.

Incentive travel is set to see modest growth through 2027, tempered by mounting concerns around rising costs, global instability, and shrinking optimism, according to the 2025 Incentive Travel Index (ITI).

The box office is open for beam’s annual gala dinner, taking place on Friday 30 January 2026 in the newly opened Masters Suite at The Belfry.

As Buyer Community Director at micebook and founder of the Corporate Collective, I recently had the pleasure of attending the Ovation London Connect Trends Breakfast at the beautiful Rosewood London, hosted by Niamh Martyn, senior sales manager at Rosewood Group.

EDGE Venues welcomed more than 160 agents, hotel groups, suppliers, and event professionals to the Crowne Plaza Stratford-upon-Avon on 4–5 September for its annual Summer Conference.

The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Conference drew its largest audience to date on 4 September 2025, with more than 280 senior leaders attending Manchester Central. The turnout marked a 17% increase on the previous year.

According to new research from JLA Speakers, the corporate speaking industry is experiencing its most significant transformation in decades, with traditional one-hour keynotes giving way to conversational formats and interactive micro sessions.

The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) and Manchester Central have joined the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) as its latest corporate members.

Exclusive Collection has launched a new insight paper on navigating the impact of reduced attention spans at business events and conferences. The paper, NETWORKING 4.0, is based on quantitative insights from clients and is co-authored by Peter Mandeno PhD, an expert in the science of human connection.

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).

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).

NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau has developed a comprehensive toolkit for Destination North East England, providing guidance to help event organisers make decisions that prioritise people and environmental sustainability.