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.

The annual Westminster Venue Collection showcase last night welcomed over 100 event planners and industry professionals to Central Hall Westminster for an invaluable evening of venue finding and networking.

This festive season, 30 Euston Square is bringing the spirit of the 80s to life with its first-ever Joiner Party, a shared celebration designed for smaller teams, groups of friends, and organisations looking to get-together and connect this Christmas.

Blueprint Partners today announces the opening of Blueprint Studios London, a purpose-built facility in Fulham. Last night, attendees stepped into the studio for the first time, experiencing its podcast, video and live broadcasting capabilities in action.

  RainFocus, provider of the next-generation event marketing platform, has announced the RainFocus and Adobe Workfront Fusion integration. The solution seamlessly enables event marketing teams to streamline event creation workflows by automatically creating events in RainFocus using approved Workfront requests.

360 Consulting by Greengage has launched a series of sustainability training courses designed to help eventprofs speak more confidently about sustainability as well as providing a grounding to help them become sustainability leaders within their organisations.

Katherine White at Wyboston Lakes Resort has been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘Most Inclusive Chief People Officer’ award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to inclusion across the resort.

In this edition the talk is about analytics, metrics & meaningful event data, the updated guide from MIA regarding Martyn’s Law, and the first ever event industry show that’s all about accessibility.

In the world of B2B comms, being timely is everything. Enter newsjacking – the craft of slipping your brand into the news cycle faster than a CEO into a crisis meeting.

Shaun Davies MP has stepped down as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Events following his appointment as parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to the defence secretary, John Healey.  

Two chefs from hotel group De Vere will be heading to Sweden next month to compete in the European finals of the IACC Copper Skillet competition.

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.

Boxpark, a UK-based hospitality, leisure company and venue, has confirmed a partnership with Silverstone to operate a branded hospitality area during the British Grand Prix in July 2026. The event will take place from 2 to 5 July.

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.

The Royal Albert Hall (cap. 5,272) has appointed Ian Rosenblatt OBE to chair its Capital Appeal, as it seeks to raise £50m to fund a transformation of the venue’s facilities.

The deadline for entries for our Power 30 Most Sustainable Agencies 2025-26 in partnership with event:decision is just ten days away – don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this prestigious group.