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Yellow Fish announces B Corp certification
Brand experience agency Yellow Fish has been certified as a B Corporation, joining a growing movement of companies using business as a force for good.
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Shaun Davies MP steps down as chair of APPG for Events
Shaun Davies MP has announced he will step down as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Events, following his recent appointment as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey.
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Olympia completes £2m restoration of National Hall roof
Olympia has completed a £2m restoration of its National Hall, marking the first full upgrade of the venue’s distinctive arched roof since it was built more than a century ago in 1923.
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Record attendance at AEO Conference 2025 in Manchester
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.
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Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres raises bar for most-attended tour
An estimated 13 million tickets have been sold across Coldplay’s expansive run, with more shows potentially on the horizon
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Jim King unpacks AEG’s summer circuit game plan
The newly appointed CEO of AEG Presents UK and European festivals was the keynote interview at yesterday’s IFF in London
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IFF 2025: Top agents talk festival strategies
Paul Wilson (CAA), Chris Payne (WME), Alex Bruford (ROAM) and Martje Kremers (Primary) shared case studies in a blockbuster panel.
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The New Student Mindset: Entitlement, Expectations, And The Realities Of Events
In higher education, we are seeing a noticeable shift in the student mindset. Increasingly, students arrive not only with hopes of building successful careers but also with chips on their shoulders, misplaced expectations, and a worldview that can be at odds with the realities of the events industry.
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Greengage Announces Launch Of EVENTsmart Impact Portal
Greengage has responded to demand from venues, bookers and their clients to launch the EVENTsmart Impact Portal, the first portfolio-wide event carbon calculator designed specifically for small and mid-sized meetings.
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Exhibit 3Sixty Expands Shell Scheme Inventory Due To Growing Demand
Coventry-based exhibition main contractor, Exhibit 3Sixty, has announced an expansion of its shell scheme inventory to support the company’s growth in the UK exhibition and conference market.
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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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Center Parcs Launches Activity Hubs
Center Parcs Conferences and Events has opened three new interactive activity centres for corporate bookings at Sherwood Forest and Woburn Forest, to meet rising demand for tech-enabled team building experiences.
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What Event Planners Might Not Know About Venue Directory
How much do you know about Venue Directory? Jason Gutteridge, Director of Sales & Operations explains how the platform is helping thousands of event professionals with their sourcing needs.
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ESSA Awards 2025 Opens For Entries With Two New Categories
The ESSA Awards are now open for 2025, with 16 individual categories, with new Best Member Collaboration and Best Collaboration with an Organiser awards.
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How WhatsApp Tribes Created A Thriving Conference Community
Sina Bünte, Event Strategist at DigitalMind Events, created an engaged and thriving community for the ISPIM Innovation Conference in Bergen, by creating Whatsapp Tribes. She explains how it was done.
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How Does Facebook Actually Work In 2025?
If you’re an event planner looking to bring Facebook into your marketing campaigns, you may have asked yourself, does anyone still use it?
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