Interim Summary; 05.01.2021

The events and exhibitions sector was one of the first to experience enforced shutdown because of COVID-19, leaving many organisers and suppliers with little or no income for more than 6 months now.

The largest associations in the sector, the Association of Event Organisers (AEO), the Event Supplier & Services Association (ESSA) and the Association of Event Venues (AEV), have come together to measure the impact this has had on the sector from a human perspective.

Research was conducted before the chancellor announced the extension of the original furlough scheme. At that time, as lockdown 2.0 ended, business events taking place in Tier 1 and Tier 2 areas, were permitted to reopen with capacity limits.

This document represents an initial summary of results.