Policy paper: Strategic Trade Advisory Group (STAG): summary of discussions 6 June 2019
Department for International Trade - Activity on GOV.UK Jul 19, 2019 | 15:16 pmSummary of inaugural meeting of STAG which brings together Department for International Trade (DIT) officials and stakeholders to discuss trade policy.
Read more...Episode 1: A.C.T. National’s mock trial reveals court process to event professionals
Event Industry News Jul 19, 2019 | 14:29 pmHealth and safety company, A.C.T. National, arranged a mock trial to demonstrate to event professionals the legal procedures that follow when a criminal case is brought to court. The first in our series of weekly updates, this episode welcomes the[…]
Read more...Anderlecht scores first cashless goal with PlayPass
Event Industry News Jul 19, 2019 | 14:07 pmRSCA Anderlecht has declared its move to go cashless a great success, recording increased sales of 35% and improved fan-engagement, using an NFC card-based system provided by PlayPass. As a key part of its wider digital transformation strategy, the club[…]
Read more...Experimental rock festival, ArcTanGent, doubles sales in just one year
Event Industry News Jul 19, 2019 | 12:58 pmArcTanGent is the rock festival we didn’t know we needed. Playing math-rock, alt-rock and noise-rock, this niche festival is “delivering line-ups you won’t find anywhere else on Earth.” Now in its 7th year, the festival has grown in popularity each[…]
Read more...News story: Joint Statement of the 13th Meeting of the India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee, 15 July 2019
Department for International Trade - Activity on GOV.UK Jul 19, 2019 | 12:42 pmA joint statement from Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal and Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox at JETCO.
Read more...Guest blog: Is post-event feedback dead?
Event Industry News Jul 19, 2019 | 11:15 amBy Jose Bort, CEO and co-founder, EventsCase Feedback surveys have enjoyed something of an easy ride. In the face of much technical advancement, driven by the pursuit of big data (itself a bi-product of our growing interest in measurability), post-event feedback has[…]
Read more...Leicester Tigers to join Lime Venue Portfolio
Event Industry News Jul 19, 2019 | 10:56 amWelford Road, the home of Leicester Tigers Rugby Club, has become the latest stadia venue to join the Lime Venue Portfolio. The historic ground joins the group of 80+ unique and unusual venues, further adding to the portfolio’s geographic reach,[…]
Read more...Guidance: Overseas Business Risk - Mauritius
Department for International Trade - Activity on GOV.UK Jul 19, 2019 | 06:16 amInformation on how UK companies can control risks when doing business in Mauritius.
Read more...Detailed guide: Signed UK trade agreements transitioned from the EU
Department for International Trade - Activity on GOV.UK Jul 18, 2019 | 18:12 pmA list of the trade and mutual recognition agreements the UK has signed with non-EU countries.
Read more...Guidance: Existing trade agreements if the UK leaves the EU with no deal
Department for International Trade - Activity on GOV.UK Jul 18, 2019 | 18:12 pmThe UK is transitioning trade agreements which it participates in as a member of the EU. This guidance sets out the status of the agreements that may not be in place when the UK leaves the EU.
Read more...GRANTS FOR EVENT STUDENTS TO ATTEND CONFERENCES
Festivals Jun 17, 2019 | 10:36 amThe Events Industry Forum has announced that it is putting aside £5000 per annum to support students studying outdoor event management to attend annual event industry conferences.Funded from sales of the Purple Guide, the authoritative guidance used by the outdoor[…]
Read more...Fifth of Brits choose festivals over holidays
Festivals May 31, 2019 | 07:45 amA fifth (20 per cent) of Brits are set to choose a festival over a holiday this year, with 32 per cent now seeing a live entertainment event as their main trip for the summer, new research by Barclaycard has[…]
Read more...AIF Launch "No Single Use Tent" Campaign
Festivals May 8, 2019 | 08:44 amOrganisers of more than 60 independent festivals across the UK have issued a call to retailers such as Argos and Tesco to stop marketing and selling ‘festival tents’ as single-use items, which result in almost 900 tonnes of plastic waste every[…]
Read more...Events Industry Seeks Renewable Energy Sources and Ban on Single-Use Plastics
Festivals Apr 5, 2019 | 15:23 pmMore high-profile events and live venues are seeking renewable energy and banning single-use plastic in a push to tackle global warming and litter pollution.Across the UK, live events and venues are announcing their plans to provide a greener solution to[…]
Read more...Glastonbury bans single-use plastic drinks bottles
Festivals Feb 28, 2019 | 09:39 amGlastonbury Festival has banned single-use plastic drinks bottles at this year’s event. They will also no longer be supplied or available in any of the Festival’s backstage, production, catering and dressing room areas."For those wishing to drink water – which[…]
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