Heather McMillan: Life as an event and festival freelancer 7th April 2020 Freelancers are essential to events and festivals. In fact, many events and festivals just wouldn’t happen without freelance resource. But in these unprecedented times, freelancers are finding themselves...
How to maintain productivity? LMI’s Nick Howes talks 6th April 2020 Nick Howes, managing director of Leadership Management International UK, discusses leadership and goal setting in uncertain times... The Government’s instructions on social distancing has meant that many...
Is now a pivotal moment for the events industry? Chris Johnson talks 6th April 2020 Is now a pivotal moment for the events industry? Sustainability consultant, Chris Johnson talks I am, along with many other events professionals,...
Bath and West’s Debbie Howarth talks lockdown, a venue’s perspective 3rd April 2020 Debbie Howarth, head of commercial enterprise at Royal Bath and West of England Society, and Bath and West Showground, talks candidly about the impact of coronavirus on the venue Who would have thought...
Spektrix’s Anne Wareing: Asking your customers to donate during COVID-19 1st April 2020 Would your organisation benefit from asking your audience to donate all, or a proportion, of their ticket money? Anne Wareing, lead fundraising consultant at Spektrix, the ticketing, marketing and fundraising...
Could virtual events ever replace live? Eventbrite’s Joel Crouch chats 30th March 2020 What is the general state of play for the events industry at the moment? There is a general consensus that virtual events only work with a live element and will never fully replace live events – with the...
Events: Let’s all fight for one industry, urges BVEP 19th March 2020 Michael Hirst, chair of the Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) is calling on the events industry to lessen confusion surrounding our sector by choosing to refer to the industry as “events”...
There is nothing in the world quite like an event, so says BVEP’s Simon Hughes 18th March 2020 Simon Hughes, vice chair of the BVEP, says that event professionals must come together during such testing times “We have a simple message to all countries – test, test, test,” WHO director, General...
Organisers should consider co-location, says EEAEC’s Dean Rees 18th March 2020 The East of England Arena and Events Centre (EEAEC) is working hard to assist event organisers by co-locating events, shows and festivals in order to satisfy the huge demand for event space in the second half...
Sustainable cups – what is the best option for events? 18th March 2020 In his monthly Green column, Chris Johnson quenches our thirst for simple answers – what's the best sustainable cup to use at an event or festival? We live on a planet with finite resources and an...
