Managing Director of Nexus Collections, Howard Lawton is offering free impartial consultancy and advice on import and export processes following Brexit. “Despite scaremongering about food and medical shortages there has clearly been no immediate impact on import and export between the UK and Europe,” comments Lawton. “However, there will inevitably be changes over the months and years ahead, there will be red tape to overcome and the process of import and export will become m

ABPCO PCO and partner members gathered at Cheltenham Racecourse last week to discuss the importance of food in association conference planning. The event, which was hosted by ABPCO Preferred Partner Lime Venue Portfolio at their Jockey Club Venue – Cheltenham Racecourse – was led by their Regional Executive Chef, Tom Parry, who started by focusing on the fact that; “Events have an ability to influence a large number of people and drive change in eating habits and individual p

Every day, we are bombarded with new ways to improve ourselves, to be happy, to live well. It’s impossible to work out which ones are the real deal. Life Lessons Festival, hosted at the Barbican on the 15th and 16th February 2020 is looking to find the answers to life, the universe and everything. With the help of a carefully curated line-up of over 80 world-class smart thinkers, Life Lessons, presented by the Sunday Times, will apply a healthy dose of scepticism and a large

Nexus Collections is freezing all prices ahead of the UK leaving Europe on 31st January, 2020. Any potential increased costs in terms of products, delivery or overhead that are a direct result of Brexit will be absorbed by Nexus Collections, a leading supplier of conference bags and conferences supplies. “Whilst I believe the UK’s departure from Europe will be fairly orderly and we are not going to experience financial challenges overnight, there will inevitably be red tape,

The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) has continued its recent run of new member success with the addition of ExCeL London as a Preferred Partner. ExCeL has joined ABPCO as a preferred partner, placing it alongside other key UK venues and destinations working with the association. Speaking about the new partnership ABPCO’s association director, Heather Lishman commented: “ABPCO is delighted that ExCeL London has chosen to become Preferred Partn

The Barbican’s strategy to use Cinemas 2 and 3 as conference venues as well as cinemas has helped Barbican Business Events achieve its 2019/20 financial target in just nine months. The new spaces, which have been particularly popular with last minute bookers each have a capacity of 150, the latest AV equipment and private registration, food and beverage areas. To date the Barbican has seen a 5% increase in the number of business events held in the building during the last fin

Gloucester Rugby saw 58% increase in bookings for Christmas parties across its 2019 winter season. 80% of the new bookings for Christmas parties came from new clients. The increased revenue during the Christmas period has been a direct result of changes in Gloucester Rugby’s sales strategy and positioning of the Conference & Events business. Over the last year, Gloucester Rugby has focused on increasing the professionalism of the venue’s sales processes, whilst investing more

Gloucester Rugby, one of the South West’s leading conference and event venues has seen a significant increase in new business following a wide-ranging investment in brand and offering. Over the last two years, Gloucester Rugby has embarked on several ambitious projects to future proof the Gloucester Rugby business. This included initiatives such as a rebrand for the Club, installation of superfast WiFi and a new pitch. Additionally, the club made several strategic appointment

The Barbican welcomed more than 150 buyers from the corporate, agency and association sectors to a high profile showcase last night that highlighted the venue’s wide range of flexible meeting, conference and event spaces. Less than a week after winning gold in the CSR and Sustainability category at The London Venue Awards, the Barbican opened its doors to a host of past, present and potential clients including Banks Sadler, Bafta, British Heart Foundation, Cartier, Encore Tic

Meeting and event industry professionals are being invited to participate in MPI UK and Ireland Chapter’s next education seminar which will focus on event technology.  The half day seminar – Keep pace with Meetings & Events technologies fit for Generation Y – will take place at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, on Friday November 9 2012 (9am-1pm). The event is free to attend for members of MPI, with a minimal charge of £30 +VAT for non members. To register vis

Church House Conference Centre’s in-house AV team has won a prestigious industry award for its high quality service. At the annual AV Awards, held on October 12 at the London Hilton on Park Lane, the Westminster venue was chosen as the winner of the In-House AV Team of the Year category. The award was collected by AV manager Ian Locke and AV technician Jonathan Hills. It is the second time in three years that the venue has won the award, previously winning in 2010. It was als

Juggling, used metaphorically means to multi- task, constantly refocusing ones energy across tasks and responsibilities. In public relations, the ability to juggle tasks is paramount. Dealing with various clients in various sectors, every day is a new day and every piece of work is different. Public relations is about working on a host of tasks ranging from traditional media management, digital public relations, reputation management and issues and crisis management. All of t

Four strategic partnerships, finalised in the last month, will ensure The Meetings Show UK delivers Through partnerships with the HBAA, The Buyers Networking Club, Convene and Conventa, The Meetings Show UK will engage with corporates, agencies and venue finders from across the UK and Europe. Zibrant managing director, Christopher Parnham commented: “The Meetings Show UK answers our industry’s need for a UK focused show capable of bringing in top quality hosted buyers with a

The city of Kyoto has hosted the first TEDxKyoto, focusing on “The Power of Ideas.” TEDxEvents is designed to give communities, organisations and individuals the opportunity to encourage conversation at a local level.  And the aim of the Kyoto event, which took place on September 16, 2012, at Kihada Hall on Kyoto University’s Uji campus, was aimed at bringing new ideas to the city from businesses, individuals and students. The event provided an open platform for people to exp

Themed to reflect the Toronto Film Festival, the world’s largest public film festival, the conference, meetings and incentive industry focused evening will showcase all the city has to offer to these vital markets, including its 13 most prestigious hotels.  In particular it will highlight why Toronto is the ideal destination for business events and luxury incentive travel. Julie Holmen, corporate sales director for Tourism Toronto, explains: “The UK is a key market for Toront

In technical terms, a press release should be written in the third person, in a news-writing style, reporting on people, services, products or events that are newsworthy. However, plenty more goes into making a press release interesting and engaging. There are five main attributes a press release must have in order to be effective. These are all discussed below. Adding a date, time and location to your press release allows the reader to know when and where something is happen

Three of this year’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize shortlisted artists will play a special gig at LSO St Luke’s in London on Wednesday 26 September, as part of a new series of ‘Albums of the Year Live’ events. Lianne La Havas, Jessie Ware and Field Music will jointly headline the gig, which will raise money for War Child, helping support their fantastic work assisting children affected by conflict all over the world. The line-up for the gig reflects the range of music to be found

A warm welcome awaits guest at Church House Conference Centre this Christmas. Church House Conference Centre, situated in the heart of Westminster, has announced details of its Christmas offering. Its exclusive party package, which includes a sparkling wine reception, half a bottle of house wine per person and a festive three course dinner is just 75 + VAT per person. Each room will be decorated with Christmas trees and fairy lights to create the perfect festive setting, and

Congress Rental Network (CRN) member Tecnoconference recently provided simultaneous congress system support for the Sixth Session of the World Urban Forum, organised by the United Nations. The forum, held in Naples, Italy, from 1-7 September was attended by 7,000 delegates – a record number for the event – including ministers, mayors, diplomats, academics and experts from more than 150 countries. The World Urban Forum is the largest international event discussing urbanisation

Over fifty years after the first Four Seasons hotel was built, the luxury brand is set to open its much anticipated flagship property in its hometown city of Toronto on October 5, 2012. Four Seasons Hotel Toronto has been designed with business visitors, including corporate incentive and meeting attendees in mind, with an entire building connected to the hotel dedicated to event space. It offers 17 flexible function spaces, across 14,300 sq ft, including two large event rooms