A new hit US television show has been launched in the UK with a murder mystery night at the Barbican. The Glades will air in the UK on UKTV’s crime drama channel Alibi. The murder mystery night at the Barbican was presented as a golf club awards dinner and 24 guests, made up of journalists from consumer publications, worked in teams to battle it out to discover who the murderer was. Guests enjoyed drinks and canapés on arrival followed by a three course dinner, provided by Ba

Industry leading online venue finder, ChooseYourVenue.com is the latest organisation to cement an alliance with Centaur The Meetings Show UK. Chooseyourvenue.com and The Meeting Show UK’s venue clients will benefit from significant additional exposure due to this exclusive partnership. With a regular newsletter delivered to more than 60,000 professionals within the meetings and corporate event industry, 35,000 unique clicks a week, and more than 4,500 independently qualified

The Meetings Show UK has announced a focused Association Conference to take place at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference The Meetings Show UK, Event Director, Steve Knight: “We aim to provide the highest level of education programme to all our attendees, including the vitally important association market.  And, in recognition of the particularly differing needs of association event organisers, The Meetings Show UK is holding a focused one day conference, built around the key is

Chapter to celebrate benchmark anniversary’s at its annual flagship event. MPI UK and Ireland Chapter is inviting meeting industry professionals to join them at its annual general meeting on 17 September, 2012 – an event which will celebrate the Chapter’s 18th birthday alongside the association’s 40th anniversary. The event will take place in St Martin’s Hall and Gallery in the Crypt, St Martins-in-the-Field, Trafalgar Square. The chapter’s flagship event is open to members a

Barbican teams, including Business Events, Barbican International Enterprises and Searcy’s come together to deliver Bond Barbican, head of sales, Samme Allen: “We wanted to bring together a selection of the country’s top agencies and demonstrate not just the Barbican’s event offering but how we can work creatively and effectively across the whole centre to deliver truly unforgettable events.  The evening came together flawlessly, with everyone sampling a perfect blend of food

MPI UK and Ireland Chapter has announced the launch of the President’s Charity. The first organisation to benefit from its support will be Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust. The President’s Charity is a new initiative and the board voted unanimously in favour of the proposal. Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to women and their families affected by cervical cancer and cervical abnormalities. MPI UK and Ireland Chapter will support the charity by raising fun

Nexus Collections has introduced sublimation printing to dramatically improve the impact of conference bags. Sublimation prints are lifelike graphics which can be printed onto Nexus Collections’ bags. Sublimation is perfect for full colour photos on the front panel of a bag. The result gives bright, vibrant colours which are long lasting and scratch resistant. Sublimation printing is the application of inks onto a panel of a bag using a heat press. The heat causes the inks to

culture in business. The Hotel Granvia in Kyoto is enhancing the experience delegates receive from meetings and conferences by displaying a traditionally decorated Jet Ski in the lobby. The addition of the Jet Ski is to remind delegates about the history and heritage of Kyoto and to add to the delegate’s time in the city. The Yamaha Royal Wave Runner provided by GK Kyoto was decorated by craftsmen using ancient artistic methods used on traditional pieces. The body and hull we

Congratulations to Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics The London 2012 Olympics had an almighty weekend dubbed Super Saturday and Smashing Sunday.  Followed up by a superb Monday and Tuesday as the Gold Rush continues… From athletics events including ‘The only way is Ennis’- Jess Ennis winning gold in the heptathlon and Usain Bolt maintaining his title of fastest 100m runner in the world ever to success on horseback and bikes – the utter determination that we have seen from t

The Meetings Show UK’s Education Panel has been announced, clearly demonstrating Centaur Exhibition’s commitment to the creation of a show that is as focused on learning and development as it is about networking and exhibiting. The Education Panel, chaired by Sally Greenhill, Managing Director, The Right Solution will be instrumental in the selection and development of The Meetings Show UK’s education programme, bringing together a range of speakers and industry leaders from

MPI UK and Ireland Chapter have taken up key roles on the organisation’s international boards and advisory councils which will see them shaping the future direction of MPI globally. Fiona Pelham, Managing Director of Sustainable Events Ltd, has been appointed onto the international board of directors, a post she will retain until 2015, and is also a member of the international CSR advisory board. In addition, several members have been appointed to MPI advisory councils which

The Elders, an independent group of global leaders who use their collective experience and influence to promote peace, justice and human rights worldwide, celebrated its 5th anniversary at the Barbican. Chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, The Elders were brought together in 2007 by Nelson Mandela. The event on 2nd July incorporated a panel debate – chaired by Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow – in front of a live audience of 2,000 people in the Barbican Hall. Using the latest

Church House Conference Centre. At its most recent event, the special guest was Welsh comedian and singer Max Boyce, who is renowned for mixing his love of Rugby Union into his comedy. He entertained around 100 guests during the event which was organised to raise money for two charities supported by former Wales international Iestyn Thomas – Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre, and Tenovus cancer charity. During the afternoon, which was compered by former hockey player Roger D

MPI UK and Ireland Chapter is gearing up for the next events in its Summer of Fun Series. Taking place at Imbibe in Southwark on July 30 (6:30 – 9:30pm), MPI members are being invited to come and make the most of what the close knit professional community has to offer. Taking place in the venue’s beautiful gardens, the event will also link up with members attending MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) in St Louis. A further networking event is also planned for August 31 (venu

Business visitors to Kyoto will now have free access to Wi-Fi throughout the city. The scheme, which is the largest municipal scheme in Japan, is being launched in a bid to satisfy the needs of smart phone and tablet computer users attending conference and meeting events. After a long period of planning and deployment, routers installed across Kyoto will provide 630 Wi-Fi hotspots and allow up to 3 hours of internet connection by delegates. If the scheme is successful, then a

Last week Soaring Worldwide hosted our first ever work experience student. As part of her time with us we asked Annabel to create a blog of the experience… My name is Annabel Richardson and this week (9th – 13th July) I was at the Soaring Worldwide office on my work experience from Hardenhuish School to learn more about the world of PR and what the job contains. Monday After arriving at the office I met all of the team and although I had met Sarah and Adam before it was good

LSO St Luke’s approved caterers, Moving Venue, has launched a new partnership which will see it offering a new Indian menu. The partnership between Moving Venue and Café Spice Namaste brings together the exemplary Indian cuisine for which Chef Patron Cyrus Todiwala is renowned with the logistical expertise of Moving Venue – experienced event caterers in London for more than 28 years. The collaboration will give private and corporate customers hosting events at LSO St Luke’s t

In the last 12 months, leading security provider Magenta Security has raised thousands of pounds for charity.  The company, which has operations in London, Birmingham, Kent, Middlesex, Swindon and Manchester, supports a wide variety of charitable causes in Africa, India and the UK. Managing Director Abbey Petkar explains: “Supporting charities, at home and abroad, is central to our corporate social responsibility strategy. Business is not just about being successful but also

A graduate from the University of Nottingham, Sian worked in retail for four and a half years as an assistant merchandiser for Tesco, the Arcadia Group and Debenhams. Before taking the position at Church House, Sian spent eight months as an intern at Fortnum and Mason, Oxfam and Liberty whilst she looked to move into an events industry role. Javier joined the venue’s in-house AV team in March. Before taking up the position, Javier completed a BA in Music with Sound Engineerin

During his speech at the Britain For Events conference yesterday, Micheal Hirst announced the commencement of The UK Economic Impact Study (UKEIS). The study, which is being overseen by the MPI Foundation, will provide a coherent and precise overview of the meetings industry in the UK – its size, value and importance to the UK commercial landscape and economy. Following the selection of Leeds Metropolitan University as the research team for the project, the MPI Foundation has