The Meetings Show is excited to announce the opening of applications for its 2025 Tomorrow’s Talent programme, a key initiative aimed at discovering and celebrating future leaders in the business meetings and events industry. Now in its seventh year, the programme, run in partnership with M&IT, continues to drive The Meetings Show’s pledge to provide a platform for ..read more

Central Hall Westminster has made four new appointments – two event managers, a finance director and finance assistant – to strengthen its team and help support the business’s growth plans into 2025. The recruitment of event managers Charlotte Lindley and Mattia Perozzo, from Royal Albert Hall and etc.venues County Hall respectively, broadens the event team’s expertise ..read more

Award-winning brand experience agency Strata has announced the appointment of Alison Warwick as Head of Sales. Warwick will focus on enhancing client relationships and driving growth following a period of rapid expansion for the London-based agency, including several recent acquisitions. With a decade of experience in the live events industry, Warwick joins Strata from BCD ..read more

Registration for CHS Leeds 2025 is now open as the organisers of the show look to continue the momentum following another successful CHS Birmingham, earlier in the autumn. CHS Leeds will return to the Royal Armouries, with the exhibition taking place on Tuesday 25th March 25. Once again, the team behind the show will be promising ..read more

We are excited and honoured to announce the inaugural Fast Forward15 Mentoring Awards. This exclusive celebration aims to showcase exceptional mentors, mentees, corporate, agency and suppliers that have had a profound impact on the growth and development of talent within the events and hospitality sector. These awards are open to all genders, and all organisations ..read more

Wyboston Lakes Resort directors share their trends and wishes for 2025 “Technology will remain pivotal, not just for operations but for creating immersive experiences, says Louisa Watson, Marketing Director & Sustainability Lead. “Virtual and augmented reality for event previews, AI-powered event apps, and seamless hybrid event solutions will differentiate successful venues. “I think the demand ..read more

Creative communications group DRPG hosted a ‘Make a Moment’ Christmas Party at its Hartlebury studios and headquarters this weekend for children and families supported by the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity. The event, held in DRPG’s Studio 212 within Hartlebury, transformed the space into a familiar Victorian wonderland inspired by classic family films. Guests explored interactive sets designed and constructed ..read more

One of central London’s leading sustainable events venues, 15Hatfields, has recorded its best trading quarter to date. The South Bank venue, which opened its doors in 2008, has achieved a 13.6% year-on-year increase in revenue for September, October and November 2024, thanks to its live business meetings and events bookings being up by 11.68%. Interest in ..read more

by Adam Quigley, Founder & CEO The Events Consultant As we move into 2025, the events industry is facing both challenges and opportunities. The latest data from Venue Directory offers an in-depth look at how the industry is evolving. Below is a comprehensive analysis of these trends, with a focus on the implications for event organisers ..read more

The City of London Corporation has today approved a £191 million funding package to support critical repairs and upgrades at the iconic Barbican Centre.  Elected Members of the City Corporation’s top decision-making body, the Court of Common Council, agreed the move this afternoon (Thursday 5 December). The package will fund phase one of the Barbican ..read more