The Events Industry Forum, which brings together 26 trade and representative organisations from across the outdoor events industry, is keen to kick start public events as soon as it is considered safe to do so.   We believe this will need to be on a phased basis as some events will be more flexible to social distancing than others ..read more

Farnborough International Airshow 2020, due to take place in July, has become the latest  event to be cancelled ..read more

The organisers of Glastonbury Festival have cancelled the event’s 50th anniversary edition this summer ..read more

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has launched guidance to the sector to assist contract negotiations and to help mitigate the impact of Coronavirus COVID-19 on trade.  ..read more

British business messaging app Guild has set up CREO (Coronavirus Reponse for Event Organisers) as a peer support group for anyone due to run an event in the next six months ..read more

Event safety specialist Crest Planning has signed a new contract with Luton Borough Council following the success of its incident management system, Halo, at Luton International Carnival 2018 and 2019 as well as with neighbouring local authority Bedfordshire Borough Council.  ..read more

Global events agency The Fresh Group has  launched a new division called the ‘Environments Team’. It will focus on overall audience experience, looking to make events as impactful as possible, it says. This will include the design of the space and infrastructure, through to how audiences are engaged, as well as how they communicate and interact within the environment and beyond. The team will work closely with the strategy, creative and content departments all housed within Fresh – from initial concept development, through to execution. It will focus on how existing and n ..read more

The Americana Music Association UK chose Troxy as the home for the 2020 Americana Music Association Awards, for the first time, bringing music royalty including Joan Armatrading and Billy Bragg to the iconic venue for a celebration of the best in the industry. The evening was the culmination of the association’s four-day annual conference, AmericanaFest UK, which is held across multiple venues across East London throughout the week. Legendary broadcaster ‘Whispering Bob’ Harris hosted the ceremony which was attended by some of the biggest names in the Americana music scene including Nick Low ..read more

Grundon Waste Management’s Special Events team is celebrating after taking top honours in the Best Toilets / Waste Management category at the Festival Supplier Awards 2020. The winners were announced on Thursday, January 30 at the Hurlingham Club, London, in front of a star-studded audience from the events management world. Grundon’s success was built on its partnership and education approach, working alongside event organisers to achieve goals including zero waste to landfill and increased recycling, as well as implementing innovative ideas to increase sustainability. Shaun Workma ..read more

The Events Industry Forum, which brings together 26 trade and representative organisations from across the outdoor events industry, is keen to kick start public events as soon as it is considered safe to do so.   We believe this will need to be on a phased basis as some events will be more flexible to social distancing than others ..read more