Tag: Business events value
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Events Economy Tracker Q2 2023: Revenue Per Delegate increases 22%
The UK’s events landscape for Q2 2023 paints a picture of growth and challenges, characterised by a notable 22% increase in the Revenue Per Delegate for conferences and meetings, reaching £137.85 from the previous quarter’s £112.95, according to The Business of Events’ Events Economy Tracker Q2 2023. This surge has propelled the average Revenue Per…
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A National Events Strategy would be a Box Office hit for the UK
OPINION: The UK’s Film and TV industry is valued by the UK Government, and UKEVENTS Chair, Chris Skeith OBE, suggests the country could benefit if similar incentives were offered to the events sector
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London leads Cvent’s top meeting destinations list
Meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider Cvent has released its lists of the Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for Europe.
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Event Economy Tracker – Q1 2023: Price per head up 14.7%
The meetings and events industry in the UK has experienced a rise in the Price Per Head by 14.7% in Q1 of 2023, marginally exceeding inflation, according to the Event Economy Tracker by The Business of Events. This increase indicates that despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the industry has been able to maintain…
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Events at Manchester Central contribute £33.6m to city economy in Q1
The latest business results released by Manchester Central have revealed the venue contributed £33.6 million to the Greater Manchester economy in the first three months of 2023.
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TBOE joins Cambridge in marking 25 years of business event strength
The Business of Events (TBOE) was invited to join a panel session to mark the 25th anniversary of Cambridge’s convention bureau, MeetCambridge, 20 April. MeetCambridge, which is funded by the city’s colleges, employs six staff and handles more than 3,500 enquiries annually, worth in the region of £20m to its 53 member venues.
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Cvent acquired for $4.6bn by Private Equity firm Blackstone
Event technology organisation Cvent has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity funds managed by Blackstone in a transaction valued at […]
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Meetings Industry Association and VisitBritain join forces for destination events
The Meetings Industry Association (mia) is partnering with VisitBritain to host two events designed to help UK destination marketing organisations and convention bureaux attract more business events and demonstrate their value and impact.
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Events Apprenticeship Framework launches to tackle industry’s talent shortage
The UKEVENTS (formerly BVEP) Skills Talent & Diversity Working Group has launched its Events Apprenticeship Framework. The framework will launch with five apprenticeship schemes, which include: Events Assistant, Live Event Technician, Creative Venue Technician, Live Event Rigger, and AV Event Technician.
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The Business of Events: what’s coming in 2023
The Business of Events (TBOE) has published its Stakeholder Briefing for 2023, which outlines its scope of activity, which includes more events, a Policy Unit, and an in-depth content and engagement platform. TBOE will host a series of smaller events throughout the year, including roundtables and breakfast briefings, as well as larger events.