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David Bashford, Director of Siteforum, on…Why Your Next Event Should Include Virtual

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

David Bashford, Director of Siteforum, on…Why Your Next Event Should Include Virtual

The sudden rush for business to ‘get digital’ is fast making traditional methods of communication a distant memory; the events industry is no different. Running a virtual event, the most obvious manifestation of digital in this sector, has numerous benefits, from cutting costs to reaching a wider audience, but there will always be value in [...]

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Tall Ships event costs Hartlepool Borough Council £3,701,000

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Tall Ships event costs Hartlepool Borough Council £3,701,000

Hartlepool Borough Council estimates it has spent £3,701,000 in direct connection to hosting the Tall Ships event, which takes place in August. But as the council has received sponsorship and grants towards the event, the net cost to the council will be £800,000 over four years. An itemised summary of total costs incurred by the [...]

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REM help thousands celebrate World Cup fever in Bristol

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

REM help thousands celebrate World Cup fever in Bristol

REM seamlessly managed the Hyundai Fan Park event in Bristol’s historic Queen’s Square for the month long duration of the tournament. Bristol City Council engaged REM, who also managed the interest and expectation of sponsor Hyundai, and local police and licensing authorities, to create the Fan Park during the 2010 World Cup. Fans of all [...]

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Catalyst events Launches to Success

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Catalyst events Launches to Success

CatalystEvents, the leading event management company, today announced the launch of its exciting new programme Launch Success. Launch Success is a tailored management programme that helps companies looking to launch new events to get the additional experience and expertise that launches need, without building up unnecessary overheads.  With over 18 years of event experience and [...]

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Mystery Delegate research service helps event organisers collate unbiased feedback on events

Monday, June 14, 2010

Mystery Delegate research service helps event organisers collate unbiased feedback on events

An innovative new market research service has been launched for exhibitors to obtain valuable, unbiased live feedback from delegates, in order to measure stand performance. Operating similarly to the ‘mystery shopper’ concept, Mystery Delegate has been specifically developed for the events industry by UK-based event management agency Spinning Clock. The complete end-to-end service includes the [...]

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DF Concerts set to organise Pope’s Scotland visit

Monday, May 31, 2010

DF Concerts set to organise Pope's Scotland visit

THE Pope’s visit to Scotland is to be organised by T in the Park bosses. DF Concerts will work with the Catholic Church to co-ordinate Benedict XVI’s trip this autumn. A church insider said: “Talks only began last week but DF Concerts have a good reputation and are expected to get the nod. “There should [...]

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Green Ant Creative Events increases turnover 20 fold in 5 years!

Monday, May 10, 2010

Green Ant Creative Events increases turnover 20 fold in 5 years!

AN events management company has reported a 20-fold increase in turnover within five years of being founded as it looks to expand into foreign markets. Green Ant Creative Events, based in Cardiff, was set up in 2005 by entrepreneur Joe Blackman and has since organised lavish events for the likes of 50 Cent, The Killers [...]

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10-year major events plan for Wales unveiled

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

10-year major events plan for Wales unveiled

A 10-year plan to promote Wales as a destination for big name sporting, musical and cultural events is being launched by the assembly government. Ministers want to capitalise on high-profile events like golf’s Ryder Cup in Newport in October as a way to promote home-grown festivals and attractions. The strategy aims to identify “mega events” [...]

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Event Management Compnay ivent wins British Military Fitness contract

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Event Management Compnay ivent wins British Military Fitness contract

A LEADING outdoor fitness provider has awarded its event management contract to York-based ivent management. ivent will manage a series of events for the British Military Fitness (BMF) as it rolls out a national programme targeted at the corporate market. BMF Teambuilding programmes have been specifically designed to inspire teams to do better, think more clearly as [...]

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Facebook and Twitter used by 65% of Event Management profesionals

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Facebook and Twitter used by 65% of Event Management profesionals

A recent research study from evocos showed that event managers are using social media as part of their event management more than ever. evocos, a leading provider of event management software, conducted the poll on their website http://www.evocos.co.uk, during the first two weeks of March. 65% of the event managers that took part stated that [...]

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HNC Events students at Stevenson College to have Joan Serafini as guest speaker

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Leading events organiser and former private secretary to the First Minister, Joan Serafini, will be the guest speaker at a lecture on 5th February to HNC Events students as they plan major events at Stevenson College Edinburgh to celebrate their 40th anniversary. An audience of 60 students from the Events and Administration courses will be [...]

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Sustainable Event Management Book Launched

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Sustainable Event Management Book Launched

Sustainable Event Management: A Practical Guide by Newcastle’s Meegan Jones has been launched offering event organisers information on how events can be managed with a lighter carbon footprint and impact on the environment. Jones, who’s returned to Australia after working for the past three years in the UK as Sustainability Manager for the producer of [...]

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ACC Liverpool hosts ‘Change Matters’ for event organisers

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

ACC Liverpool hosts ‘Change Matters' for event organisers

The city of Liverpool and host venue BT Convention Centre, part of ACC Liverpool, last week hosted the prestigious Association of British Professional Conference Organisers Annual Conference, 21-23 January 2010. Titled ‘Change Matters’, the three-day conference which drew over 50 high-profile conference and event organisers looked at how professional organisers could maximise their events in [...]

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‘Keep Britain Talking’ campaign to give UK’s Meeting industry a push.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

A year round governmental campaign, ‘Keep Britain Talking’, aims to raise the profile of the UK meetings and events industry to encourage business in the UK to keep communicating through such means.  As part of this initiative, Rose McDonald from Wyboston Lakes conference and training centres recently spoke at Thames Valley University to help promote [...]

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Twitter for events an effective marketing tool by @drmasquerade

Monday, January 4, 2010

Twitter for events an effective marketing tool by @drmasquerade

DR M aka Adrian Silas of Masquerade UK joined twitter towards the end of 2009 and he admits he was a little sceptical about it all. Adrian explains to Event Industry News how it has helped him engage the events industry on a larger scale than he could imagine and the impact its had on [...]

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Edinburgh festivals renowned director returns to city to present event management course

Friday, November 27, 2009

Edinburgh festivals renowned director returns to city to present event management course

Edinburgh Napier University Business School’s Institute for Festival and Event Management (IFEM) will be welcoming back to the capital the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s renowned Director to present the university’s highly successful Executive Certificate in Event Management. For those in the know Paul Gudgin is the events industry having worked with The Edinburgh Fringe – the world’s [...]

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Big Chill sale sends shiver through festival awards

Friday, November 20, 2009

Big Chill sale sends shiver through festival awards

Once a model of independence, sale of Big Chill to Festival Republic may presage further consolidation in market At the UK Festivals awards at the O2 Arena in London tonight, the great and good of the festival world will gather to celebrate the successes of 2009 and to mourn its losses. One story that is [...]

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Commonwealth Games costs rise to £454m

Monday, November 16, 2009

Commonwealth Games costs rise to £454m

Commonwealth Games organisers have confirmed that the cost of staging the 2014 event in Glasgow has risen by £81 million to £454 million. The Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council and the Games Organising Committee have been forced to plug a funding gap caused by an increase in broadcasting and staffing costs. Initial costs were put [...]

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Event Cornwall greens up event industry

Friday, November 13, 2009

Event Cornwall greens up event industry

A course exploring eco-friendly and sustainable event management has been developed by Event Cornwall and University College Falmouth. The equivalent to MA-level pilot module in Sustainable Event Management examines the impacts of live music and events on the environment, ethical processes and carbon footprints of large projects. It also looks beyond the environmental impact by [...]

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Leading events organiser Provides Insights into Event Management

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Leading events organiser and former private secretary to the First Minister, Joan Serafini, will be the guest speaker at a lecture this month to the first group of 40 Stevenson College students to study the HNC Events course. An audience of 60 students from the Events and Administration courses will be given an insight into [...]

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