The Business of Events

As the UK election cycle hits its midpoint, campaigns transition to the Manifesto phase, where party leaders detail their policies aimed at improving the lives of citizens. In a downloadable analysis, Robert Wright of Davies Tanner and The Business of Events reviews the manifestos of the Conservative, Labour, and Liberal Democrat parties, focusing on their potential impact on the UK’s event economy. Download the analysis for free here - https://bit.ly/3KP3rqd #UKElection #BusinessEvents #Eventprofs #PartyManfiestos

The very first IBTM World Forum for Advocacy, in partnership with The Business of Events, will be held at the Torre Melina Gran Meliá, Barcelona on 18th November. Personal invitations will be going out shortly, and we are grateful for the support from our many industry partners, including PCMA ICCA JMIC Joint Meetings Industry Council Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe City Destinations Alliance | CityDNA #IBTMWorld #ForumforAdvocacy #BusinessEvents #Collaboration Claudia Hall Lucy Dyer Martin Fullard Robert Wright Matthias Schultze Senthil Gopinath James Rees James Latham Barbara Jamison-Woods Flavie de Bueil Sherrif Karamat Neil Brownlee Davies Tanner

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Martyn’s Law has been included in the King’s Speech, 17th July, committing the UK Government to passing it into law. “Martyn’s Law” is named after Martyn Hett, a victim of the 2017 Manchester Arena attack, and is part of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, aimed at preventing future tragedies. His mother, Figen Murray, has been a vocal campaigner for the law and has pushed the Government to adopt it. ICC Wales, a major venue in South Wales, published its Protect Duty Report in early 2022, and have been major advocates for the legislation ever since, chairing taskforce groups and presenting case studies. The new legislation mandates enhanced security protocols across public venues to keep the British public safe from terrorism. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e37D92WQ #conference #events #safety #security #martynslaw #kingsspeech Danielle Bounds ICC Wales

The Business of Events (TBOE) has today announced its partnership with Marketing Manchester and Manchester Central to host the very first TBOE North of England Advocacy Forum. This landmark event, set to take place on 23rd January 2025, will be hosted in the heart of Manchester, at Manchester Central. The forum aims to bring together senior stakeholders from the business events industry, policymakers, and government representatives from both national and local levels. The North of England Advocacy Forum will spotlight the newly published Policy Agenda by The Business of Events, released in July 2024. This comprehensive agenda outlines seven key policy initiatives designed to turbocharge the North of England’s event economy and transform its towns and cities into vibrant hubs for skills and knowledge exchange. The forum will be invitation only, but prospective delegates may register their interest to attend on the TBOE website. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e7QyDDQp #conference #exhibition #tradeshow #convention #meeting #forum #eventsindustry #eventprofs #manchester #policy

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As the new Government begins to take shape, and with the new Cabinet now in place, we are pleased to see Lisa Nandy MP appointed as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. We look forward to working closely with Lisa and her team as together we look to unlock the enormous potential within the UK events economy. #dcms #businessevents #policyagenda #eventprofs

❗️Election Post❗️ After a lacklustre campaign by all the main political parties, the votes have been cast and counted, resulting in a massive Labour landslide. Attention now turns to how the Labour Party will govern over the next five years and, most importantly, what this might mean for the industry. Firstly, as we have said previously, we are sure to see a more refreshed Parliament, with a large intake of new members who will be enthusiastic and looking to make an impression. However, we will also see a much-weakened official opposition in the form of the Conservatives, a rejuvenated Liberal Democrats, who had a much better night than expected, and a much-reduced Scottish National Party. But the story of the night has to be the Referendum Party entering Parliament, at least at a General Election, for the very first time with a very strong showing. During the election campaign, we analysed all the major constituencies with large event economies, such as Aldershot, Manchester Central, Newport East, Hammersmith & Chiswick, West Ham & Beckton, and Meridien & Solihull East. Additionally, we identified all the relevant candidates to ensure that we can quickly engage with them to share details of our recently published Policy Agenda. Next week, we will begin the process of providing detailed briefing notes to all the new intake of MPs and Ministers, and to those new members representing event economy constituencies that will be crucial to the growth of the UK economy. Most importantly, after the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers, a strong advocate for the events sector as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events, lost her Chipping Barnet seat, we will look to identify a new Chair and reestablish the APPG as quickly as possible. This is vital to ensure the events industry continues to have the strongest possible voice in Parliament and Westminster. As we often say at The Business of Events, advocacy never stops, and the work to continue to showcase and promote our amazing UK events sector to new MPs, Ministers, and Policy Makers, on behalf of that industry, starts now. The Policy Agenda is available here to download: https://lnkd.in/eqUmVyyN #conference #meeting #election #tradeshow #exhibition #events #eventprofs

🌟 Unlocking the potential of the UK business events industry 🌟 The business events industry is a vital driver of economic growth, innovation, and international collaboration. To maximise its impact, we need targeted government policies that support and enhance this dynamic sector. 📊 Key policy initiatives: 1. Updating SIC codes: Ensuring accurate representation and targeted support for the events industry. 2. Easier visa schemes: Facilitating international collaboration post-Brexit for both inbound and outbound events. 3. Event tax credit scheme: Attracting new events and supporting existing ones through financial incentives. 4. Attracting international events: Providing more support to position the UK as a top destination for global events. 5. Practical support for competitiveness: Using events as a catalyst for growth across various sectors. 6. Investment in Convention Bureaux: Empowering national and regional bureaus to drive economic development. 7. Leveraging events for policy objectives: Utilising business events as platforms to deliver and promote government policies. 🚀 Call to action: We recommend the UK Government to adopt these policy initiatives to ensure the continued growth and success of the business events industry. For a detailed overview of our policy agenda, download our comprehensive PDF on The Business of Events website here - https://lnkd.in/e6SGd8pi #BusinessEvents #UKGovernment #PolicyInitiative #EconomicGrowth #Innovation #GlobalHub #UKElection2024