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PlayPlass UK appoints Business Development Manager

Josh Daniels has joined PlayPass UK as business development manager with the focus of introducing the company’s NFC event technology to the sports sector. PlayPass UK is enjoying its busiest ...

Grahame Muir appointed new COO for Star Live

Star Live, the recently-launched full-service live event and brand experience partner, has announced the appointment of Grahame Muir as Chief Operating Officer. Muir brings with him more than 20 ...

Call to Sustainable Action for Event Industry

Event industry professionals across the globe are being urged to take part in a vital initiative this month “Engaging the global event industry with the United Nations Sustainable Development ...

Five top tips for planning a plastic free event

By Andy MacInnes, Commercial Director, B-Loony Every day approximately eight million pieces of plastic pollution find their way into our oceans and recent estimates suggest that plastics ...

Andrew Harrison elected to IFES board at Athens World Summit

The board of IFES welcomed Andrew Harrison, director of the Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA), as its newest board member, following his election at the IFES AGM, held during the IFES ...

Tappit partners with UNITE for Tomorrowland Barcelona

Tappit, the cashless payment and event insights solution, has signed a three-year partnership with UNITE at Tomorrowland Barcelona. The partnership is Tappit’s fifth Spanish festival deal within ...

PlayPlass UK appoints Business Development Manager

Josh Daniels has joined PlayPass UK as business development manager with the focus of introducing the company’s NFC event technology to the sports sector. PlayPass UK is enjoying its busiest ...

Grahame Muir appointed new COO for Star Live

Star Live, the recently-launched full-service live event and brand experience partner, has announced the appointment of Grahame Muir as Chief Operating Officer. Muir brings with him more than 20 ...

Call to Sustainable Action for Event Industry

Event industry professionals across the globe are being urged to take part in a vital initiative this month “Engaging the global event industry with the United Nations Sustainable Development ...

Five top tips for planning a plastic free event

By Andy MacInnes, Commercial Director, B-Loony Every day approximately eight million pieces of plastic pollution find their way into our oceans and recent estimates suggest that plastics ...

Andrew Harrison elected to IFES board at Athens World Summit

Tappit partners with UNITE for Tomorrowland Barcelona

BAR4HIRE REBRANDS

Event management company, Bar4Hire, which was founded in 2006 by Ollie Bennett, has rebranded as The Mix Event Collective. The rebrand follows investment from entrepreneur, George Heydon, after ...

Show of strength on D-Day 75th anniversary

A National Commemorative Event to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings saw 3000 invited guests including over 300 veterans, Her Majesty the Queen and sixteen heads of state – including ...

GRANTS FOR EVENT STUDENTS TO ATTEND CONFERENCES

The Events Industry Forum has announced that it is putting aside £5000 per annum to support students studying outdoor event management to attend annual event industry conferences. Funded from ...

Events

Making Outdoor Event Gatherings Happen Again

The Events Industry Forum, which brings together 26 trade and representative organisations from across the outdoor events industry, is keen to kick...

Fresh Group launches a new Environments division

Global events agency The Fresh Group has launched a new division called the ‘Environments Team’. It will focus on overall audience experience, looking...

Troxy hosts Americana Music Association UK Awards

The Americana Music Association UK chose Troxy as the home for the 2020 Americana Music Association Awards, for the first time, bringing music...

Features

Top tips for planning a unique Christmas party

If you want to host a unique event that will be remembered for all the right reasons, some serious festive organising now will ensure your Christmas party...

How to host a corporate event in a marquee

Here Dan Gill, founder of the award winning catering and event management company Dine, outlines the key considerations for hosting a corporate...

British made modular staging system offers value and versatility for event organisers, venue managers and exhibitors

A staging system created by renowned industrial designer Andrew Hill is now available from Harlow-based manufacturers Gratnells which meets a broad...

People

Event Tech Tribe Appoints New Leader

The Event Tech Tribe, the international federation of best-in-craft event tech companies, has appointed Carsten Pleiser as its new CEO. He takes over...