This is a call out to the events industry to look at themselves and work with us to create some amazing opportunities for the eventprofs of the future…

A message from Richard Waddington

“There's been a lot in the press recently about apprenticeships, with the government talking about inappropriate degrees that would be more suited to apprenticeships, graduates not being able to afford university and turning to apprenticeship degrees and apprenticeships creating more openness to a far greater diverse workforce, which is exactly what we’ve been banging on about for the last six months.

As part of its education and partnership role with British nations and cities, VisitBritain has partnered with pro-social organisation New Intent to create and launch its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Pathway - supporting the understanding and deeper implementation of DEI across workplaces and in event design.

After a welcome quieter August, the events industry is now firing on all cylinders and the Autumn season is going to prove to be an important period for the sector.

VisitBritain has been putting the importance of the business events sector in the spotlight, hosting its first ‘Ambassador Reception’ to recognise city sector and academic ambassadors who continue to secure new international business events in Britain.

Following a recent vote in Parliament, new rules for All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) have been agree by the House of Commons.

The new rules, which come into effect on 1st October 2023, have been put in place to improve transparency and reduce the risk of foreign influence.

The APPG for Events, which acts as the UK events industry’s official voice in Parliament, and which has been established since 2011, has confirmed that it will continue to operate under the new regulations.