96% of event organisers are suffering from staff shortages, according to a survey taken on by the National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA), on behalf of the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS). The report also found that, of this number, 51% said they struggled to find staff, with a further 38% reporting that trained staff was the primary issues.
says Juliet Price, consultant executive director of HBAA beam.
The National Outdoor Events Association has unveiled a series of workshops and educational sessions, focusing on the crucial subject of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion. The educational course has been developed in partnership with Wasserman and represents over £15,000 worth of CPD learning, but will be available for free to NOEA members in 2022.
Artists touring to Spain will no longer need visas for short-term engagements in a dramatic change to the current onerous rules. The change follows months of dedicated work from LIVE and the Association for British Orchestras (ABO), working alongside Spanish counterparts Asociación Promotores Musicales.
The development represents a significant boost for the sector which has, as a result of Brexit and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, seen European touring become more expensive, more complicated, and more difficult to execute.
VisitBritain/VisitEngland has today announced the appointment of Paul Black as Head of Business Events.
Paul is an experienced destination sales and marketing professional having worked with leading tourism organisations and convention bureaus from all over the world.
The successful contractor will be required to research, prepare and present a draft Events Strategy for 2022-2030 which sets the strategic direction up to 2030, taking into account the recent review of Event Wales, stakeholder views both internal and external, best practice across the world and wider Welsh Government ambitions. The full details are available on the Sell2Wales website.
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