The work of the Events Industry Board has received further endorsement from two major figures in government.

In a recent meeting with both the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP) and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Heritage (Tracey Crouch MP), Chair of the Events Industry Board, Nick de Bois, outlined the Board’s progress so far and pressed the case for continuing advocacy for events across government.

Industry leaders have welcomed the progress made in support for the events industry, reflected in a new Tourism Action Plan launched by the Government today.

The Events Industry Board took place on 1st June and signed off the process for future support (financial and otherwise) which will be launched soon. The programme will help to win more events for the UK, and support the growth in scale and reach of existing British events. Stay tuned for more information in future DCMS newsletters.

You can download below a copy of the minutes (including action points) of the EIB meeting which took place on 1st June 2016.

Post by Nick de Bois - posted on the DCMS Blog on February 25, 2016 - http://dcmsblog.uk/2016/02/uk-events-industry-board/

In January the new Events Industry Board met for the first time at the Department of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). Towards the end of the last parliament the then Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Sajid Javid announced the formation of the board as a working link between the thriving business events sector and the government. The board has three key goals. The first is to help deliver more valuable business visitors to Britain in an ever increasingly global competitive environment. Second, to recognise the role the events sector can play in driving long-term inward investment to the UK by attracting some of the world’s leading business events to the UK. Finally, to use these platforms to boost exports, in line with government growth objectives.