Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), have released a new joint 2015 Global Travel Price Outlook report to give businesses an early indication of what to expect in 2015.
The prestigious Bloomsbury event venue, BMA House has announced a partnership with Lumi, a global market leader in real-time audience insight technology, to provide event bookers with a sophisticated and interactive feature for events, meetings and conferences.
VisitLanarkshire has enhanced its commitment to the business tourism sector by signing up to support the promotional campaign for the UK events industry, Britain for Events.
Center Parcs Sherwood Forest has reported an increase in its conference and event bookings leading to growth of 69% during the first quarter. The figure builds on a 29 per cent rise in the previous quarter.
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London, the South Bank meetings and events destination, has introduced a new style of layout, increasing the capacity of the renowned Westminster Ballroom by 150 delegates to 2,000 for a theatre-style set up following an increase in requests for hosting Annual General Meetings (AGM).
Research conducted by event app provider DoubleDutch in partnership with Meetings Professional International (MPI), has found that 63% of meeting planners already use mobile apps for their events. Among those who aren't using them, 60% plan to in the near future.
Brighton Dome, one of the South Coast’s premier event venues, will once again host Brighton’s Digital Festival as a hub venue, providing the space for a range of conferences designed for digital industry experts.
More than three quarters (82%) of delegates are failing to engage with conference and event content according to a survey conducted by events provider Mediamaker.
Birmingham event venue, The National Motorcycle Museum has completed a £30,000 redevelopment of its Wardroom Suite. This is just part of the venues ongoing investment which will see over £650,000 spent across its three properties this year.
Andrew Mosley, Chairman of the Meetings Industry Association (MIA) has stated that it is evident a climate of co-operation is needed for the industry.
