On Thursday 20th February, RSA House welcomed 100 industry professionals including representatives from Espírito Santo Financial Group, ECL Global, Hillgate Solutions, Deva Events and Pure Consulting to its Chinese & Korean inspired New Year party ‘Year of the Horse’.

More than 120 event planners are attending the Sustainable Events Summit today (18th February) at 30 Euston Square in London. The event will focus on "Who is doing what, how and why?", covering the sustainability practices adopted by event planners in their live events.
Madame Tussauds London welcomed couples and industry professionals including representatives from Parabis, AOK Events and Wedgewood Britain to its very first ‘Loved Up’ pop-up restaurant on Friday 14th February.
Nick de Bois MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Events, is to make the opening address at International Confex this year. The address will be part of an educational session that will debate the industry’s response to the recent APPG Inquiry into the international competitiveness of the UK events industry.

A new £1.5m conference and events facility is due to open at the Kent Event Centre near Maidstone in April.

The Auction House, a stunning contemporary conference, events and wedding venue in Luton is delighted to have been accepted as a new member of the HBAA, the trade association for the hotel booking agency, apartment and venue community.
Property consultant GVA has announced it is looking for a buyer for the Freemason's Clarendon Suites building in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The conference centre is due to close on Valentine’s Day resulting in the loss of 60 jobs.

Senior councillors have agreed to allow a procurement plan to be drawn up for a multi-purpose arena in Cardiff, to include a convention centre, indoor arena and exhibition space.
The ICC Birmingham has been selected as the venue for the 12th BBC Songs of Praise School Choir of the Year competition. This highly anticipated annual competition showcases the very best school choirs in the UK as they attempt to win the coveted title.

The Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) has elected Jacqui Kavanagh, Managing Director of Trinity Event Solutions, to the position of Vice-Chair for the 2014 membership year.