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It’s Been a Big Week For Cvent & Reggie Aggarwal

It has been a big week for Cvent, not only have they announced a partnership with YEG!, but they have also announced their acquisition by Blackstone. The Cvent and YEG! partnership aims to deliver next-gen data-driven events in Italy. The new collaboration brings together two industry leaders to bring localised attendee experience and support the …

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waitingstafflondon Awarded ‘Event Staffing Company Of The Year’

waitingstafflondon has won the 2022/2023 award for ‘Event Staffing Company of the Year’. The recent ceremony was held at the Oakely Hall Hotel and organised by Prestige Awards. The CEO of the company, Adrian Catalin Emanoil, said in a LinkedIn post… “This award is dedicated wholeheartedly to our amazing TEAM without who this would not …

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Leicester’s Athena Events Venue Celebrates 18th birthday

Submitted by Eve McCann from Clareville… Athena, the Art Deco Grade II-listed events venue located in Leicester’s cultural quarter, is celebrating its 18 th birthday this year with a major event to mark 18 years of trading in the events space. Originally designed in 1936 by Robert Arthur Bullivant as an Odeon Cinema, the venue …

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Informa Buys Tarsus: Exclusive Interview By Dan Assor With Doug Emslie

Global event organiser Informa, has acquired Tarsus for $940m. In an exclusive interview recorded just 48 hours after the acquisition, Dan Assor interviewed Doug Emslie – chief executive of Tarsus, and soon to be senior adviser to the Informa Group. In the 20 minute exclusive interview, Dan talked with Doug to get the story and …

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The Meetings Show – Take Time To Save Time

Submitted by Chloe at Custard Communications… The Meetings Show encourages eventprofs to #takethetime to save time Are you an event professional feeling overwhelmed by the never-ending demands of the industry? Are you tired of facing challenges like staff shortages, rising costs, and budget constraints? The Meetings Show, the UK’s leading event for the meetings and events …

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Europalco Promotes Own Engineers To Technical Directors

This was sent in by Ignacio Fossati from Fossati PR… Following a successful year, the Portuguese company recognises hard work and talent by promoting two engineers from its team EUROPALCO, the largest provider of solutions for events and shows in Southern Europe, has appointed Nélio Lima and Miguel Oliveira to the role of technical directors. With …

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International Women’s Day: Views From 4 Leading Women

This was sent in by Lesley Whyte at Custard Communications… International Women’s Day With International Women’s Day taking place today (8th March), we spoke to some of the business meetings and events sector’s leading figures about their professional highlights to date and their advice for anyone either considering or embarking on a career in the …

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mia – “A Challenging But Successful Year”

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) celebrated key achievements of the past year at its recent AGM. They included delivering continued support, insight and guidance to members during a busy but challenging period. At the 33rd annual general meeting, outgoing chair Steve Jones acknowledged the many external factors impacting the sector’s ability to trade, from high …

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