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Jan 23, 2025 · Conference News provides the most up-to-date newsfeed for UK event professionals, with reliable sources, expert opinions and unbiased reporting standards.

Oct 22, 2024 · The UK is witnessing a surge of exciting new venues opening and launching, positioning the country as a premier destination for world-class events. Conference News looks at five new UK venues opening in 2025-2026: The Sage Amount spent: £2 bn investment in The Sage development and surrounding multi-purpose areas. Date of opening: Sage International Conference […]

Dec 19, 2024 · Danielle Bounds, sales director at ICC Wales shares the state of the events economy and plans for 2025. As we approach 2025, the UK’s Events Economy is flourishing, with trends indicating sustained growth across key metrics. Business events continue to drive economic value, knowledge exchange, and create unparalleled opportunities for collaboration. Recent data from the […]

Jul 5, 2024 · The leading trade association representing the business meetings and events sector will be pressing the new government on the challenges being faced by the sector. From its latest quarterly MIA Insights that were published 4 July 2024, just 4% of professionals felt that the sector is supported by the UK government. Those disgruntled went on […]

Dec 19, 2024 · Despite serious questions in the media over poor financial figures of late, Harrogate Convention Centre (HCC) has responded with details of a £7m investment in the grand old venue. In recent months, a Harrogate local paper, The Stray Ferret, made claims that HCC operates at a loss but generates an estimated £45m annually. It highlighted […]

Jan 9, 2025 · Hotel ballrooms have historically served as a go-to venue type for planners who are hosting large conferences and events, but attendee expectations and event trends have evolved. Attendees are now looking for more experiences and photo-worthy moments when at a conference and there are many white-box venue spaces that give planners alternative options to …

Jan 20, 2025 · Conference News provides the most up-to-date newsfeed for UK event professionals, with reliable sources, expert opinions and unbiased reporting standards.

Apr 16, 2024 · Leeds welcomed 2.5m delegates to 32,600 business events in the past year, which brought £413m direct expenditure to the city. In a new survey, the city’s conference bureau, Conference Leeds revealed what delegates look for from their meeting experience, and what organisers should consider when planning their programmes.