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Leicester Tigers "deeply saddened" after former player Lewis Moody diagnosed with MND
Former Leicester and England rugby player, Lewis Moody, has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Author: Molly HookingsPublished 2 hours ago Leicester Tigers have issued a statement to say they're "deeply saddened" by the news of former player and England star, Lewis Moody, being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.
More arrests made after man found with serious injuries in Thurmaston
A man has been left in a critical but stable condition after being found in Thurmaston last Friday night (12 Sept). Author: Molly HookingsPublished 11 hours ago Police have arrested a fourth man after an incident in Thurmaston left a man with serious injuries. Officers were called to Melton Road at around 7pm on Friday (12 Sept) following reports of cars being damaged in the street. It is there they found a man with serious injuries.
Teen arrested following blackmail and sextortion in Nottingham
A teenage boy has been arrested after a vulnerable man was robbed and blackmailed in Nottingham. Author: Molly HookingsPublished 3 hours ago A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after a vulnerable man was robbed, blackmailed, and 'sextorted' in Nottingham. On 7 July, the victim, who police have described as "vulnerable", was tricked into going to an address in Bulwell to meet a woman he had been speaking to online.
'Keep talking to us and you won't die' - Notts police praised after saving man's life following machete attack
Police in Nottinghamshire have been praised after they saved the life of a man who had been attacked with a machete. Author: Molly HookingsPublished 8 hours ago Offices in Nottingham have been praised for their quick actions when they responded to reports of a man being attacked with a machete, with medics saying the man may not be alive today without their intervention.
Birmingham man to be sentenced after admitting child sex abuse
A Birmingham man faces a lengthy prison sentence after admitting sexually abusing a child for girls. Author: Molly HookingsPublished 3 hours ago A man from Birmingham is facing a length prison sentence after admitting abusing a child for years. Saptarshi Mitra, 42, initially denied the charges, but changed his plea to guilty at court. Mitra had been abusing his victim for several years until she bravely came forwarded and reported the abuse.
A man has been seriously injured in a crash on the A38 in Derbyshire
A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after a major crash on the A38 near the A50 roundabout. Author: Molly HookingsPublished 4 hours ago A man has been left with serious injuries after being involved in a major crash on the A38 near the A50 roundabout last night (9 June). It involved three cars and an HGV. A man and a woman, both in their 20s, have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and remain in police custody.
Doncaster teen named Inspirational Apprentice of the Year at Central YMCA awards
Billy Spencer, 19, won Inspirational Apprentice of the Year at the annual Central YMCA awards. He was presented with the accolade by Ed Miliband MP and Dame Rosie Winterton, who are MPs for Doncaster North and Doncaster Central respectively. Inspirational Apprentice of the Year Billy Spencer is an apprentice warehouse operative at Cefco. He was nominated for the award by his tutor at Central YMCA, Mo Murphy, after she recognised an improvement in his attitude, confidence, and work ethic.
Cost of living crisis sparks nationwide protests
Protests are taking place across the UK this weekend in response to rising energy costs and to challenge what is being referred to as the cost of living crisis. Arranged by The People’s Assembly Against Austerity, the demonstrations are taking place today across several major UK cities, including Sheffield, Manchester, London, Bristol, and Newcastle.
Lack of mental health for schoolchildren “scandalous”, says Sheffield MP Louise Haigh
Photo by Christian Erfurt on Unsplash Sheffield Heeley MP Louise Haigh has condemned the government’s flagship mental health support for schools. Her criticism comes during Children’s Mental Health Week (7–13 February) and after the children’s commissioner, Rachel de Souza, revealed that two-thirds of children are not getting the support they need.
The cost of living crisis: Ofgem announces record spike in energy bills
It has been announced that the average energy bill will increase by 54 percent (£693) per year, affecting 22 million households. This will put the typical household’s energy bill up to £1,971 a year after regulator Ofgem increases the spending cap. The price hike will take effect on 1 April and follows a 12 percent rise in the price cap in October. Around 4.5 million consumers who use prepayment meters will expect an average increase of £1,309.
Nationality and borders bill is “devastating” for refugees claiming asylum based on their LGBT+ identity
Sheffield Labour MP, Olivia Blake, has condemned the new nationality and borders bill regarding its proposals for refugees seeking asylum based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. She will hold a debate on this today in parliament. The new bill, which lays out the government’s new immigration plans, has already caused quite a bit of controversy concerning some of its proposals.
webMOBI a new generation AI-powered all-in-one event management software
webMOBI is a new generation AI-powered all-in-one event management software and provides a suite of engagement tools for enterprises. webMOBI delivers a suite of event management software tools that includes event apps, registration, live polls, lead generation services, & employee engagement for enterprises. Our cutting-edge software is trusted by 100 brands worldwide for corporate events, exhibitions, conferences, trade shows, internal/external meetings, & more. 1.
EventsCase: The Industry’s Choice
EventsCase is the leading provider of mobile apps for events, offering the gold standard across functionality and user experience and value. The solution of choice for groups like Audi, CNBC, Santander and the United Nations, our user-friendly platform makes it possible for anyone – regardless of their technical background – to build a fully native event app for Android and Apple devices in the space of hours.
Fonteva Events is the top-rated events app available on Salesforce®
Being built on Salesforce solves one of the biggest challenges facing businesses that use events to drive engagement: the siloing of event insights. With all your data in Salesforce, you eliminate integration headaches and can build a true 360-degree view of your customers. Great events start with insightful data, and data-driven insights start with Salesforce. Events are an investment, and the actions you take before and after can significantly impact your ability to achieve ROI goals.
Prolight + Sound 2020: event has been cancelled
Prolight + Sound will not be held in 2020. On 12th March, the Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration issued general decrees prohibiting large-scale events expected to attract more than 1,000 visitors. At the present time, it cannot be assumed that the current situation will have changed by the time the postponed event was to have been held. Therefore, Messe Frankfurt has decided to cancel the event.
Empowering events with Filmily
Technology is revolutionising the events industry. Whether you are looking into big data, mobile usage, ticketing aggregators and fan engagement there are many technologies that are taking the industry by storm and evolving the event industry landscape. Central to all that we do remains the consumer, but technology has become a driving force pushing consumer expectations and creating the need for constant change.
Branded Event Apps for Events, Conferences, and Trade Shows
Trusted by some of the largest event organizers, Socio’s platform truly powers event success. With attendee experience and engagement at the center of everything, Socio’s easy-to-use event app is flexible and has multiple sponsor revenue streams. Push notifications, gamification, live streaming, lead retrieval systems, and shake to connect features keep everyone connected – no developer needed App Customization – It is your event, your app, and your brand for one or many events.
MEETinLEEDS strengthens sales team with new recruit
The conference and events facilities for the University of Leeds, MEETinLEEDS, is bolstering its team with the appointment of a brand-new conference sales assistant role within its sales and marketing department. The new addition will build on the university’s existing strengths in the conferencing industry and help to further position the university as a central asset both on a national and international scale.
Special edition podcast: Industry calls on gov to support #eventprofs
In this special edition of the Event Industry News podcast, Matt Rakowski from DBpixelhouse joined editor, Adam Parry, to discuss the petition for the government to offer more economic support to the event industry. Created less than a week ago, the petition has gained huge traction, attracting over 111,000 signatures so far. Having created the petition and written a series of letters to government officials, Matt discussed exactly what he wants the petition to achieve and who should benefit.
10 Event Apps Feature - LineUpr
Times when setting up an event app takes all of your budget and resources belong to the past! LineUpr is the solution that makes creating an event app a breeze with a pricing (starting at 49 EUR/59 USD) that is unbeatable on the market. As a self-service platform there is no need for time-consuming communication to set things up. Simply sign up for a free account and create a ready to use app within minutes with our user-friendly LineUpr Manager. No technical knowledge needed.
Guest Blog: A simple alternative for hosting your event online amid Coronavirus
By Jyrki Paananen, COO, Brella I know I’m not the first to talk about COVID-19 and its effect on events. It’s a trying time for the entire industry. This is one of the biggest wake-up calls for the industry and it’s causing organizations and governments to look at events in a critical way. We’ve seen a lot of cancellations and postponements over the past few weeks. I won’t get into those, but I will offer a potential solution to any event organizer not wanting to cancel or postpone: going virtual.
Welcome to the future of event activation & fan engagement
Spelfie (the space selfie) in partnership with AIRBUS, brings intergalactic fun to any large-scale event. It gives event attendees the ability to capture their memories – and an image of the entire event – from space in real-time, using state of the art satellite technology. It is unique, exciting, experiential, organic and very, VERY shareable.
Extraordinary matters: mia launches contract guidance
The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has launched guidance to the sector to assist contract negotiations and to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on trade. Entitled ‘Extraordinary matters: Contract Guidance’, the best practice provides information on reducing the impact of cancellations and managing postponements and is designed to help keep everyone in business while making health and wellness a top priority.
The Business of Events Senior Leadership Forum postponed
The Business of Events (TBOE) has postponed its Senior Leadership Forum, due to take place at The Mermaid London on 17th March 2020, following the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic from UK Government and Public Health England.
Scottish Government issues advice to event organisers
Home News Brand & Agencies Following its advice to cancel or postpone all mass gatherings that attract 500 or more people, the Scottish Government has released official guidance to the event industry. From today (16th March) organisers of all mass gatherings in Scotland are being advised to cancel or postpone in order to “protect the capacity” of the public services, ensuring they are readily available to respond to coronavirus-related cases.
The Society App by Conference Compass
Home News Event Technology The Society App by Conference Compass allows associations and event planners to combine all their events into a single branded app. The app enables better knowledge-sharing, personal communication and greater engagement for large conferences as well as for workshops, seminars, and smaller meetings. With each event, organizations grow their mobile community. For each event, the app serves as a powerful event app.
DONATE - The lowest cost and easiest charity-giving app for event managers
Do your events benefit from a charity-donation element? With DONATE it’s easier than ever to set-up charity giving. DONATE provides event managers with easy and simple ways to raise funds for charity. Our award winning app provides you with a one-stop shop and range of services to make event giving fun and rewarding. Watch as live leader-boards show how much is being given or listen as a ringing phone identifies a text-raffle winner.
Growth for Aspect prompts 3 new hires
Well into its 23rd year, creative events agency, Aspect, reports a healthy expansion with the appointment of three new key team members. This current recruitment drive comes after a period of continued growth for this global corporate specialist, which has seen a 22% increase in business since April 2019 and an acceleration in its portfolio of work across all continents. Joining and complementing Aspect’s strong leadership team is Zoe Daniels, who has been appointed as client services director.
DBpixelhouse calls for more support for the event industry amid coronavirus
Home News Brand & Agencies Event production company, DBpixelhouse, is lobbying the UK government to offer more economic support to businesses and individuals in the event industry. It has been met with praise from the industry so far, gaining 11,500 signatures within 15 hours of going live. It now has over 25,000 signatures. Marketing manager, Matt Rakowski, said: “The reason behind starting this is to raise awareness of how hard our industry is being hit.
Festicket launches FlexTicket in response to coronavirus
The initiative will offer music fans a bespoke flexible cancellation period With the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), all live music professionals are on day-to-day crisis management to address festival cancellations, customer safety, travel bans and a loss in customer confidence. During this difficult period, uncertainty surrounding travel and large events continues to grow and analysis of our global festival data displays a considerable drop in customer confidence over recent weeks.
House of eve comes alive at 41 Portland Place
This week, House of eve welcomed 150 attendees at its first immersive venue and event day in London. It offered guests the chance to not only experience the variety of 31 eve venues all under one roof, but also a variety of culinary concepts and experiences. 41 Portland Place provided the perfect eve blank canvas, centrally located and easy to find. Opening at 7.30am, 16 organisers arrived for the wake-up yoga Workout.
ETL replay: Increase value & engagement with #eventtech
At last year’s Event Tech Live, Fieldrive’s CEO, Danny Stevens, presented on the Festival and Future Stage. He explained how event technology can enhance audience engagement and event value if utilised correctly. With almost 30 years in the event industry, Danny shared his experience and “rules” around enhancing events.
Visit by GES achieves ISO 27001 top data security certification
GES, a global full-service provider for live events announced today that it has secured ISO 27001 certification, the global information security standard, for its Event Intelligence division and Visit by GES platform. This accreditation is a testament to GES’ ongoing commitment to the protection and management of client data. Certification to ISO 27001 requires a rigorous information security management system (ISMS) which is compliant to the 114 requirements.
Exhibit 3Sixty secures ESSA Accredited status
Exhibit 3Sixty, the Coventry-based, full-service exhibition contractor, has become one of the first ESSA member companies to become ESSA Accredited. Alan Craner, director at Exhibit 3Sixty, commented, “We focus on delivering high-quality contractor services to organisers and exhibitors and a fundamental part of that offering is for everything to be done safely, ESSA Accredited allows us to demonstrate that we do so to an industry-recognised standard.
Coronavirus delays Coachella 2020
The organisers of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and its sister event, Stagecoach Festival, have rescheduled the events to take place in October due to coronavirus concerns. Both originally scheduled for April, Coachella will now take place over two weekends in October (9th-11th and 16th-18th) while Stagecoach will run from 23rd-25th October. Organiser, Goldenvoice, stated it has been in communication with local health authorities which prompted its decision to postpone.
Jonas Event Technology: What are the event technology trends going to be in 2020 and beyond?
The latest innovative technologies are currently being used in all types of industries, with events spearheading the demand. Event organisers are now attempting to adapt their style and methods, in order to embrace the new decade where 5G, AI and Virtual Reality will become the norm. Advanced technology can become another draw for visitors of many different events, who can be impressed by an improved visualisation and application, as well as speedy and seamless accessibility.
Chancellor eradicates business rates for hospitality sector in new budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the annual budget yesterday (11th March) where he announced that tens of thousands of firms in England’s hospitality sector will not pay business rates in the coming year. This is to help the UK’s economy to “recover” after the coronavirus outbreak, which the World Health Organization has declared as a global pandemic. Mr Sunak said in his speech that he is “confident” the economy will get back on its feet.
Find Evolution Dome at stand E4 at EVENTIT
Evolution Dome, the leading temporary inflatable structures provider, is packing up its Huntingdon-based headquarters to exhibit at the Scottish events show, EVENTIT. EVENTIT is taking place on 19th March at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Here, you will find Evolution Dome at stand E4. During the fifth edition of the show, Evolution Dome (which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year!) will be showcasing its brand-new Vue Dome, its first-ever fully transparent dome.
Sustainable Venue Spotlight: The RCP reduces carbon footprint by 30%
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is the first and only royal college to achieve The Carbon Trust Standard which is the world’s leading independent certification of an organisation’s achievements in reducing environmental impact.
Guest blog: 4 ways to use tactile marketing to engage your audience
By Vaishali Shah, Creative-ID; Emma Soulsby Flowers; and Holly Patrick, heyyholly Tactile marketing has rapidly become a multisensory experience for consumers, with brands using scent, touch, sound and visuals to deliver information and engage with their audience. But why do such elements play such an important role within a marketing strategy? Touch Tactile design and the power of print are very apparent, especially in this digital age.
Coronavirus: No need to cancel UK sporting events says DCMS
Home News Festival & Outdoors The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has reassured the public and organisers that there is “no rationale” to cancelling British sporting events because of COVID-19. A spokesperson from the DCMS told Event Industry News that there are no plans currently to cancel large events.
The Hague Convention Bureau & The Hague Business Agency support launch of HagueTalks in Berlin
The Hague & Partners hosted a HagueTalks event at the Netherlands Embassy in Berlin last week. The event, which was supported by The Hague Business Agency and The Hague Convention Bureau, was attended by around 50 participants from the global meetings and events industry, NGOs, public and private sector. HagueTalks is a meeting place for creative minds and game-changers in the field of peace and justice. It provides a breeding place for new ideas and perspectives on important and current issues.
HBAA calls on chancellor to provide support in budget to recruit talent
Newly-appointed chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is presenting the spring budget tomorrow (11th March). It is expected the budget will include financial aid for businesses affected by the coronavirus, a £5bn investment in faster broadband across the country and more money for the NHS.
iVent – the benefits of virtual events | Event Industry News
A virtual event is an online adaptation of a physical event, a simpler alternative to an outdated format that it is both easier to manage and cost-effective; with infinite global reach. But what does that mean? How could an online event benefit you? Let’s start with sustainability and your green agenda.
Guest blog: The cost-effective solution to exhibiting
By Natalka Antoniuk, Quadrant2Design Exhibiting is considered an essential tool in the B2B marketing mix. A trade show floor is a fantastic place to network, grow your business and increase brand awareness. At an exhibition, you are given a unique opportunity to position yourself in front of a niche target audience. These visitors want to hear about your product or service. 77% of executive decision-makers found at least one new supplier at the last exhibition they attended.
Continental Drifts wins Best Production & Site Management Team
Home News Festival & Outdoors Gunnersville. Photo credit: Lewis Evans Continental Drifts are the proud winners of the 2019 Festival Supplier Award for Best Production and Site Management team. We’re thrilled to get this recognition and want to take the opportunity to tell you a little about our company. Formed in 1996, Continental Drifts cover all aspects of live events, offering full event management, programming and consultancy.
House of eve launch "will go ahead" despite coronavirus
Event creating digital platform eve will be realised for the first time in full three-dimensional format tomorrow when ‘House of eve’ is launched. Attendees can be reassured that eve is taking extra measures at the venue to ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of the rooms and facilities before the event and throughout the day.
New managing director dives into Yellow Fish
L-R: Laura Pace, MD, & Maria Valentine, founder & CEO. Full-service marketing and events agency, Yellow Fish, has announced the appointment of Laura Pace as its new managing director. She joins the Brighton agency from London brand experience agency Hot Pickle, where she served as business director, working on brands including Magnum, Dove and Coca Cola.
Luxury Country House Hotel Venue in the Heart of Perthshire
Nestled into the beautiful Perthshire landscape Dunkeld House Hotel boasts an unrivalled experience of Scottish country living. Overlooking the River Tay and set within 280 acres of natural woodland, the four-star country house hotel is a unique and diverse venue space. Service excellence and speciality event management ensure each step of the event planning process is managed seamlessly from inspiration to execution.
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