THE BUSINESS OF EVENTS ANNOUNCES 2019 PROGRAMME

09 August 2019

 The Business of Events has today announced an expanded programme for 2019, including its first international event, and a new venue for its flagship Senior Leadership Forum.     The Business of Events Global Policy & Practice Forum, created in partnership with IBTM, The Barcelona Convention Bureau and PCMA, will take place on the 18th November 2019, ahead of IBTM World, at the newly opened Hotel Seventy in Barcelona. The forum will focus  on the global medical and healthcare sector and be attended by a number of leading Destinations and Convention Bureaus, alongside their Policy and Enterprise counterparts.      The Senior Leadership Forum, after two very successful years at The QEII Centre, will this year be held at the award-winning Mermaid London on 6th November, and focus on discussing the opportunities surrounding the governments recently announced Tourism Sector Deal and Business Events Action Plan.    Michael Hirst OBE, Chair of the Events Industry Board said: “The Business of Events series provides the perfect platform for senior leaders to discuss the shape of the meetings and events industry. This is an excellent opportunity for us all to start talking about the new Tourism  Sector Deal and the International Business Events Action Plan and what it means for the sector. It is a truly exciting time for the UK meetings and events industry.”    This year’s London series will also include another Parliamentary Debate, held in Parliament  at Portcullis House, and staged in association with the All Party Parliamentary Group for  Events. An invitation-only Senior Leadership Dinner will follow, invitees will include senior  leaders from the events industry and government representatives including Rebecca Pow, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism.    Additional forums will be held in Wales, at the newly opened ICC Wales in Newport, on 12th November, and in Scotland, at the National Museum of Scotland, on 26th November.    Neil Brownlee, Head of Business Events at VisitScotland, said: “At this very important moment, with our new vision of business events making Scotland a better place for everyone,  it is fitting that the first Business of Events Forum for Scotland will be held  in a contemporary  space at the historic National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.  We look forward to  welcoming our senior leaders from across the business events community and to discussing  how, together, we continue to have a vibrant and successful business events sector that  delivers for Scotland.”    The Business of Events is a not for profit series of independent cross sector events designed to engage, support and promote the UK events industry    For further information on The Business of Events, and to register your interest in attending, please visit – https://thebusinessofevents.org  

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