Theresa Villiers MP, chair of the APPG, has written to other MPs who have been identified as having mutual issues of interest, and where she believes further collaboration could be useful. MPs with interests in sport, music, business travel, theatre, nightime economy and aerospace have been approached.
In her letter, Villiers wrote: “At a time when the conference and events sector has been devastated by the Covid outbreak, it is more important than ever that we have this group working in Parliament to speak up for this crucial part of our economy. I am getting in touch on the basis that there are areas where your APPG has a mutual interest, and it would be good to discuss how we might collaborate.”
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In his latest blog, Mash Media MD Julian Agostini says that learning a new word proved timely, as a revelation from the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events suggests the value of the events sector may be starting to resonate
I have always wanted to make up a word that was adopted in common parlance. I’m not good enough to write a song that even my own kids would sing with any seriousness, but a single word is easier, especially if it has political resonance.
You may have read a lot about the Business Visits and Events Partnership, often abbreviated as the BVEP, but do you actually know what they do?
The BVEP plays an important role in advocating for the events industry and, together with its association members, known as partners, lobbies and communicates directly with Government.
What is the BVEP?
The BVEP is an ‘umbrella organisation , representing other events industry trade associations to Government. It says its vision is to support sustainable growth for the UK’s events industry.
It represents all aspects of the events industry, including those operating within conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade shows, festivals, music, and more.
In his latest blog, Mash Media MD Julian Agostini says that learning a new word proved timely, as a revelation from the chair of the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events suggests the value of the events sector may be starting to resonate.
I have always wanted to make up a word that was adopted in common parlance. I’m not good enough to write a song that even my own kids would sing with any seriousness, but a single word is easier, especially if it has political resonance.
My wife and my daughter are the real wordsmiths in our family and I often hear something new at the dinner table. Well, it may be new to me, but apparently not to the rest of the world.
UK event lobby and parliamentary group submit recommendations for Covid Recovery Commission
The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) and the UK’s industry’s overarching association, the Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP), have
The Commission, which is chaired by John Allan CBE, chairman of Tesco, was set up to examine the impact of the Covid crisis on the government’s levelling-up agenda for society, will present practical ideas to government over the coming months to support higher productivity levels, encourage business investment and promote a culture of innovation across the UK.
The recommendations produced by the Commission will be presented to the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, ahead of his budget being presented on 3 March.