Shares in events firm Ascential slump as pandemic sparks hefty loss – Cannes Lions Owner Reports Losses
Shares in events firm Ascential slump as pandemic sparks hefty loss – Cannes Lions Owner Reports Losses
Business Events Industry Campaigns For A Roadmap To Recovery
More than 525,000 jobs are at risk in the UK’s £84bn events and experiences industry and three out of four companies could fail to survive beyond next February, the Government has been warned. The UK business events sector is operating under tighter restrictions than in any other developed nation and the impact on around 774,000 […]
New global live experience agency BeSixth launches in the UK and Australia
From the founders of MAMA and youth specialists Campus Group comes BeSixth, a global live experience and events agency with offices in London and Sydney. The new BeSixth brand, founded by Dean James (Chairman) and Gavin Aldrich (CEO), will have over forty staff worldwide. BeSixth will specialise in the music and entertainment industry, with the team having already created, developed, […]
Ford and Imagination launch latest “Go Further” event to showcase mobility solutions of the future
Global experience agency Imagination and Ford Motor Company unveiled the latest of its flagship “Go Further” events – the fourth of its kind – which will see over 2,500 attendees visit Sugar City, Amsterdam over the course of ten days. Delegates include members of the European media as well as dealers, fleet guests and consumers. […]
23red joins Eden Project and The National Lottery Community Fund to bring people together for The Big Lunch
23red, Eden Project and The National Lottery Community Fund have launched the first in a series of pop-up events aimed at generating awareness and participation in The Big Lunch. On the first weekend in June each year, more that 6 million people take part in The Big Lunch, an initiative that brings people together to […]
Zipcar For Business’ campaign targets SMEs at three London events
Zipcar UK, the UK’s leading car sharing network, which gives companies and consumers quick and easy access to a range of shared vehicles, has launched a campaign to engage with key business audiences at a series of London events. Zipcar for Business are present at the Professional Beauty Show, from 24-25 February, the UK’s largest […]
Ingenuity London appoints Head of Connect to bolster events offering
Ingenuity London announced the appointment of Rachel Langton as Head of Connect, to drive forward the agency’s new Connect Events, launching in September 2019 across Europe and the US. Joining the rapidly expanding events team, Langton brings a wealth of experience having previously worked across the Richmond Events marketing portfolio for over seven years as Head […]
Bombay Sapphire launches global partnership with Frieze Art Fairs
Bombay Sapphire announce a new global partnership with Frieze Art Fairs, that will see two brands join forces on a shared mission of celebrating and inspiring creativity around the world. As part of Bombay’s mission to ‘Stir Creativity’, Frieze and Bombay Sapphire will co-host a series of happenings at the Art Fairs, to take place […]
120 women already registered for Creative Equals’ ‘Returns’ scheme as deadline approaches
As the first deadline for applications approaches (Friday 11th January), Creative Equals, the organisation championing diversity in the creative industries, has already seen 120 women register for its returnship programmes in London and Manchester, demonstrating the wealth of creative talent currently looking to get back to work in the creative industries. Applications have come from […]
FIRST appoints Jon Reid to manage all European operations
FIRST, a leading global events agency operating out of New York, Los Angeles, London, Dublin, Singapore and Hong Kong, announced that Jon Reid has been named Regional General Manager, Europe. In his new role, Mr. Reid will have overall accountability for both FIRST and Clive brands in Europe, and he will report to Maureen Ryan […]