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Mash Media launches the Mash Community
The Mash Community is an online forum which will provide a resource hub and place of discussion during the COVID-19 crisis
mia and beam optimistic as end of England’s Covid-19 restrictions is announced
The prime minister announced that restrictions will be lifted on 23 Thursday, while free Covid-19 tests for all will end on 1 April
Travel update: pre-departure Covid tests dropped
The new rules come into place from 4am on 7 January
Association calls grant "insulting", urges industry to write to MPs
The Meetings Industry Association says that the sector, which was worth £18.3m annually pre-pandemic, is being put at a “distinct disadvantage”
A message to the UK Government: what is the events industry?
Conference News editor Martin Fullard's leader from the latest issue is a direct message to Government, and calls for the industry to be shown the respect it deserves
Chancellor announces £1bn support package for hospitality businesses
The package includes one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises for businesses in England
Plan B: prime minister introduces Covid passes for events
Prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the Government’s ‘Plan B’ is to be introduced in an attempt to slow down the spread of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.
Government calls on events industry for views on vaccine passports
The Autumn and Winter Plan 2021 states that if the data suggests the NHS is likely to come under pressure, the Government has prepared a Plan B for England
UKCAMS report: Conference business dropped 86% in 2020
The report suggests half of venues indicated that they expect their conference and meetings business to recover to 2019 levels by 2023
Chancellor confirms £750m events industry insurance scheme
The Government has published an outline of the scheme rules for its Live Events Reinsurance Scheme, which was announced on 4 August
