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NEC Group relaunches live events work placement programme
The programme offered 12 degree-level students the opportunity to undertake a week’s work experience across its Birmingham venues
NEC and ICC save over 13,200 portions of food waste with OLIO
The initiative has also averted over 11,400kg of carbon emissions, which is equivalent to taking 38,700 car miles off the road, and has saved 2m litres of water
Organisers and venues enhance covid safety to maintain confidence in events
The government’s latest advice states that masks are now a requirement for staff and visitors in shops, healthcare settings and on public transport but places no extra restrictions on other indoor venues
NEC’s Paul Thandi finally receives CBE
The CEO of NEC Group, Paul Thandi, has had his official investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace
NEC Group to open new 14,000sqm outdoor event space in Birmingham
It said the redevelopment plan will transform more than 27 hectares of surface level car parking and surplus land, to create new residential, office, leisure and community spaces
NEC Group partners with mobile ordering app Zapaygo
The multi-year deal sees Zapaygo become the exclusive food and beverage pre-purchase app partner across NEC Group venues
NEC Group hosts hybrid conference across two city centre venues
Utilita Arena Birmingham, which usually hosts music and sports events, was transformed into an auditorium and exhibition space for the Inspiring Leadership Conference
NHS Nightingale hospitals to shut at the end of April
The field hospitals were built to provide extra capacity for patients needing critical care, but insufficient numbers of medical staff meant they were not used
Blackstone puts confidence in UK market with Butlin's acquisition
Blackstone has completed its acquisition of Bourne Leisure in a deal reportedly worth £3bn
NEC forced to cut 450 jobs as CEO calls on Government for support
Paul Thandi added that the events industry is not able to take advantage of the chancellor's new Job Support Scheme
