Conference and exhibition venues qualify for rates relief
The government has published guidance on the application of business rates relief for the hospitality and leisure sector
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Covid-19 loan scheme expanded
IPSE has welcomed the new loan support for small businesses, but warns more must be done for people working through limited companies
Events at Club Chelsea offers flexible postponements
The new clause allows clients to request that their events be postponed
COP26 postponed due to Covid-19
COP26, a major climate summit due to take place in Glasgow from 9 November 2020, has been postponed.
The postponement was announced in a joint statement from the UK and UN, following a virtual meeting of officials.
Unicorn Events ceases trading
MD Hannah Luffman has revealed that the agency would not survive the next 6-9 months in the face of the Covid-19 crisis
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Micebook summit reveals agency worries with furloughing
Micebook has hosted a summit for event industry leaders, which revealed a number of events industry agencies feel elements of the government’s support package remain unclear
HBAA "extremely concerned" at venues withholding payments
The Hotel Booking Agents Association and its members have expressed concern that some venues and hotels are allegedly withholding payments
Leeds Beckett University supports NHS for Covid-19
Leeds Beckett University will support the NHS to train new staff who are being recruited amid the coronavirus pandemic
Banks told to make funding access easier
The business secretary Alok Sharma (pictured) has called on banks to make it as easy as possible for good businesses to access funding
