Principality Stadium to become emergency hospital alongside NEC and Manchester Central
Cardiff's Principality Stadium is joining the NEC and Manchester Central, with more to follow
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EIA adds remote working help section to user resources
The Event Industry Alliance (AEV, AEO and ESSA) has released a collection of resources, documents, links and advice for eventprofs who are working remotely
Hull Trains suspends all services
Passengers with tickets for Hull Trains will be able to travel on alternative train services on the same date and route specified on the ticket
Birmingham's NEC and Manchester Central to become emergency hospitals
It follows the news this week that ExCeL London is being converted into an emergency hospital facility
DMA calls for banks to rethink their approach to CBILs
The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) is calling for banks to remove the personal guarantees from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBIL) scheme, after receiving feedback from its member organisations which expressed concerns about applying for a CBIL.
BVEP pushes government for more support for £70bn events industry
The Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) has held an online meeting of its partners and representatives from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) to share feedback and issues
Concern over government's self-employed support package
While support for the self-employed has been welcomed, those operating as the sole director of a limited company have been left in limbo
Major UK venues #LightItBlue in tribute to the NHS
Participating sites include the Royal Albert Hall, the Belfast Titanic Signature Building, Lincoln Cathedral, The National Theatre, Metro Radio in Newcastle
Self-employed to receive up to 80% of monthly profits
The chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced a support package for the self-employed as Covid-19 tightens its grip on the economy
Virtual events for the events industry: 27 March-22 April
Following last week’s list of virtual events and webinars, Mash Media highlights some new events to look out for over the coming weeks
