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CALL TO ACTION: #eventprofs urged to email Breakfast TV this Friday
Everyone participating should include a short note about their own personal story about how they have been impacted by Covid-19
Meetings Industry Association warns Government of permanent closures
Jane Longhurst, chief executive of the Meetings Industry Association warned that that Manchester having to close much of its business sets a precedent for further closures
England: Business events for up to 30 may run under new Tier System
However, venues and organisers in Tier 3 areas, the highest alert level, are advised to check with their Local Authority
Government confirms event venues can use Job Support Scheme, but other miss out
To date, it is estimated that some 200,000 jobs in the £84bn events industry have been lost
Associations move to clarify what new measures mean for event firms
The Events Industry Alliance has said it is seeking to clarify whether or not new support measures will apply to businesses in the events industry
CALL TO ACTION: Event business owners urged to write to MPs
It has been reported that 126,000 event jobs have already been lost, with hundreds of thousands more at risk as the furlough scheme comes to an end
Business events sector has been “decimated”, support measures put forward
“The business events sector which underpins economic growth for all industries, has today been further decimated,” said Lex Butler.
Business events for up to 30 can continue
Business events for up to 30 may continue to run, it has been confirmed.
The news comes hours after the prime minister, Boris Johnson, announced that conferences and exhibitions will not be allowed to run from 1 October.
DCMS confirms events for up to 30 can continue
The confirmation comes four days after the prime minister introduced the 'Rule of Six'
1 October restart date to be reviewed
Addressing the nation from Downing Street, prime minister Johnson outlined plans to restore life to as “normal as possible”
